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  2. Who is exempt from the facility registration requirement?

Who is exempt from the facility registration requirement?

These facilities are exempt from the BTA registration requirement:

  • Nonprofit facilities,
  • Retailers,
  • Farms,
  • Restaurants,
  • Fishing vessels, except those that engage in processing as defined in FDA’s seafood HACCP regulations (21 CFR 123.3(k], and
  • Facilities that are under the exclusive jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
  • Last Modified: August 30, 2016