Bill > S1532

This bill aims to promote domestic meat and poultry production by granting the commissioners various powers and duties. Specifically, the bill requires ante-mortem and post-mortem inspections, quarantine, and segregation of livestock and poultry products. It also allows the commissioners to remove inspectors from facilities that fail to destroy condemned products, refuse inspection service for various violations, and withhold labeling or containers deemed false or misleading. The commissioners can also adopt federal rules, appoint necessary personnel, and cooperate with the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. Additionally, the bill provides some exemptions, such as allowing livestock producers to sell directly to consumers or inspected slaughterhouses without licensing requirements.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1532