Valid Deratting Certificates or Deratting Exemption Certificates are not required for ships to enter a U.S. seaport. In accordance with Article 17 of the International Health Regulations, the Public Health Service may perform rodent infestation inspections and issue Deratting Certificates and Deratting Exemption Certificates.
source: 50 FR 1519, Jan. 11, 1985, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 42 CFR 71.46