Title 9: Animals and Animal Products
PART 2—REGULATIONS
Subpart B—Registration
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§ 2.27 Notification of change of operation.
(a) A registrant shall notify the AC Regional Director by certified mail of any change in the name, address, or ownership, or other change in operations affecting its status as an exhibitor, carrier, or intermediate handler, within 10 days after making such change.
(b)(1) A registrant which has not used, handled, or transported animals for a period of at least 2 years may be placed in an inactive status by making a written request to the AC Regional Director a registrant shall notify the AC Regional Director in writing at least 10 days before using, handling, or transporting animals again after being in an inactive status.
(2) A registrant which goes out of business or which ceases to function as a carrier, intermediate handler, or exhibitor, or which changes its method of operation so that it no longer uses, handles, or transports animals, and which does not plan to use, handle, or transport animals again at any time in the future, may have its registration canceled by making a written request to the AC Regional Director. The former registrant is responsible for reregistering and demonstrating its compliance with the Act and regulations should it start using, handling, or transporting animals at any time after its registration is canceled.
[54 FR 36147, Aug. 31, 1989, as amended at 63 FR 62926, Nov. 10, 1998]
