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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 41721. Reports by carriers on incidents involving animals during air transport
(a) In General. - An air carrier that provides scheduled
passenger air transportation shall submit monthly to the Secretary
a report on any incidents involving the loss, injury, or death of
an animal (as defined by the Secretary of Transportation) during
air transport provided by the air carrier. The report shall be in
such form and contain such information as the Secretary determines
appropriate.
(b) Training of Air Carrier Employees. - The Secretary shall work
with air carriers to improve the training of employees with respect
to the air transport of animals and the notification of passengers
of the conditions under which the air transport of animals is
conducted.
(c) Sharing of Information. - The Secretary and the Secretary of
Agriculture shall enter into a memorandum of understanding to
ensure the sharing of information that the Secretary receives under
subsection (a).
(d) Publication of Data. - The Secretary shall publish data on
incidents and complaints involving the loss, injury, or death of an
animal during air transport in a manner comparable to other
consumer complaint and incident data.
(e) Air Transport. - For purposes of this section, the air
transport of an animal includes the entire period during which an
animal is in the custody of an air carrier, from check-in of the
animal prior to departure until the animal is returned to the owner
or guardian of the animal at the final destination of the animal.
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