201.49—Requirements regarding scale tickets evidencing weighing of livestock, live poultry, and feed.
(a) Livestock.
When livestock is weighed for the purpose of purchase or sale, a scale ticket shall be issued which shall be serially numbered and used in numerical sequence. Sufficient copies shall be executed to provide a copy to all parties to the transaction. In instances where the weight values are automatically recorded directly on the account of purchase, account of sale or other basic record, this record may serve in lieu of a scale ticket. When livestock is purchased on a carcass weight or carcass grade and weight basis, the hot carcass weights shall be recorded using a scale equipped with a printing device, and such printed weights shall be retained as part of the person or firm's business records to substantiate settlement on each transaction. Scale tickets issued under this section shall show:
(3)
The name of the buyer and seller or consignor, or a designation by which they may be readily identified;
(7)
The name, initials, or number of the person who weighed the livestock, or if required by State law, the signature of the weigher.
(b) Poultry.
When live poultry is weighed for the purpose of purchase, sale, acquisition, or settlement by a live poultry dealer, a scale ticket shall be issued which shall show:
(4)
The name or initials or number of the person who weighed the poultry, or if required by State law, the signature of the weigher;
(11)
The license number of the truck or the truck number; provided, that when live poultry is weighed on a scale other than a vehicle scale, the scale ticket need not show the information specified in paragraphs (b)(9)-(11) of this section. Scale tickets issued under this paragraph shall be at least in duplicate form and shall be serially numbered and used in numerical sequence. One copy shall be furnished to the grower, purchaser, or seller, and one copy shall be furnished to or retained by the live poultry dealer.
(c) Feed.
(1)
Whenever feed is weighed by or on behalf of a stockyard owner, market agency, dealer, packer, or live poultry dealer where the weight of feed is a factor in determining payment or settlement to a livestock grower or poultry grower, a scale ticket shall be issued which shall show:
(i)
The name of the agency performing the weighing service or the name and location of the firm responsible for supplying the feed;
(iii)
The name or initials or number of the person who weighed the feed, or if required by State law, the signature of the weigher;
(v)
The gross weight, tare weight, and net weight of each lot assigned to an individual grower, if applicable;
(vi)
The date and time gross weight and tare weight, if gross and tare weights are applicable, are determined;
(vii)
The identification of each lot assigned to an individual grower by vehicle or trailer compartment number and seal numbers, if applicable;
(ix)
The license number or other identification numbers on the truck and trailer, if weighed together, or trailer if only the trailer is weighed, if applicable.
(2)
Scale tickets issued under this paragraph shall be at least in duplicate form and shall be serially numbered and used in numerical sequence. One copy shall be retained by the person subject to the P&S Act, and a second copy shall be furnished to the livestock grower or poultry grower.
(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 0580-0015)