Michigan Compiled Laws Act 280 Of 1965 Slaughterhouses; Edible Rendering, Wholesale Fabricating, Processing, Or Storage Establishments (287.571 - 287.582)

AN ACT to provide for licensing and regulating of slaughterhouses, edible rendering establishments and wholesale fabricating, processing or storage establishments of meat; to provide for the antemortem and postmortem inspection and reinspection of slaughtered meat animals; to prescribe the duties and powers of the department of agriculture; to prescribe license fees; to provide for the transfer of personnel and the rights of employees affected by this act; to provide for inspection of large wild game animals; and to provide penalties for violation of the provisions of this act.

History: 1965, Act 280, Imd. Eff. July 22, 1965 ;-- Am. 1966, Act 239, Imd. Eff. July 11, 1966 ;-- Am. 1970, Act 166, Imd. Eff. Aug. 3, 1970 ;-- Am. 1971, Act 143, Imd. Eff. Nov. 12, 1971

Section 287.571 Definitions.
As used in this act: (a) “Slaughterhouse” means a building, structure, or place used for the slaughter and dressing of meat animals. (b) “Edible...
Section 287.572 Administration; Adoption Of Rules; Minimum Standards; Inspection Programs.
(a) The director shall be responsible for the administration of this act. He shall make rules pertaining to the certification and licensing of slaughterhouses,...
Section 287.572a Transfer Of Local Meat Inspection Officers And Employees To Department; Agreements; Civil Service And Retirement Rights And Benefits.
(1) Any district, county, city, township or village health department, with the approval of the local governing body, may enter into an agreement with...
Section 287.573 License Required; Sale And Transportation Of Products; Exemption.
(1) A person shall not establish, conduct, maintain, or operate a slaughterhouse or edible rendering establishment without a license from the department. After July...
Section 287.574 Slaughtering Meat Animals From Producer's Herd; Wild Game Animals.
This act does not restrict or prohibit a livestock producer or his or her employees from slaughtering meat animals from his or her own...
Section 287.575 Ante-mortem Inspection Of Meat Animals.
The director shall provide for the ante-mortem inspection of all meat animals slaughtered in any slaughterhouse or edible rendering establishment, excepting those meat animals...
Section 287.576 Postmortem Inspection And Reinspection; Exception; Expenses, State Share.
(1) The director shall provide postmortem inspection of all meat animals slaughtered in any slaughterhouse or edible rendering establishment and reinspection of all meat...
Section 287.577 License; Application, Fee, Expiration; Expense Of Inspection Programs.
Any person that operates or desires to operate a slaughterhouse, edible rendering establishment, or wholesale fabricating, processing or storage establishment handling meat products shall...
Section 287.577a Repealed. 1970, Act 166, Imd. Eff. Aug. 3, 1970.
Compiler's Notes: The repealed section set license fee for slaughterhouses or edible rendering establishments and precluded license fee for meat trucks.
Section 287.578 Meat Inspection Mark; Possession And Use.
No person, except those authorized by the department, shall possess, keep or use any approved meat inspection mark, stamp or brand provided by the...
Section 287.579 Prohibited Sales Of Meat; Wild Game Animals.
No person shall offer for sale or sell any meat, meat animal or meat product bearing a stamp, mark or legend stating or implying...
Section 287.580 Authorization To Seek Federal Approval Of Program And To Enter Cooperative Agreement.
The director is authorized to seek approval of the United States department of agriculture for the meat inspection program provided in this act. The...
Section 287.581 Denial Or Revocation Of License; Grounds, Notice, Hearing, Appeal.
The director may deny, suspend, revoke or refuse to renew a license issued by him in any case where he is authorized to receive...
Section 287.582 Violation Of Act; Penalty.
Any person who violates or fails to comply with the provisions of this act shall upon conviction be guilty of a misdemeanor. History: 1965,...

Last modified: October 10, 2016