[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 9, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 9CFR2.3]

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                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
 
  CHAPTER I--ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 2--REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
                          Subpart A--Licensing
 
Sec. 2.3  Demonstration of compliance with standards and regulations.

    (a) Each applicant must demonstrate that his or her premises and any 
animals, facilities, vehicles, equipment, or other premises used or 
intended for use in the business comply with the regulations and 
standards set forth in parts 2 and 3 of this subchapter. Each applicant 
for an initial license or license renewal must make his or her animals, 
premises, facilities, vehicles, equipment, other premises, and records 
available for inspection during business hours and at other times 
mutually agreeable to the applicant and APHIS, to ascertain the 
applicant's compliance with the standards and regulations.
    (b) In the case of an application for an initial license, the 
applicant must demonstrate compliance with the regulations and 
standards, as required in paragraph (a) of this section, before APHIS 
will issue a license. If the applicant's animals, premises, facilities, 
vehicles, equipment, other premises, or records do not meet the 
requirements of this subchapter, APHIS will advise the applicant of 
existing deficiencies and the corrective measures that must

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be completed to come into compliance with the regulations and standards. 
The applicant will have two more chances to demonstrate his or her 
compliance with the regulations and standards through re-inspection by 
APHIS. If the applicant fails the third inspection he or she will 
forfeit the application fee and cannot re-apply for a license for a 
period of 6 months following the third inspection. Issuance of the 
license will be denied until the applicant demonstrates upon inspection 
that the animals, premises, facilities, vehicles, equipment, other 
premises and records are in compliance with all regulations and 
standards in this subchapter.