9 CFR § 3.55 - Watering.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t9/s3.55"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "9 CFR § 3.55 - Watering."
title_number: 9
title_name: "Animals and Animal Products"
section_number: "3.55"
section_name: "Watering."
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"
format_version: "1.1.0"
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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# 3.55 Watering.

Sufficient potable water shall be provided daily except as might otherwise be required to provide adequate veterinary care. All watering receptacles shall be sanitized when dirty: *Provided, however,* That such receptacles shall be sanitized at least once every 2 weeks.