Louisiana § RS 3:4209 - Daytime or nighttime

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§ RS 3:4209. Daytime or nighttime

The commissioner shall cause an examination and inspection of all cattle, sheep, poultry, swine, goats, horses, mules and other equines, slaughtered and the meat and meat food products prepared in the establishments hereinbefore described for the purposes of intrastate commerce to be made during the nighttime as well as during the daytime when the slaughtering of said cattle, sheep, poultry, swine, goats, horses, mules and other equines, or the preparation of said meat, meat food products and poultry products is conducted during the nighttime.

Acts 1968, No. 376, §8.  Amended by Acts 1970, No. 615, §1; Acts 1985, No. 73, §1.

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section RS 3:4209 ("Daytime or nighttime") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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