9 CFR § 104.8 - Illegal shipments.

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title: "9 CFR § 104.8 - Illegal shipments."
title_number: 9
title_name: "Animals and Animal Products"
section_number: "104.8"
section_name: "Illegal shipments."
chapter_name: "ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
subchapter_number: "E"
subchapter_name: "VIRUSES, SERUMS, TOXINS, AND ANALOGOUS PRODUCTS; ORGANISMS AND VECTORS"
part_number: "104"
part_name: "PERMITS FOR BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "21 U.S.C. 151-159; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.4."
regulatory_source: "38 FR 32916, Nov. 29, 1973, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "104"
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# 104.8 Illegal shipments.

(a) Biological products which are presented for importation without a permit having been issued shall be returned to the country of origin at the expense of the importer or in lieu thereof, destroyed by Department personnel.

(b) Biological products for Distribution and Sale presented for importation under a permit and found to be worthless, contaminated, dangerous, or harmful shall, within a period of 30 days after such finding, be returned to the country of origin at the expense of the importer or in lieu thereof, destroyed by Department personnel: *Provided,* That such product shall not be returned to the country of origin while bearing a U.S. permit number on the label.