Twenty-Eight Hour Law

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-006566",
  "term": "Twenty-Eight Hour Law",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "The Twenty-Eight Hour Law was originally passed on March 3, 1873. The law was then repealed and reenacted in 1906 and again in 1994 to set humane standards for the transportation of livestock. If livestock are being transported for longer than 28 consecutive hours, they must be offloaded for at least 5 consecutive hours to get feed, water, and rest. The U.S. Department of Agriculture enforces the Law.",
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "laws and regulations"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "ley de las Veintiocho Horas"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/twenty-eight-hour-law/"
}