Power to adopt health protection program.

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    (a)    In addition to the power to protect the health of domestic animals set forth elsewhere in this article, and subject to Subtitle 10 of this title, the Secretary may adopt an animal health protection program that is applicable to any live poultry market, production facility, and poultry dealer.

    (b)    An animal health protection program adopted by the Secretary under subsection (a) of this section may include a program that meets the regulatory requirements of the United States Department of Agriculture’s Uniform Standards for the Prevention and Control of H5 and H7 Low Pathogenicity Avian Influenza in the live bird marketing system.


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