§ 2-35-211 - Additional requirements for slaughtered or stored animals. - Arkansas Statutes

2-35-211. Additional requirements for slaughtered or stored animals.

(a) Every person receiving slaughtered, or for slaughter, or for storage, any animal as defined in this subchapter, in addition to the other requirements set out in this subchapter, shall be required to:

(1) (A) Demand and keep the hide of the animal for the period of twenty-four (24) hours from the date it was received, if it was received dead.

(B) If the animal is received alive, the hide shall be kept for twenty-four (24) hours after slaughter; and

(2) Keep a permanent record which shall show the following:

(A) Date and time of receipt of every animal;

(B) Name and address of person from whom each animal was purchased;

(C) Amount paid;

(D) Mark and brand and brief description of each animal; and

(E) License number and brief description of the truck or conveyance delivering each animal.

(b) The hides and records provided for in this section shall be open to the inspection of any citizen.

(c) Any person, firm, or corporation violating any provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.