Utah Code 4-32a-202. Domesticated game slaughter and processing

4-32a-202. Domesticated game slaughter and processing.

(1)

Except as provided in this part, the Federal Meat Inspection Act, 21 U.S.C. § 601 et seq., or the Poultry Products Inspection Act, 21 U.S.C. § 451 et seq., a person may not slaughter domesticated game for:

Terms Used In Utah Code 4-32a-202

Department: means the Department of Agriculture and Food created in Chapter 2, Administration. See Utah Code 4-1-109
Domesticated game: means one of the following that is commercially raised for wholesale or retail sale to a restaurant, store, or end consumer:

(a)	a domesticated elk;

(b)

a bison;

(c)	a game bird; or

(d)

a rabbit. See Utah Code 4-32a-201

Domesticated game carcass: means any part of the slaughtered body of domesticated game, including entrails and edible meats. See Utah Code 4-32a-201

End consumer: means an individual who:

(a)	purchases a product directly from an agricultural operation or a facility licensed to perform custom exempt processing, as defined in Section 4-32-105; and

(b)

does not resell the purchased product. See Utah Code 4-32a-201

Farm custom slaughter license: means a farm custom slaughter license issued under Section 4-32-107. See Utah Code 4-32a-201

Person: means a natural person or individual, corporation, organization, or other legal entity. See Utah Code 4-1-109

Postmortem inspection: means the inspection of a domesticated game carcass after slaughter. See Utah Code 4-32a-201

Slaughter: means killing domesticated game in a humane manner, including skinning or dressing. See Utah Code 4-32a-201

State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5

(a)

wholesale or retail sale; or

(b)	sale to an end consumer.

(2)	In accordance with this part and department rule, the department shall permit the slaughter and processing of domesticated game.

(3)	This chapter does not apply to the slaughter of domesticated game if the purpose of slaughtering the domesticated game is for personal use.

(4)

Nothing in this part prohibits a person from processing a domesticated game carcass in accordance with this part, if:

(a)	the domesticated game carcass passes postmortem inspection as described in this part; and

(b)

(i)	the person holds a farm custom slaughter license; or

(ii)	the person processes the domesticated game carcass in accordance with the exemption described in 9 C.F.R. Secs. 303.1(d)(1) and (2).

(5)	A person who slaughters domesticated game under this part may not sell the domesticated game outside of the state.

Enacted by Chapter 315, 2019 General Session

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