The sale, manufacture, offer for sale, transportation, and distribution of dog and cat fur products, regardless of their source is in violation of:
[Public Law 106-476, 114 Stat. 2101, codified at 19 U.S.C. 1308]
SEC. 308. PROHIBITION ON IMPORTATION OF DOG AND CAT FUR PRODUCTS.
`(a) DEFINITIONS- In this section:
`(1) CAT FUR- The term `cat fur' means the pelt or skin of any animal of the species Felis catus.
`(2) INTERSTATE COMMERCE- The term `interstate commerce' means the transportation for sale, trade, or use between any State, territory, or possession of the United States, or the District of Columbia, and any place outside thereof.
`(3) CUSTOMS LAWS- The term `customs laws of the United States means any other law or regulation enforced or administered by the United States Customs Service.
`(4) DESIGNATED AUTHORITY-The term `designated authority' means the Secretary of the Treasury, with respect to the prohibitions under subsection (b)(1)(A), and the President (or the President's designee), with respect to the prohibitions under subsection (b)(1)(B).
`(5) DOG FUR- The term `dog fur' means the pelt or skin of any animal of the species Canis familiaris.
`(6) DOG OR CAT FUR PRODUCT-The term `dog or cat fur product' means any item of merchandise which consists, or is composed in whole or in part, of any dog fur, cat fur, or
both.
`(7) PERSON- The term `person' includes any individual, partnership, corporation, association, organization, business trust, government entity, or other entity subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States.
`(8) UNITED STATES- The term 'United States' means the customs territory of the United States, as defined in general note 2 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
`(b) PROHIBITIONS-(1) IN GENERAL- It shall be unlawful for any person to--
`(A) import into, or export from, the United States any dog or cat fur product; or
`(B) introduce into interstate commerce, manufacture for introduction into interstate commerce, sell, trade, or advertise in interstate commerce, offer to sell, or transport or distribute in interstate commerce in the United States, any dog or cat fur product. (2) EXCEPTION- This subsection shall not apply to the importation, exportation, or transportation, for *non-commercial purposes, of a personal pet that is deceased, including a pet preserved through taxidermy.
http://www.globallabourrights.org/admin/documents/files/Dog_and_Cat_Act.pdf Asterisk is my own * non-commercial means not for sale or profit.
