A. The provisions of Sections 6-181 through 6-196 of this title requiring inspection of the slaughter of animals and the preparation of the carcasses, parts thereof, meat and meat food products at establishments conducting such operations shall not apply:
1. To the slaughtering of animals of a person’s own raising, and the preparation and transportation in intrastate commerce of the carcasses, parts thereof, meat and meat food products of such animals exclusively for use by a person and members of a person’s household and nonpaying guests and employees; nor
2. To the custom slaughter by any person, firm, or corporation of cattle, bison, sheep, swine or goats delivered by the owner thereof for such slaughter, and the preparation by such slaughterer and transportation in intrastate commerce of the carcasses, parts thereof, meat and meat food products of such animals, exclusively for use in the household of such owner, by the owner and members of the owner’s household and nonpaying guests and employees.
B. The provisions of this act requiring inspection of the slaughter of animals and the preparation of carcasses, parts thereof, meat and meat food products shall not apply to operations of types traditionally and usually conducted at retail stores and restaurants, when conducted at any retail store or restaurant or similar retail type establishment for sale in normal retail quantities or service of such articles to consumers at such establishments.
C. The slaughter of animals and preparation of articles referred to in paragraph 2 of subsection A and subsection B of this section shall be conducted in accordance with such sanitary conditions as the Board may by regulations prescribe. Violation of any such regulation is prohibited.
D. The humane slaughter and handling of animals and the adulteration and misbranding provisions of Sections 6-181 through 6-196 of this title, other than the requirement of the inspection legend, shall apply to articles which are not required to be inspected under this section.
Added by Laws 1968, c. 63, § 15, emerg. eff. March 19, 1968. Amended by Laws 1978, c. 70, § 1; Laws 1985, c. 38, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 1985; Laws 2010, c. 90, § 1, emerg. eff. April 12, 2010.
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