Section 2-17-29 Applicability of chapter to persons, firms, etc., regulated under federal Meat Inspection Act and federal Poultry Products Inspection Act. The requirements of this chapter shall apply to persons, firms, corporations, establishments, animals and articles regulated under the federal Meat Inspection Act or the federal Poultry Products Inspection Act only to the extent provided […]
Section 2-17-3 Cattle, sheep, swine, poultry, etc., to be inspected prior to slaughter; diseased cattle, sheep, swine, poultry, etc., to be separately slaughtered; examination and inspection of carcasses of slaughtered animals generally. (a) For the purpose of preventing the use in intrastate commerce, as provided in this chapter, of meat and meat food products which […]
Section 2-17-30 Jurisdiction and prosecution of injunctive proceedings under chapter or regulations promulgated thereunder. The circuit courts of the several counties of this state are vested with jurisdiction specifically to enforce and to prevent and restrain violations of this chapter or any regulation promulgated under authority thereof by temporary restraining order or permanent injunction or […]
Section 2-17-31 Admissibility of evidence of violations of chapter or regulations promulgated thereunder in civil actions for damages against persons, firms, etc., subject thereto. It shall be competent evidence in any civil action brought for damages against any person, firm or corporation regulated by this chapter to prove that such person, firm or corporation has […]
Section 2-17-32 Interference with person engaged in performance of official duties under chapter, etc. Any person who forceably assaults, resists, opposes, impedes, intimidates or interferes with any person while engaged in or on account of the performance of his official duties under this chapter shall be fined not more than $5,000.00 or imprisoned for not […]
Section 2-17-33 Failure to attend and testify, answer lawful inquiry or produce documentary evidence in obedience to subpoena, etc., of commissioner. Any person, firm or corporation that shall neglect or refuse to attend and testify or to answer any lawful inquiry or to produce documentary evidence, if in his or its power to do so, […]
Section 2-17-34 Making, etc., of false statements or entries in reports, accounts, etc.; mutilation, alteration, etc., of documentary evidence, etc. Any person, firm or corporation that shall willfully make or cause to be made any false entry or statement of fact in any report required to be made under this chapter, or that shall willfully […]
Section 2-17-35 Forfeiture by persons, firms, etc., upon failure to file annual or special reports as required by commissioner. If any person, firm or corporation required by this chapter to file any annual or special report shall fail so to do within the time fixed by the commissioner for filing the same and such failure […]
Section 2-17-36 Disclosure by state officer or employee of information obtained by commissioner without proper authority. Any officer or employee of this state who shall make public any information obtained by the commissioner without proper authority, unless directed by a court, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished […]
Section 2-17-37 Penalties for violations of chapter; commissioner not required to report minor violations of chapter for prosecution, etc. (a) Any person, firm or corporation who violates any provision of this chapter for which no other criminal penalty is provided by this chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to imprisonment for not more than one […]
Section 2-17-38 Construction of chapter. The provisions of this chapter are cumulative with and shall not be construed as to repeal or supersede Sections 20-1-2, 20-1-20, 20-1-21, 20-1-22, 20-1-25, and 20-1-27. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this chapter and Sections 22-2-2 or 22-3-2, the provisions of this chapter shall control. […]
Section 2-17-4 Examination, inspection and labeling of carcasses, etc., of slaughtered cattle, sheep, swine, poultry, etc.; reinspection of carcasses, etc.; destruction of adulterated and condemned carcasses, etc.; removal of inspectors from establishments failing to destroy same. For the purposes set forth in Section 2-17-3, the commissioner shall cause to be made by inspectors appointed for […]
Section 2-17-5 Applicability of provisions as to inspection and examination of carcasses, etc.; limitation of entry of carcasses, etc., into establishments inspected under chapter. (a) The provisions of Sections 2-17-3 and 2-17-4 shall apply to all carcasses or parts of carcasses of cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules and other equines and poultry or the […]
Section 2-17-6 Inspection not to be provided at establishments for slaughter or preparation of cattle, sheep, poultry, carcasses, etc., not intended for use as human food; denaturation or identification thereof prior to offer for sale or transportation; purchase, transportation of carcasses, meat food products or poultry food products not intended for use as human food […]
Section 2-17-7 Registration of persons, firms, etc., buying, selling, transporting, etc., dead, dying, disabled, diseased, etc., cattle, sheep, poultry, carcasses, etc. No person, firm or corporation shall engage in business in or for intrastate commerce as a meat broker, renderer or animal food manufacturer or engage in business in such commerce as a wholesaler of […]
Section 2-17-8 Persons, firms, etc., buying, selling, transporting, etc., dead, dying, disabled, diseased, etc., cattle, sheep, poultry, etc., to comply with regulations of commissioner for prevention of use of same for human food purposes. No person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of buying, selling or transporting in intrastate commerce, dead, dying, disabled or […]
Section 2-17-9 Examination, inspecting and labeling, etc., of meat food products and poultry food products; destruction of condemned meat food products and poultry food products; removal of inspectors from establishments failing to destroy same. For the purposes set forth in Section 2-17-3, the commissioner shall cause to be made by inspectors appointed for that purpose […]
