287.551 Humane slaughter of livestock; definitions. Sec. 1. As used in this act: (a) “Director” means the director of agriculture. (b) “Person” means any individual, partnership, corporation or association doing business in this state, in whole or in part. (c) “Slaughterer” means any person regularly engaged in the commercial slaughtering of livestock. (d) “Livestock” means […]
287.552 Humane slaughter of livestock; methods prohibited. Sec. 2. No slaughterer, packer or stockyard operator shall shackle, hoist or otherwise bring livestock into position for slaughter by any method which shall cause injury or pain. History: 1962, Act 163, Eff. Mar. 28, 1963
287.553 Humane slaughter of livestock; exemptions. Sec. 3. No slaughterer, packer or stockyard operator shall bleed or slaughter any livestock except by a humane method. The director, by administrative order, may exempt from compliance with this act, for a period not to exceed 1 year after the effective date of this act, any slaughterer, packer […]
287.554 Ritual slaughter. Sec. 4. Nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit, abridge or in any way hinder the religious freedom of any person or group. Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, ritual handling or other preparation of livestock for ritual slaughter are exempted from the terms of this act. For the […]
287.555 Rules and regulations; inhumane methods. Sec. 5. The director shall administer the provisions of this act. He shall promulgate and may from time to time revise rules and regulations in accordance with the provisions of Act No. 88 of the Public Acts of 1943, as amended, being sections 24.71 to 24.82 of the Compiled […]
287.556 Violation of act; penalty. Sec. 6. Any person who violates any provision of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. History: 1962, Act 163, Eff. Mar. 28, 1963
