65-6a29. Horses, mules and rabbits; labeling of carcass or products; preparation in separate establishment.

65-6a29

Chapter 65.--PUBLIC HEALTH
Article 6a.--MEAT AND POULTRY

      65-6a29.   Horses, mules and rabbits; labeling ofcarcass or products;preparation in separate establishment.No person shall sell, transport, offer for sale or transportation orreceive for transportation in intrastate commerce any carcasses ofhorses, mules or other equines, domestic rabbits or parts of suchcarcasses or the meat or meat food products thereof, unless they areplainly and conspicuously marked or labeled or otherwise identified asrequired by rules and regulations adopted by thesecretary of agriculture to show the kinds of animals from which theywere derived. When required by the secretary with respect to establishments atwhich inspection is maintained under this act, such animals and theircarcasses, parts thereof, meat and meat food products shall be prepared inestablishments separate from those in which cattle, buffaloes, sheep, swine orgoats are slaughtered or their carcasses,parts thereof, meat or meat food products are prepared.

      History:   L. 1969, ch. 296, § 12;L. 1985, ch. 211, § 8;L. 2004, ch. 101, § 94; July 1.