# 9 CFR § 71.5: Unsanitary railroad cars, trucks, boats, aircraft or other means of conveyance; interstate movement restricted

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## Section

- **Citation:** 9 CFR § 71.5
- **Heading:** Unsanitary railroad cars, trucks, boats, aircraft or other means of conveyance; interstate movement restricted
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 9—Animals and Animal Products > CHAPTER I—ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE > SUBCHAPTER C—INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF ANIMALS (INCLUDING POULTRY) AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS > PART 71—GENERAL PROVISIONS

## Text

No person who receives notice from an APHIS representative that a railroad car, truck, boat, aircraft or other means of conveyance owned or operated by such person is not in a clean and sanitary condition in accordance with good animal husbandry practices, shall thereafter use such means of conveyance in connection with the interstate movement of livestock or poultry, or move said means of conveyance interstate, until it has been cleaned and disinfected under the supervision of an APHIS or State representative or an accredited veterinarian in accordance with §§ 71.7 and 71.10 through 71.12.
[34 FR 15641, Oct. 9, 1969, as amended at 55 FR 11156, Mar. 27, 1990; 55 FR 15320, Apr. 23, 1990; 62 FR 27933, May 22, 1997]

## Nearby sections

- [9 CFR § 71.1 § 71.1 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-9-71.1.md)
- [9 CFR § 71.2 § 71.2 Secretary to issue rule governing quarantine and interstate movement of diseased animals, including poultry.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-9-71.2.md)
- [9 CFR § 71.3 § 71.3 Interstate movement of diseased animals and poultry generally prohibited.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-9-71.3.md)
- [9 CFR § 71.4 § 71.4 Maintenance of certain facilities and premises in a sanitary condition required; cleaning and disinfection, when required; animals classed as “exposed.”](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-9-71.4.md)
- [9 CFR § 71.5 § 71.5 Unsanitary railroad cars, trucks, boats, aircraft or other means of conveyance; interstate movement restricted.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-9-71.5.md)
- [9 CFR § 71.6 § 71.6 Carrier responsible for cleaning and disinfecting of railroad cars, trucks, boats, aircraft or other means of conveyance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-9-71.6.md)
- [9 CFR § 71.7 § 71.7 Means of conveyance, facilities, premises, and cages and other equipment; methods of cleaning and disinfecting.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-9-71.7.md)
- [9 CFR § 71.10 § 71.10 Permitted disinfectants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-9-71.10.md)
- [9 CFR § 71.11 § 71.11 Cresylic disinfectant as permitted disinfectant; specifications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-9-71.11.md)
- [9 CFR § 71.12 § 71.12 Sodium orthophenylphenate as permitted disinfectant for premises infected with tuberculosis.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-9-71.12.md)
- [9 CFR § 71.13 § 71.13 Inspection of shipments in transit by APHIS representative.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-9-71.13.md)
- [9 CFR § 71.14 § 71.14 Slaughter of poultry or other animals to prevent spread of disease; ascertainment of value and compensation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-9-71.14.md)
- [9 CFR § 71.15 § 71.15 Movement from quarantined to free area and shipment therefrom; conditions under which permitted.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-9-71.15.md)
- [9 CFR § 71.16 § 71.16 Inspection and certification of poultry or other animals for interstate movement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-9-71.16.md)

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