-USDA: Pittsburgh, Pa., animal dealer settles with USDA for $2,000.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-20 October 1998-USDA: Pittsburgh, Pa., animal dealer settles with USDA for $2,000 (C)1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:161098 The U.S. Department of Agriculture and Carl Minneci, an animal dealer doing business as M&M Exotics in Pittsburgh, Pa., have agreed to a consent decision and order regarding violations of the Animal Welfare Act.

"Minneci operated without a license," said W. Ron DeHaven, deputy administrator for animal care with the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, a part of USDA's marketing and regulatory programs mission area. "Now, he won't be able to legally operate at all." Minneci neither admitted nor denied any violations of the AWA but agreed to a civil penalty of $2,000 and a 10-year disqualification from...