---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 U.S.C. § 8315"
title: "7"
title_heading: "Agriculture"
number: "8315"
heading: "Regulations and orders"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/7/8315"
units:
  - "Chapter 109 — Animal Health Protection"
---

# §8315. Regulations and orders


The [Secretary](/usc/7/8302.md?p=14) may promulgate such regulations, and issue such orders, as the [Secretary](/usc/7/8302.md?p=14) determines necessary to carry out [this chapter](/usc/7/8302.md?p=16).


## Source credit

(Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10416, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 507.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this subtitle”, meaning subtitle E (§§ 10401–10418) of title X of Pub. L. 107–171, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 494, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of subtitle E to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 8301 of this title and Tables.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Transfer of Functions

For transfer of functions of the Secretary of Agriculture relating to agricultural import and entry inspection activities under this chapter to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 231, 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.