§2517-A. Post mortem examination of carcasses The commissioner shall appoint inspectors to examine the carcasses and parts of carcasses of all livestock and poultry to be prepared at a slaughtering, meat-canning, salting, packing, rendering or similar official establishment in the State as articles of commerce that are useable as human food. The carcasses and parts […]
§2517-B. Product inspection 1. Sealed. An inspection of products placed in a container at an official establishment is not considered complete until the products are sealed or enclosed under the supervision of an inspector. [PL 1999, c. 777, §1 (NEW).] 2. Access to official establishment. For purposes of a product inspection required by this […]
§2517-C. Slaughter and inspection; producer exemptions for poultry 1. Exemption for processing fewer than 1,000 birds annually. Notwithstanding section 2512 and whether or not the poultry are intended for human consumption, inspection is not required for the slaughter of poultry or the preparation of poultry products as long as the poultry are slaughtered by the […]
§2517-D. Rental of a licensed slaughterhouse 1. Contract slaughtering. A commercial slaughterhouse licensed under section 2514 or a custom slaughterhouse registered under section 2514‑A, but not engaging in the custom slaughter of poultry, may enter into a contract with a poultry producer who otherwise meets the requirements of the exemption for poultry producers that slaughter […]
§2517-E. Slaughter and inspection; producer exemption for rabbits 1. Exemption for processing fewer than 1,000 rabbits annually. Notwithstanding section 2512 and whether or not the rabbits are intended for human consumption, inspection is not required for the slaughter of rabbits or the preparation of rabbit products as long as the rabbits are slaughtered by the […]
§2517. Ante mortem examination of animals to be slaughtered For the purpose of preventing the use in commerce of meat and meat food products and poultry and poultry products that are adulterated, the commissioner shall appoint inspectors to examine and inspect all livestock and poultry before they are allowed to enter into a slaughtering, packing, […]
§2518. Periodic review of noninspected licensed and registered establishments 1. Review by inspector. The commissioner may require establishments that are required to be licensed under section 2514 or registered under section 2514‑A but are exempt from inspection under section 2512, subsection 2, paragraph K to be periodically reviewed by inspectors to ensure that the provisions […]
§2519-A. Detention If a livestock product or poultry product or a product exempted from the definitions of “livestock product” and “poultry product” or any dead, dying, disabled or diseased livestock or poultry is found by an authorized representative of the commissioner upon premises where it is held for, during or after distribution in intrastate commerce […]
§2519-B. Investigation; record keeping 1. Investigation. The commissioner may: A. Gather and compile information and investigate the organization, business, conduct, practices and management of any person engaged in intrastate commerce and that person’s business relationships; and [PL 1999, c. 777, §1 (NEW).] B. Require, by general or special orders, persons engaged in intrastate […]
§2519. Stop sale or use order The inspector may issue a stop sale or use order for any violation of this chapter or of the rules adopted pursuant to this chapter. A person receiving a stop sale or use order shall immediately remove the meat, meat food product or poultry or poultry product from sale […]
