# Horse Protection Act; Requiring Horse Industry Organizations To Assess and Enforce Minimum Penalties for Violations
> **Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service** · Final rule. · Published 2012-06-07 · Effective 2012-07-09 · 77 FR 33607
## Document
- **Document number:** 2012-13759
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 77 FR 33607
- **CFR reference:** 9 CFR 11
- **Publication date:** 2012-06-07
- **Effective date:** 2012-07-09
- **USDA docket:** Docket No. APHIS-2011-0030
## Abstract

We are amending the horse protection regulations to require horse industry organizations or associations that license Designated Qualified Persons to assess and enforce minimum penalties for violations of the Horse Protection Act (the Act). The regulations currently provide that such penalties will be set either by the horse industry organization or association or by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This action will strengthen our enforcement of the Act by ensuring that minimum penalties are assessed and enforced consistently by all horse industry organizations and associations that are certified under the regulations by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/06/07/2012-13759/horse-protection-act-requiring-horse-industry-organizations-to-assess-and-enforce-minimum-penalties)
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