# 9 C.F.R. § 381.215 (2026): Poultry or other articles subject to judicial seizure and condemnation

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## Section

- **Citation:** 9 C.F.R. § 381.215 (2026)
- **Heading:** Poultry or other articles subject to judicial seizure and condemnation
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 9 CFR: Animals and Animal Products / Chapter III: FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE / Part 381: POULTRY PRODUCTS INSPECTION REGULATIONS / Subpart U: Detention › Seizure and Condemnation › Criminal Offenses / § 381.215: § 381.215   Poultry or other articles subject to judicial seizure and condemnation.

## Text

Any poultry carcass, or part thereof, or any product made wholly or in part from any poultry carcass or part thereof; except those exempted from the definition of a poultry product in § 381.15, or any dead, dying, disabled, or diseased poultry, that is being transported in commerce or is otherwise subject to the Act, or is held for sale in the United States after such transportation, is subject to seizure and condemnation, in a judicial proceeding pursuant to section 20 of the Act if such poultry or other article:
(a) Is or has been processed, sold, transported, or otherwise distributed or offered or received for distribution in violation of the Act; or
(b) Is capable of use as human food and is adulterated or misbranded; or
(c) In any other way is in violation of the Act.

## Nearby sections

- [9 C.F.R. § 381.210 (2026) § 381.210   Poultry and other articles subject to administrative detention.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P381_S381_210.md)
- [9 C.F.R. § 381.211 (2026) § 381.211   Method of detention; form of detention tag.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P381_S381_211.md)
- [9 C.F.R. § 381.212 (2026) § 381.212   Notification of detention to the owner of the poultry or other article, or the owner's agent, and person having custody.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P381_S381_212.md)
- [9 C.F.R. § 381.213 (2026) § 381.213   Notification of governmental authorities having jurisdiction over article detained; form of written notification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P381_S381_213.md)
- [9 C.F.R. § 381.214 (2026) § 381.214   Movement of poultry or other article detained; removal of official marks.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P381_S381_214.md)
- [9 C.F.R. § 381.215 (2026) § 381.215   Poultry or other articles subject to judicial seizure and condemnation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P381_S381_215.md)
- [9 C.F.R. § 381.216 (2026) § 381.216   Procedure for judicial seizure, condemnation, and disposition.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P381_S381_216.md)
- [9 C.F.R. § 381.217 (2026) § 381.217   Authority for condemnation or seizure under other provisions of law.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P381_S381_217.md)
- [9 C.F.R. § 381.218 (2026) § 381.218   Criminal offenses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P381_S381_218.md)

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