Section 204 – Inspection and slaughter of domesticated game.

• (1) Except as provided in Section 4-32a-205, domesticated game shall receive both an antemortem inspection and postmortem inspection by a veterinarian or veterinarian designee as part of the slaughtering process, in accordance with this section.

• (2) A veterinarian or veterinarian designee may complete an antemortem inspection or postmortem inspection in the field, in accordance with the requirements of this part.

• (3)
  • (a) Before undertaking an antemortem inspection or postmortem inspection, a veterinarian or veterinarian designee shall inspect the designated slaughter area and facilities in accordance with this part and department rule.
  • (b) A veterinarian or veterinarian designee may not undertake an antemortem or postmortem inspection if the designated slaughter area and facilities do not pass the inspection described in Subsection (3)(a).

• (4) If domesticated game requires an antemortem inspection and the domesticated game does not pass the antemortem inspection, the domesticated game may not be slaughtered for wholesale or retail sale.

• (5)
  • (a) Before being shackled, hoisted, thrown, cast, or cut, domesticated game shall be rendered insensible to pain by a single blow, gunshot, electrical shock, or other means that is instantaneous and effective.
  • (b) Immediately after domesticated game is stunned or killed, the domesticated game or domesticated game carcass shall be shackled, hoisted, stuck, and bled.
  • (c) The parts of a domesticated game carcass shall be identified with the particular carcass until after completion of the postmortem inspection, in accordance with department rule.

• (6)
  • (a) Postmortem inspection of a domesticated game carcass shall be conducted immediately following the slaughter and evisceration of the domesticated game.
  • (b) A veterinarian or veterinarian designee that completes a postmortem inspection shall, if condemning a domesticated game carcass:
    • (i) mark each domesticated game carcass or part of a domesticated game carcass as condemned in accordance with department rule; and
    • (ii) retain custody of each condemned domesticated game carcass or carcass part until proper disposal occurs, in accordance with 9 C.F.R. Part 314 and department rule.

Enacted by Chapter 315, 2019 General Session