21 USC § 612 - Notification

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identifier: "/us/usc/t21/s612"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "21 USC § 612 - Notification"
title_number: 21
title_name: "FOOD AND DRUGS"
section_number: "612"
section_name: "Notification"
chapter_number: 12
chapter_name: "MEAT INSPECTION"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS; ADULTERATION AND MISBRANDING"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Mar. 4, 1907, ch. 2907, title I, § 12, as added Pub. L. 110–234, title XI, § 11017(a), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1370, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XI, § 11017(a), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2132.)"
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# § 612. Notification

Any establishment subject to inspection under this chapter that believes, or has reason to believe, that an adulterated or misbranded meat or meat food product received by or originating from the establishment has entered into commerce shall promptly notify the Secretary with regard to the type, amount, origin, and destination of the meat or meat food product.

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**Source Credit**: (Mar. 4, 1907, ch. 2907, title I, § 12, as added Pub. L. 110–234, title XI, § 11017(a), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1370, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XI, § 11017(a), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2132.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

and  enacted identical sections.  was repealed by .

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 612, acts , title I, § 12, formerly 10th par., ; renumbered § 12 and amended , §§ 1, 3(b), 12(a), , , 588, 592, related to inspection of animals for export, prior to repeal by , , . Section was formerly classified to .

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Enactment of this section and repeal of  by  effective , the date of enactment of , see , set out as a note under , Agriculture.