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Alabama Code > Title 2 > Chapter 17 - Meat And Poultry Inspection


Current as of: 2010
§ 2-17-1Definitions
§ 2-17-2Legislative findings of fact and declaration of policy; purpose and construction of chapter generally; adoption and promulgation of regulations promulgated under certain federal acts
§ 2-17-3Cattle, sheep, swine, poultry, etc., to be inspected prior to slaughter; diseased cattle, sheep, swine, poultry, etc., to be separately slaughtered; examination and inspection of carcasses of slaughtered animals generally
§ 2-17-4Examination, inspection and labeling of carcasses, etc., of slaughtered cattle, sheep, swine, poultry, etc.; reinspection of carcasses, etc.; destruction of adulterated and condemned carcasses, etc.; removal of inspectors from establishments failing to de
§ 2-17-5Applicability of provisions as to inspection and examination of carcasses, etc.; limitation of entry of carcasses, etc., into establishments inspected under chapter
§ 2-17-6Inspection not to be provided at establishments for slaughter or preparation of cattle, sheep, poultry, carcasses, etc., not intended for use as human food; denaturation or identification thereof prior to offer for sale or transportation; purchase, transp
§ 2-17-7Registration of persons, firms, etc., buying, selling, transporting, etc., dead, dying, disabled, diseased, etc., cattle, sheep, poultry, carcasses, etc
§ 2-17-8Persons, firms, etc., buying, selling, transporting, etc., dead, dying, disabled, diseased, etc., cattle, sheep, poultry, etc., to comply with regulations of commissioner for prevention of use of same for human food purposes
§ 2-17-9Examination, inspecting and labeling, etc., of meat food products and poultry food products; destruction of condemned meat food products and poultry food products; removal of inspectors from establishments failing to destroy same
§ 2-17-10Labeling of cans, pots, tins, etc., in which inspected meat, meat food products or poultry food products sealed, enclosed, etc.; establishment of definitions and standards of identity, composition, size, style, etc., for articles subject to chapter and co
§ 2-17-11Inspection of sanitary conditions in slaughtering and processing establishments; commissioner to refuse to allow marking, stamping, etc., of meat food products, poultry food products in establishments where sanitary conditions adulterate meat food product
§ 2-17-12Inspection of cattle, sheep, swine, poultry, etc., slaughtered and prepared in slaughtering and processing establishments; assignment of inspectors and designation of days and hours when slaughtering and processing to be done
§ 2-17-13Slaughter, sale, offer for sale, transportation, etc., of animals, carcasses, food products, etc., in violation of provisions of chapter or regulations promulgated by commissioner
§ 2-17-14Unauthorized casting, printing, etc., of device or label containing official mark or simulation; forgery, unauthorized use, etc., of official devices, marks, etc.; making of false statements in certificates, misrepresentations as to inspections, etc
§ 2-17-15Sale, offer for sale, transportation, etc., of carcasses, etc., of horses, mules, etc., not marked, labeled, etc., to show derivation as required by regulations of commissioner; horses, mules, etc., to be prepared in facilities separated from those in whi
§ 2-17-16Commissioner to appoint inspectors; duties of inspectors; inspections and examinations to be made in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed by commissioner
§ 2-17-18Detention of carcasses, meat food products, poultry food products, etc., believed to be adulterated or misbranded, etc.; removal of official marks therefrom prior to release
§ 2-17-19Condemnation proceedings generally; disposition of condemned animals or articles; payment of costs, fees and expenses, etc
§ 2-17-20Refusal or withdrawal of inspection as to establishments deemed unfit to engage in business because of convictions based upon acquisition, distribution, etc., of unwholesome, mislabeled or deceptively packaged food, etc.; appeals from determination and or
§ 2-17-21Promulgation, approval, adoption, amendment, etc., of regulations for implementation of chapter generally; issuance, etc., of temporary orders of commissioner
§ 2-17-22Promulgation of regulations as to storage and handling of carcasses, meats, etc
§ 2-17-23Classes of persons, firms, etc., required to maintain records; examination, etc., of records, facilities and inventories
§ 2-17-24Conduct of investigations and requirement of reports as to organization, business, practices, etc., of persons, firms, etc., engaged in intrastate commerce by commissioner; access to copying, etc., of documentary evidence; powers of commissioner as to wit
§ 2-17-25Designation and powers of commissioner as state agency for cooperating with Secretary of Agriculture; jurisdiction of commissioner exclusive as to activities covered by chapter; cooperation with other governmental branches and agencies
§ 2-17-26Meat and Poultry Inspection Advisory Council
§ 2-17-27Exemption of certain activities from provisions of chapter by commissioner; applicability of certain provisions of chapter
§ 2-17-28Exemption of meat, etc., inspected and passed by United States Department of Agriculture
§ 2-17-29Applicability of chapter to persons, firms, etc., regulated under federal Meat Inspection Act and federal Poultry Products Inspection Act
§ 2-17-30Jurisdiction and prosecution of injunctive proceedings under chapter or regulations promulgated thereunder
§ 2-17-31Admissibility of evidence of violations of chapter or regulations promulgated thereunder in civil actions for damages against persons, firms, etc., subject thereto
§ 2-17-32Interference with person engaged in performance of official duties under chapter, etc
§ 2-17-33Failure to attend and testify, answer lawful inquiry or produce documentary evidence in obedience to subpoena, etc., of commissioner
§ 2-17-34Making, etc., of false statements or entries in reports, accounts, etc.; mutilation, alteration, etc., of documentary evidence, etc
§ 2-17-35Forfeiture by persons, firms, etc., upon failure to file annual or special reports as required by commissioner
§ 2-17-36Disclosure by state officer or employee of information obtained by commissioner without proper authority
§ 2-17-37Penalties for violations of chapter; commissioner not required to report minor violations of chapter for prosecution, etc
§ 2-17-38Construction of chapter

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Alabama Laws: Livestock Generally

Alabama Code > Title 2 > Chapter 15 - Livestock
Alabama Code > Title 2 > Chapter 17 - Meat And Poultry Inspection
Alabama Code > Title 3 > Chapter 5 - Stock Laws

Federal Regulations: Livestock Generally

U.S. Code > Title 7 > Chapter 9 - Packers And Stockyards
U.S. Code Title 7 > Chapter 38 > Subchapter II - Livestock Mandatory Reporting
U.S. Code > Title 7 > Chapter 48 - Humane Methods Of Livestock Slaughter
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