Louisiana § RS 3:4221 - 4-D animals
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 3:4221 — 4-D animals, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 3:4221. 4-D animals
No person, firm, or corporation 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 or offer for sale or transportation, or receive for transportation, in such commerce, any dead, dying, disabled or diseased cattle, sheep, poultry, swine, goats, horses, mules or other equines, or parts of carcasses of any such animals that died otherwise than by slaughter, unless such transaction or transportation is made in accordance with such regulations as the commissioner may prescribe to assure that such animals, or the unwholesome parts or products thereof, will be prevented from being used for human food purposes.
Acts 1968, No. 376, §19. Amended by Acts 1970, No. 615, §1; Acts 1985, No. 73, §1.
Frequently Asked Questions About Louisiana § RS 3:4221
What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 3:4221 cover?
Section RS 3:4221 ("4-D animals") 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.
How do I cite Louisiana § RS 3:4221?
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Is this the official text of Louisiana law?
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