Sec. 25. (a) Nonedible meat may be sold when properly decharacterized for shipment to a plant producing pet food or to a person for use in feeding mink and other animals as allowed by the state veterinarian.

     (b) A disposal plant may not sell nonedible meats until after the following conditions have been met:

(1) The disposal plant has applied to the state veterinarian for a permit to sell nonedible meats.

(2) The state veterinarian has:

(A) inspected the disposal plant;

(B) determined that the disposal plant is adequate to process and handle nonedible meats; and

(C) issued to the disposal plant a permit to sell nonedible meat.

     (c) An additional fee may not be charged for a permit issued under this section.

[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-16-26.]

As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.