2007 Minnesota Statutes

31A.15 EXEMPTIONS.
    Subdivision 1. Inspection. The provisions of sections 31A.01 to 31A.16 requiring inspection
of the slaughter of animals and the preparation of the carcasses, parts of carcasses, meat, poultry,
poultry food products, and meat food products at establishments conducting slaughter and
preparation do not apply:
(1) to the processing by a person of the person's own animals and the owner's preparation and
transportation in intrastate commerce of the carcasses, parts of carcasses, meat, poultry, poultry
food products, and meat food products of those animals exclusively for use by the owner and
members of the owner's household, nonpaying guests, and employees; or
(2) to the custom processing by a person of cattle, sheep, swine, poultry, or goats delivered
by the owner for processing, and the preparation or transportation in intrastate commerce of
the carcasses, parts of carcasses, meat, poultry, poultry food products, and meat food products
of animals, exclusively for use in the household of the owner by the owner and members of the
owner's household, nonpaying guests, and employees. Meat from custom processing of cattle,
sheep, swine, poultry, or goats must be identified and handled as required by the commissioner,
during all phases of processing, chilling, cooling, freezing, preparation, storage, and transportation.
The custom processor may not engage in the business of buying or selling carcasses, parts
of carcasses, meat, poultry, poultry food products, or meat food products of animals usable as
human food unless the carcasses, parts of carcasses, meat, poultry, poultry food products, or meat
food products have been inspected and passed and are identified as inspected and passed by the
Minnesota Department of Agriculture or the United States Department of Agriculture.
    Subd. 2. Sanitary conditions. The processing of animals and preparation of articles referred
to in subdivision 1, clause (2), must be conducted in accordance with sanitary conditions that the
commissioner may by rule prescribe.
    Subd. 3. Adulteration and misbranding. The adulteration and misbranding provisions of
sections 31A.01 to 31A.16, other than the requirement of the inspection legend, apply to articles
which are not required to be inspected under this section.
History: 1969 c 225 s 15; 1983 c 300 s 19; 1986 c 444; 1988 c 469 art 2 s 1; 1999 c 231 s
62; 2000 c 477 s 48