Section 25-3-10 - Assignment of inspectors. - New Mexico Statutes

25-3-10. Assignment of inspectors.

Slaughtering establishments granted state meat inspection service shall notify the chief veterinary meat inspector of their hours of slaughter and the chief veterinary meat inspector shall assign inspectors to said establishments to conduct meat inspection. The chief veterinary meat inspector may assign one inspector to conduct inspection at two or more slaughtering establishments having state meat inspection service. The hours of the day and the days of the week shall be satisfactorily arranged with the slaughtering establishments so that the inspector is present at each establishment during all periods of slaughter. Slaughtering establishments wishing to slaughter in excess of eight hours in any one day or slaughter on holidays or Sundays may do so, and the chief veterinary meat inspector shall assign an inspector to conduct meat inspection. Slaughtering establishments shall pay overtime fees to the board when such services are provided. No slaughtering establishment with state meat inspection service is permitted to slaughter any poultry, cattle, sheep, swine or goats unless there is an assigned inspector on the premises of the establishment during all periods of slaughter.