---
kind: "section"
citation: "43 C.F.R. § 4750.4-4"
title: "43"
number: "4750.4-4"
heading: "Replacement animals."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/43/4750.4-4"
---

# §4750.4-4. Replacement animals.


The authorized officer shall replace an animal, upon request by the adopter, if (a) within 6 months of the execution of the Private Maintenance and Care Agreement the animal dies or is required to be destroyed due to a condition that existed at the time of placement with the adopter; and (b) the adopter provides, within a reasonable time, a statement by a veterinarian certifying that reasonable care and treatment would not have corrected the condition. Transportation of the replacement animal shall be the responsibility of the adopter.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1331-1340; 18 U.S.C. 47; 43 U.S.C. 315 and 1740.

### Source

Source: 51 FR 7414, Mar. 3, 1986, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[48 FR 40890, Sept. 12, 1983]