Arizona § 3-1339 - Mobile slaughtering units; custom slaughtering; brand inspections
Full text of Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes § 3-1339 — Mobile slaughtering units; custom slaughtering; brand inspections, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-1339. Mobile slaughtering units; custom slaughtering; brand inspections
A. A mobile slaughtering unit or a locker plant slaughtering livestock on a custom basis shall notify the local livestock officer or inspector before any slaughtering operation. If brand inspection of an animal is not conducted before slaughter, the mobile slaughterer or the locker plant slaughtering the animal shall retain the hide for a forty-eight hour period for inspection by a livestock officer or inspector.
B. Mobile slaughtering units and locker plants which slaughter livestock shall maintain accurate records of the number of animals slaughtered, their source and ownership and the brands on the animals. These records shall be available for inspection by a livestock officer or inspector during regular business hours.
C. All locker plants and mobile slaughtering units licensed by this state shall collect the brand inspection fees provided for by law and rules of the director and all other fees provided for by law or rule to be collected by the department for each animal slaughtered and remit the fees to the department.
Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Arizona § 3-1339
What does Arizona Revised Statutes § 3-1339 cover?
Section 3-1339 ("Mobile slaughtering units; custom slaughtering; brand inspections") is part of the Arizona Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Arizona. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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