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| Inspectors must be present when a carcass that has been | adulterated is destroyed.__An inspector may be removed if the | inspector fails to destroy a condemned carcass. |
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| | The commissioner shall adopt the regulations and amendments of | the United States Department of Agriculture Federal Meat | Inspection Act, 21 United States Code, Section 601, as amended by | the Wholesome Meat Act, as they are pertinent and applicable to | this chapter. |
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| §2518.__Humane slaughter; ritual slaughter |
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| | It is unlawful to shackle, hoist or otherwise bring animals | other than poultry into position for slaughter by a method that | causes injury or pain and to bleed or slaughter an animal other | than poultry except by a humane method. |
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| | The commissioner, after hearing, shall adopt rules governing | humane methods of slaughter and may revise rules that conform | substantially to the rules and regulations adopted by the | Secretary of Agriculture of the United States pursuant to the | Federal Humane Methods of Slaughter Act of 1978, 92 Stat. 1069, | and any amendments to that act.__The use of a manually operated | hammer, sledge or poleax is not considered a humane method of | slaughter within the meaning of this chapter. |
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| | This chapter may not be construed to prohibit, abridge or in | any way hinder the religious freedom of any person or group.__In | order to protect freedom of religion, ritual slaughter and the | handling or other preparation of livestock for ritual slaughter | are exempt from the terms of this chapter.__For the purposes of | this section, "ritual slaughter" means slaughter in accordance | with the ritual requirements of religious faith. |
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| §2518-A.__Offering or accepting money, gifts or anything of | value; |
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| | A person or an agent or employee of a person who gives, pays | or offers money, gifts or anything of value, directly or | indirectly, to an inspector, deputy inspector, chief inspector or | other officer or employee of this State who is authorized to | perform the duties prescribed by this chapter or by the rules of | the commissioner, with intent to influence the inspector, deputy | inspector, chief inspector or other officer or employee of this | State in the discharge of a duty provided for, is guilty of a | crime punishable by a fine of not less than $5,000 or more than | $10,000 and by imprisonment for not less than one year or more | than 3 years.__An inspector, deputy inspector, chief inspector or | other officer or employee of this State authorized to perform the |
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