Utah § 32a-202 - Domesticated game slaughter and processing.

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§ 32a-202. Domesticated game slaughter and processing.

Effective 5/14/2019
4-32a-202.  Domesticated game slaughter and processing.
(1) Except as provided in this part, the Federal Meat Inspection Act, 21 U.S.C. Sec. 601 et seq., or the Poultry Products Inspection Act, 21 U.S.C. Sec. 451 et seq., a person may not slaughter domesticated game for:
(a) wholesale or retail sale; or
(b) sale to an end consumer.
(2) In accordance with this part and department rule, the department shall permit the slaughter and processing of domesticated game.
(3) This chapter does not apply to the slaughter of domesticated game if the purpose of slaughtering the domesticated game is for personal use.
(4) Nothing in this part prohibits a person from processing a domesticated game carcass in accordance with this part, if:
(a) the domesticated game carcass passes postmortem inspection as described in this part; and
(b)
(i) the person holds a farm custom slaughter license; or
(ii) the person processes the domesticated game carcass in accordance with the exemption described in 9 C.F.R. Secs. 303.1(d)(1) and (2).
(5) A person who slaughters domesticated game under this part may not sell the domesticated game outside of the state.


Enacted by Chapter 315, 2019 General Session

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