9 CFR § 3.27 - Facilities, outdoor.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t9/s3.27"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "9 CFR § 3.27 - Facilities, outdoor."
title_number: 9
title_name: "Animals and Animal Products"
section_number: "3.27"
section_name: "Facilities, outdoor."
chapter_name: "ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
subchapter_number: "A"
subchapter_name: "ANIMAL WELFARE"
part_number: "3"
part_name: "STANDARDS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "7 U.S.C. 2131-2159; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.7."
regulatory_source: "32 FR 3273, Feb. 24, 1967, unless otherwise noted."
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# 3.27 Facilities, outdoor.

(a) Hamsters shall not be housed in outdoor facilities.

(b) Guinea pigs shall not be housed in outdoor facilities unless such facilities are located in an appropriate climate and prior approval for such outdoor housing is obtained from the Deputy Administrator.