Maryland § 4-108
Full text of Maryland Maryland Code § 4-108, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4-108.
(a) In each official establishment, the Secretary may perform the following acts:
(1) Antemortem inspection;
(2) Postmortem inspection; and
(3) Quarantine, segregation, or reinspection.
(b) Every livestock carcass, part of it, meat, or meat food product found by an inspector to be adulterated in any official establishment shall be retained for condemnation. If no appeal is taken from the determination of condemnation, the adulterated article shall be destroyed for human food purposes under the supervision of the inspector in the manner prescribed by the rules and regulations. However, any article which may be reprocessed so that it is not adulterated need not be condemned and destroyed if it is reprocessed under the supervision of an inspector and found to be not adulterated.
(c) If an appeal to the Secretary is taken from a determination of condemnation, the article shall be marked appropriately and segregated pending completion of an appeal inspection. If the Secretary determines that the appeal is frivolous, the appellant shall bear any cost of the appeal inspection. If the determination of condemnation is sustained, every article shall be destroyed for human food purposes in accordance with this section.
(d) Veterinary inspectors or inspectors supervised by veterinary inspectors shall conduct the inspections required by this section. For the purposes of this subsection, “veterinary inspector” means a veterinarian who has graduated from a college recognized by the American Veterinary Medical Association.
Frequently Asked Questions About Maryland § 4-108
What does Maryland Code § 4-108 cover?
Section 4-108 is part of the Maryland Code, the codified statutory law of Maryland. 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 Maryland § 4-108?
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Is this the official text of Maryland law?
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