§ 4-109. Exemptions from subtitle
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MD Code, Agriculture, § 4-109
§ 4-109. Exemptions from subtitle
(a) The provisions of this subtitle requiring inspection of the slaughter of livestock and the preparation of the carcass, part of it, meat, or meat food product at any establishment conducting these operations do not apply to the following:
(2) Custom slaughter or custom processing by any person of cattle, sheep, swine, or goats delivered by the owner for slaughter or custom processing if used exclusively by the owner, his household, nonpaying guests, or employees, and the meat food product of livestock is plainly marked “not for sale”;
(5) Slaughter by any person of livestock or preparation of any livestock carcass, part of it, meat, or meat food product that is not intended for use as human food if any article not naturally inedible by humans is denatured or otherwise identified to deter its use as human food pursuant to the departmental rules and regulations.
(b) The slaughter of animals and preparation of articles referred to in paragraph (a)(2) of this section, shall be conducted under sanitary conditions the Secretary adopts by rule or regulation.
Credits
Added by Acts 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 6, § 1. Amended by Acts 1974, c. 177, § 1; Acts 1974, c. 523; Acts 1980, c. 75; Acts 1986, c. 5, § 1.
Formerly Art. 66C, §§ 470J, 470N.
MD Code, Agriculture, § 4-109, MD AGRIC § 4-109
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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