Section 2-17-1 Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries of the State of Alabama or his duly authorized representative. (2) FIRM. Any partnership, association or other unincorporated business organization. (3) MEAT BROKER. Any […]
Section 2-17-10 Labeling of cans, pots, etc., containing meat, meat food products, or poultry food products; misbranding of products, or poultry food products; misbranding of carcasses, etc.; establishment of definitions and standards; use of false or misleading names, labeling, etc. (a) When any meat or meat food product or poultry food product prepared for intrastate […]
Section 2-17-11 Inspection of sanitary conditions in slaughtering and processing establishments; commissioner to refuse to allow marking, stamping, etc., of meat food products, poultry food products in establishments where sanitary conditions adulterate meat food products, poultry food products, etc. The commissioner shall cause to be made by experts in sanitation or by other competent inspectors […]
Section 2-17-12 Inspection of cattle, sheep, swine, poultry, etc., slaughtered and prepared in slaughtering and processing establishments; assignment of inspectors and designation of days and hours when slaughtering and processing to be done. (a) The commissioner shall cause an examination and inspection of all cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules and other equines and poultry […]
Section 2-17-13 Slaughter, sale, offer for sale, transportation, etc., of animals, carcasses, food products, etc., in violation of provisions of chapter or regulations promulgated by commissioner. No person, firm or corporation shall, with respect to any cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules or other equines or poultry or any carcasses, parts of carcasses, meat or […]
Section 2-17-14 Unauthorized casting, printing, etc., of device or label containing official mark or simulation; forgery, unauthorized use, etc., of official devices, marks, etc.; making of false statements in certificates, misrepresentations as to inspections, etc. (a) No brand manufacturer, printer or other person, firm or corporation shall cast, print, lithograph or otherwise make any device […]
Section 2-17-15 Sale, offer for sale, transportation, etc., of carcasses, etc., of horses, mules, etc., not marked, labeled, etc., to show derivation as required by regulations of commissioner; horses, mules, etc., to be prepared in facilities separated from those in which cattle, sheep, swine, etc., slaughtered or prepared. (a) No person, firm or corporation shall […]
Section 2-17-16 Commissioner to appoint inspectors; duties of inspectors; inspections and examinations to be made in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed by commissioner. The commissioner shall appoint from time to time inspectors to make examination and inspection of all cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules and other equines and poultry, the inspection of which […]
Section 2-17-18 Detention of carcasses, meat food products, poultry food products, etc., believed to be adulterated or misbranded, etc.; removal of official marks therefrom prior to release. Whenever any carcass, part of a carcass, meat or meat food product of cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules or other equines or carcass or part of a […]
Section 2-17-19 Condemnation proceedings generally; disposition of condemned animals or articles; payment of costs, fees and expenses, etc. (a) Any carcass, part of a carcass, meat or meat food product or poultry food product of any of the animals or birds subject to inspection under this chapter or any such animal or bird that is […]
Section 2-17-2 Legislative findings of fact and declaration of policy; purpose and construction of chapter generally; adoption and promulgation of regulations promulgated under certain federal acts. (a) Meat and meat food products are an important source of the nation’s total supply of food. It is essential to the public interest that the health and welfare […]
Section 2-17-20 Refusal or withdrawal of inspection as to establishments deemed unfit to engage in business because of convictions based upon acquisition, distribution, etc., of unwholesome, mislabeled or deceptively packaged food, etc.; appeals from determination and order of commissioner. The commissioner may for such period or indefinitely, as he deems necessary to effectuate the purposes […]
Section 2-17-21 Promulgation, approval, adoption, amendment, etc., of regulations for implementation of chapter generally; issuance, etc., of temporary orders of commissioner. Wherever in this chapter it is provided that regulations may or shall be promulgated by the commissioner or that any activity or procedure may be regulated by order of the commissioner or wherever any […]
Section 2-17-22 Promulgation of regulations as to storage and handling of carcasses, meats, etc. The commissioner may by regulations prescribe conditions under which carcasses, parts of carcasses, meat and meat food products and poultry and poultry food products capable of use as human food shall be stored or otherwise handled by any person, firm or […]
Section 2-17-23 Classes of persons, firms, etc., required to maintain records; examination, etc., of records, facilities and inventories. (a) The following classes of persons, firms and corporations shall keep such records as willfully and correctly disclose all transactions involved in their business: (1) Any persons, firms or corporations that engage for intrastate commerce in the […]
Section 2-17-24 Conduct of investigations and requirement of reports as to organization, business, practices, etc., of persons, firms, etc., engaged in intrastate commerce by commissioner; access to copying, etc., of documentary evidence; powers of commissioner as to witnesses generally; issuance of subpoenas and orders for taking of depositions; enforcement of subpoenas and orders of commissioner, […]
Section 2-17-25 Designation and powers of commissioner as state agency for cooperating with Secretary of Agriculture; jurisdiction of commissioner exclusive as to activities covered by chapter; cooperation with other governmental branches and agencies. (a) The commissioner is hereby designated as the state agency which shall be responsible for cooperating with the Secretary of Agriculture of […]
Section 2-17-26 Meat and Poultry Inspection Advisory Council. Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015. (Acts 1969, No. 1049, p. 1939, §32.)
Section 2-17-27 Exemption of certain activities from provisions of chapter by commissioner; applicability of certain provisions of chapter. (a) The commissioner shall, by regulation and under such conditions as to sanitary standards, practices, procedures and reasonable volume limitations as he may prescribe, exempt from specific provisions of this chapter: (1) The slaughtering by any person […]
Section 2-17-28 Exemption of meat, etc., inspected and passed by United States Department of Agriculture. Any meat or meat food products or poultry or poultry food products which have been inspected and passed by inspectors of the United States Department of Agriculture shall be exempt from the meat and poultry inspection provisions of this chapter […]