[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 9, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 9CFR93.309]

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                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
 
  CHAPTER I--ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
 PART 93--IMPORTATION OF CERTAIN ANIMALS, BIRDS, AND POULTRY, AND CERTAIN ANIMAL, BIRD, AND POULTRY PRODUCTS; REQUIREMENTS FOR MEANS OF CONVEYANCE AND SHIPPING CONTAINERS--Table of Contents
 
                            Subpart C--Horses
 
Sec. 93.309  Horse quarantine facilities.

    (a) Privately operated quarantine facilities. The importer, or his 
or her agent, of horses subject to quarantine under the regulations in 
this part shall arrange for acceptable transportation to the privately 
operated quarantine facility and for the care, feed, and handling of the 
horses from the time of unloading at the quarantine port to the time of 
release from quarantine. Such arrangements shall be agreed to in advance 
by the Administrator. All expenses resulting therefrom or incident 
thereto shall be the responsibility of the importer; APHIS assumes no 
responsibility with respect thereto. The quarantine facility must be 
suitable for the quarantine of such horses and must be approved by the 
Administrator prior to the issuance of any import permit. The facilities 
occupied by horses should be kept clean and sanitary to the satisfaction 
of the inspector assigned to supervise the quarantine. If for any cause 
the care, feed, or handling of horses, or the sanitation of the 
facilities, is neglected, in the opinion of the inspector assigned to 
supervise the quarantine, such services may be furnished by APHIS in the 
same manner as though arrangements had been made for such services as 
provided by paragraph (b) of this section, and/or the horses may be 
disposed of as the Administrator, may direct, including sale in 
accordance with the procedure described in paragraph (b) of this 
section. The importer, or his or her agent, shall request in writing 
such inspection and other services as may be required, and shall waive 
all claim against the United States and APHIS or any employee of APHIS 
for damages which may arise from such services. The Administrator, may 
prescribe reasonable rates for the services provided under this 
paragraph. When it is found necessary to extend the usual minimum 
quarantine period, the importer, or his or her agent, shall be so 
advised in writing and shall pay for such additional quarantine and 
other services required. Payment for all services received by the 
importer, or his or her agent, in connection with each separate lot of 
horses shall be made by certified check or U.S. money order prior to 
release of the horses. If such payment is not made, the horses may be 
sold in accordance with the procedure described in paragraph (b) of this 
section, or otherwise disposed of as directed by the Administrator.
    (b) Quarantine facilities maintained by APHIS. The importer, or his 
or her agent, of horses subject to quarantine under the regulations in 
this part shall arrange for acceptable transportation to the quarantine 
facility, and for the care, feed, and handling of the horses from the 
time they arrive at the quarantine port to the time of release from 
quarantine. Such arrangements shall be agreed to in advance by the 
Administrator. The importer or his or her agent shall request in writing 
such inspection and other services as may be required, and shall waive 
all claim against the United States and APHIS or any employee of APHIS, 
for damages which may arise from such services. All expenses resulting 
therefrom or incident thereto shall be the responsibility of the 
importer; APHIS assumes no responsibility with respect thereto. The 
Administrator may prescribe reasonable rates for the services provided 
under this paragraph. When it is found necessary to extend the usual 
minimum quarantine period, the importer, or his or her agent, shall be 
so advised in writing and shall pay for such additional quarantine and 
other services required. Payment for services received by the importer, 
or his or her agent, in connection with each separate lot of horses 
shall be made by certified check or U.S. money order prior to release of 
the horses. If such payment is not made, the horses may be sold in 
accordance with the procedure described in this paragraph or otherwise 
disposed of as directed by the Administrator. When payment is not made 
and the horses are to be sold to recover payment for services received, 
the importer, or his or her agent, will be notified by the inspector 
that if said charges are not immediately paid or satisfactory 
arrangements made for payment, the horses will be sold at public sale to 
pay the expense of care, feed, and handling during that period.

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The sale will be held after the expiration of the quarantine period, at 
such time and place as may be designated by the General Services 
Administration or other designated selling agent. The proceeds of the 
sale, after deducting the charges for care, feed, and handling of the 
horses and other expenses, including the expense of the sale, shall be 
held in a Special Deposit Account in the United States Treasury for 6 
months from the date of sale. If not claimed by the importer, or his or 
her agent, within 6 months from the date of sale, the amount so held 
shall be transferred from the Special Deposit Account to the General 
Fund Account in the United States Treasury.
    (c) Amounts collected from the importer, or his or her agent, for 
service rendered shall be deposited so as to be available for defraying 
the expenses involved in this service.