Animal Welfare Regulations - (Apply to Pet Merchants Only)

Part 3 - Subpart D- Specifications For The Humane Handling Care, Treatment, And Transportation Nonhuman Primates

Section 3.78 Primary Enclosures

All primary enclosures for nonhuman primates shall conform to the following requirements.

a. General

1. Primary enclosures shall be structurally sound and maintained in good repair to protect the nonhuman primates from injury, to contain them, and to keep predators out.
   
   
2. Primary enclosures shall be constructed and maintained so as to enable the nonhuman primates to remain dry and clean.
   
   
3. Primary enclosures shall be constructed and maintained so that the nonhuman primates contained therein have convenient access to clean food and water as required in this subject.
   
   
4. The floors of the primary enclosures shall be constructed so as to protect the nonhuman primates from injury.
   
   

b. Space requirements

1. Primary enclosures shall be constructed and maintained so as to provide sufficient space to allow each nonhuman primate to make normal postural adjustments with adequate freedom of movements.
   
   
2. Each nonhuman primate housed in a primary enclosure shall be provided with a minimum floor space equal to an area of at least three times the area occupied by such primate when standing on four feet.