Delaware § 8712 - Offenses.
Full text of Delaware Delaware Code § 8712 — Offenses., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8712. Offenses.
(a) No person shall sell, transport, offer for sale or transportation, or receive for transportation, in intrastate commerce, any carcasses of horses, mules, or other equines or parts of such carcasses, or the meat or meat food products thereof, unless they are plainly and conspicuously marked or labeled or otherwise identified as required by regulations prescribed by the Secretary to show the kinds of animals from which they were derived.
(b) No person shall buy, sell, transport, or offer for sale or transportation, or receive for transportation, in intrastate commerce, any livestock products or poultry products which are not intended for use as human food, unless they are denatured or otherwise identified as required by the regulations of the Secretary or are naturally inedible by humans.
(c) No person engaged in the business of buying, selling, or transporting in intrastate commerce dead, dying, disabled, or diseased animals, or any parts of the carcasses of any animals that died otherwise than by slaughter, shall buy, sell, transport, offer for sale or transportation, or receive for transportation, in such commerce, any dead, dying, disabled or diseased livestock or poultry or the products of any such animals that died otherwise than by slaughter, unless such transaction or transportation is made in accordance with such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe to assure that such animals, or the unwholesome parts of products thereof, will be prevented from being used for human food purposes.
3 Del. C. 1953, § 8709; 57 Del. Laws, c. 500, § 1; 57 Del. Laws, c. 764, § 28;Frequently Asked Questions About Delaware § 8712
What does Delaware Code § 8712 cover?
Section 8712 ("Offenses.") is part of the Delaware Code, the codified statutory law of Delaware. 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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