RS 3:4215 Exemption; farmers, custom, and retailers - Louisiana Statutes

§4215.  Exemption; farmers, custom, and retailers

A.  The provisions of this Chapter 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 (1) apply to the slaughtering by any person of animals of his own raising, and the preparation by him and transportation in intrastate commerce of the carcasses, parts thereof, meat and meat food products of such animals exclusively for use by him and members of his household and his nonpaying guests and employees; nor (2) to the custom slaughter by any person, firm or corporation of cattle, 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 him and members of his household and his nonpaying guests and employees; provided, that such custom slaughterer does not engage in the business of buying or selling any carcasses, parts of carcasses, meat or meat food products of any cattle, sheep, swine, goats, or equines capable of use as human food.

B.  The provisions of this Chapter requiring inspection of the slaughter of animals and the preparation of carcasses, parts thereof, meat and meat food products shall not apply when:

(1)  Operations are of types traditionally and usually conducted at retail stores and restaurants, and

(2)  When said operations are conducted at a retail store, restaurant, or similar retail type establishment, and

(3)  Are for sale in normal retail quantities, or are part of a normal retail service, and

(4)  Are sold or provided to consumers at such establishments.

C.  The slaughter of animals and preparation of articles referred to in Subsections (A)(2) and (B) of this section shall be conducted in accordance with such sanitary conditions as the commissioner may, by regulations, prescribe.  Violations of any such regulation is prohibited.

D.  The adulteration and misbranding provisions of this Chapter, other than the requirement of the inspection legend, shall apply to articles which are not required to be inspected under this Chapter.

Acts 1968, No. 376, §14; Acts 1985, No. 73, §1; Acts 1992, No. 56, §1.