196.150. Sale of horse and mule meat prohibited except when labeled as such meat. - Missouri Statutes

Sale of horse and mule meat prohibited except when labeled as suchmeat.

196.150. It shall hereafter be unlawful for any person,firm, association, or corporation to sell or offer for sale,either in wholesale or retail lots, any horse or mule meat underthe guise or name of beef or any other animal flesh under theguise or name of any meat or meat product except that which infact and truth it may be, without having attached thereto, a tagor other mark for identification plainly and legibly settingforth the true name of the animal from which such meat or fleshwas taken or without having prominently displayed over or inconjunction with such meat or flesh, a legible sign or placardcontaining the true name of the animal from which the same wastaken and without also advising the purchaser thereof by verbal,written or printed notice of the true name of the animal fromwhich such meat or flesh was taken.

(RSMo 1939 § 9884)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 13035; 1919 § 5683