16.49.025 - Rules.

Rules.

The director shall enforce and carry out the provisions of this chapter and adopt rules necessary to carry out its purpose. The rules may include, but are not limited to:

     (1) Requirements for construction, equipment, cleaning, sanitation, and sanitary practices to ensure sanitary operations;

     (2) Requirements for identification or tagging of meat food animals slaughtered by licensees to maintain identification of the owner of the animal;

     (3) Requirements for handling and storing inspected and uninspected meats and meat products;

     (4) Requirements for labeling meat and meat products; and

     (5) Requirements for slaughtering and processing of meat food birds by licensees.

[2000 c 99 § 3; 1987 c 77 § 5. Formerly RCW 16.49.680.]

Notes: Savings -- 1987 c 77: See note following RCW 16.49.015.