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AZ - Humane Slaughter - Slaughter of Animals | Animal Legal & Historical Center
Full Statute Name: Arizona Revised Statutes Annotated. Title 3. Agriculture. Chapter 13. Slaughter of Animals and Sale of Meat. Article 1. Slaughter of Animals.
Primary Citation: A. R. S. § 3-2001 to 2017 Country of Origin: United States Last Checked: September, 2018 Alternate Citation: AZ ST § 3-2001 to 2017 Date Adopted: 1956
§ 3-2001. Definitions
§ 3-2002. Application for license to slaughter
§ 3-2003. Grant of licenses; fees; expiration date
§ 3-2004. Place of slaughter
§ 3-2005. Licensee's record of animals purchased or slaughtered; monthly copy for the department; violation; classification
§ 3-2006. Preslaughter brand inspection of hides
§ 3-2007. Purchase of uninspected hide; classification; exception
§ 3-2008. Receiving uninspected hides for transportation; sale of uninspected hides; classification
§ 3-2009. Transfer of license without fee
§ 3-2010. Identification of animals with drug residue; violation; classification
§ 3-2011. Slaughter of animals by producer or owner for own use; inspection of hides; violation; classification
§ 3-2012. Secreting hide; defacement of mark or brand; classification
§ 3-2013. Slaughter of animals for compensation without license; classification
§ 3-2014. Limitation
§ 3-2015. Cooperation with federal government
§ 3-2016. Methods of slaughtering which are humane
§ 3-2017. Exemption
(c) It is, in whole or in part, a raw agricultural commodity and such commodity bears or contains a pesticide chemical which is unsafe within the meaning of § 408 of the federal food, drug and cosmetic act, [FN1] any food additive which is unsafe within the meaning of § 409 of the federal food, drug and cosmetic act [FN2] or any color additive which is unsafe within the meaning of § 706 of the federal food, drug and cosmetic act. [FN3] An article which is not otherwise deemed adulterated under this subdivision is nevertheless deemed adulterated if use of the pesticide chemical, food additive or color additive in or on such article is prohibited by rules of the director.
(h) It has been intentionally subjected to radiation, unless the use of the radiation was in conformity with a regulation or exemption in effect pursuant to § 409 of the federal food, drug and cosmetic act.
15. "Livestock officer" means a livestock officer employed by the department pursuant to § 3-1208.
28. "State meat inspection service" means the meat inspection provided in §§ 3-2041 through 3-2047 and §§ 3-2049, 3-2051 and 3-2052, providing approved slaughtering plants with inspectors during all periods of slaughter to conduct antemortem and postmortem inspections of all cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules or other equines slaughtered.
29. "Veterinary meat inspector" means a qualified licensed veterinarian appointed by the associate director, with the director's approval, to work under the direction of the chief veterinary meat inspector.
[FN1] 21 U.S.C.A. § 346a.
[FN2] 21 U.S.C.A. § 348.
[FN3] 21 U.S.C.A. § 376.
Added as § 24-601 by Laws 1956, Ch. 146, § 2. Amended by Laws 1968, Ch. 48, § 1; Laws 1970, Ch. 155, § 5; Laws 1982, Ch. 129, § 1; Laws 1982, Ch. 135, § 50; Laws 1983, Ch. 101, § 15; Laws 1988, Ch. 165, § 68. Renumbered as § 3-2001 and amended by Laws 1990, Ch. 374, §§ 230, 301, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.
Every person, including an exempt slaughterer, before he begins or carries on the slaughter of livestock, sheep, goats or swine for compensation, shall make written application to the division for a license to slaughter, stating that the applicant will comply with the law and will not slaughter animals, or sell, exchange, or expose for sale the meat thereof, except in conformity with the law relating thereto and the rules of the director.
Added as § 24-602 by Laws 1956, Ch. 146, § 2. Amended by Laws 1968, Ch. 48, § 2; Laws 1982, Ch. 129, § 2; Laws 1988, Ch. 165, § 69. Renumbered as § 3- 2002 and amended by Laws 1990, Ch. 374, §§ 230, 302, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.
A. The division may grant a license to slaughter livestock, sheep, goats or swine as set forth in the license issued upon payment of the fees and presentation of proof that the applicant is law-abiding, trustworthy and of good moral character.
B. The fees shall be as follows:
1. For not to exceed forty-five head of livestock, and not to exceed fifty-five head of sheep, goats or swine in one calendar year, five dollars.
2. For more than forty-five and not to exceed one hundred fifty head of livestock and more than forty-five and not to exceed one hundred sixty head of sheep, goats or swine in one calendar year, fifteen dollars.
3. For more than one hundred fifty head of livestock and more than one hundred sixty head of sheep, goats or swine in any one calendar year, eighty dollars.
C. Licenses issued under the provisions of this section shall expire on December 31 of the year in which issued.
Added as § 24-603 by Laws 1956, Ch. 146, § 2. Amended by Laws 1988, Ch. 165, § 70. Renumbered as § 3-2003 and amended by Laws 1990, Ch. 374, §§ 230, 303, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.
Every person licensed to slaughter livestock, sheep, goats, swine, horses, mules or other equines for sale or exchange shall slaughter animals in an established and recognized slaughterhouse kept by the licensee for that purpose, or in a slaughterhouse established by the authorities of a city or town.
Added as § 24-604 by Laws 1956, Ch. 146, § 2. Amended by Laws 1968, Ch. 48, § 3; Laws 1982, Ch. 129, § 3. Renumbered as § 3-2004 by Laws 1990, Ch. 374, § 230, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.
A. Every person licensed to slaughter livestock, sheep, goats, swine or equines shall keep an accurate record in a book maintained for that purpose of all such animals purchased or slaughtered. The record shall include a description of all animals purchased or slaughtered, the marks and brands, if any, the name and residence of the person from whom purchased and the date of such purchase. The licensee shall at the end of each month make a true copy of the record for that month, which he shall keep on his premises for one year.
B. A person who knowingly fails to keep the record required by this section, or who refuses to exhibit it to an inspector or other authorized representative of the department who demands that it be exhibited, is guilty of a petty offense.
Added as § 24-605 by Laws 1956, Ch. 146, § 2. Amended by Laws 1968, Ch. 48, § 4; Laws 1978, Ch. 201, § 409, eff. Oct. 1, 1978; Laws 1988, Ch. 165, § 71. Renumbered as § 3-2005 and amended by Laws 1990, Ch. 374, §§ 230, 304, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.
A. Every person licensed as an exempt slaughterer of livestock, sheep, goats or equines shall, before slaughter, notify the nearest livestock officer of the location of the slaughter and the time it is proposed to slaughter the animals.
B. Livestock shall not be slaughtered until the animals have been inspected, unless inspection before slaughter is waived by the associate director. When livestock are slaughtered, the livestock officer shall inspect the hides for brands and marks, and tag or mark the same in the manner established by the division, unless such tagging or marking is waived by the associate director.
Added as § 24-606 by Laws 1956, Ch. 146, § 2. Amended by Laws 1968, Ch. 48, § 5; Laws 1975, Ch. 67, § 3; Laws 1982, Ch. 129, § 4; Laws 1988, Ch. 165, § 72. Renumbered as § 3-2006 and amended by Laws 1990, Ch. 374, §§ 230, 305, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.
It is unlawful to purchase or otherwise acquire possession of a hide of any livestock until the hide has been inspected for brands and marks. Possession of an untagged or unmarked hide upon which the tagging or marking has not been waived by the director is a class 2 misdemeanor unless the person possessing the hide can show that it was taken from an animal owned by him at the time of slaughter or after death, or that he had written authority from the owner to remove the hide from the carcass.
Added as § 24-607 by Laws 1956, Ch. 146, § 2. Amended by Laws 1978, Ch. 201, § 410, eff. Oct. 1, 1978; Laws 1988, Ch. 165, § 73. Renumbered as § 3-2007 by Laws 1990, Ch. 374, § 230, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.
A. It is unlawful for a person to receive for transportation hides of livestock until they have been brand inspected, and it is unlawful for any person to sell hides of livestock until they have been brand inspected, unless such brand inspection is waived by the director.
B. A person violating this section is guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor.
Added as § 24-608 by Laws 1956, Ch. 146, § 2. Amended by Laws 1975, Ch. 67, § 4; Laws 1978, Ch. 201, § 411, eff. Oct. 1, 1978; Laws 1988, Ch. 165, § 74. Renumbered as § 3-2008 by Laws 1990, Ch. 374, § 230, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.
If a person who is a licensee under the provisions of this article sells or otherwise disposes of his slaughtering business, together with the goodwill thereof, and the purchaser or transferee continues the business at the same location, substantially in the same manner and under the same business name as it was conducted by the seller, the license of the original licensee may be transferred to the new owner without payment of a license fee if the new owner submits to the division:
1. An affidavit stating, under penalty of perjury, that the new owner will comply with the law and will not slaughter animals or sell, exchange or expose meat for sale except according to law and the rules of the director.
2. Evidence that the new owner is law-abiding, trustworthy and of good moral character.
Added as § 24-609 by Laws 1956, Ch. 146, § 2. Amended by Laws 1988, Ch. 165, § 75. Renumbered as § 3-2009 and amended by Laws 1990, Ch. 374, §§ 230, 306, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.
A. The owner of an animal which has been treated with an antibiotic which has a specific withdrawal period shall not market the animal for slaughter or through a livestock auction unless either:
1. The stated withdrawal period has expired.
2. The animal is identified and the restrictions disclosed to all potential buyers.
B. A producer who has been notified and is currently under United States department of agriculture restrictions for residue violations shall disclose that fact and identify animals he markets. Such a producer may certify that the animal has undergone the prescribed withdrawal period required for slaughter.
C. The identification prescribed by subsections A and B shall accompany the animal for at least thirty days or until it is slaughtered.
D. The division shall determine the method for identifying animals as required by this section.
E. A person who violates this section is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.
Added as § 24-610 by Laws 1983, Ch. 117, § 1. Amended by Laws 1988, Ch. 165, § 76. Renumbered as § 3-2010 and amended by Laws 1990, Ch. 374, §§ 230, 307, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.
A. Producers or owners who slaughter livestock, sheep, goats, swine or equines for the purpose of using the meat for food for themselves, their immediate family or employees, and not for sale, shall not be required to procure a special permit or a license to slaughter as required by this article, but the whole hide of all livestock so slaughtered, except swine, shall be hung in a conspicuous place on the premises of the producer or owner and kept there until the hide has been inspected and marked or tagged by a livestock officer. The meat from the livestock so slaughtered shall not be removed from the premises of the producer or owner without being stamped "not for sale" by the livestock officer.
B. A person other than the owner or producer who slaughters livestock described in subsection A shall keep the whole hide of all livestock so slaughtered except swine until the hide has been inspected and marked or tagged by a livestock officer and the meat from the livestock so slaughtered has been stamped "not for sale" by the livestock officer.
C. Every person who slaughters livestock of another as described in subsection B shall be licensed pursuant to rules of the director.
D. A person failing to comply with this section is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.
Added as § 24-611 by Laws 1956, Ch. 146, § 2. Amended by Laws 1968, Ch. 48, § 6, eff. Jan. 1, 1969; Laws 1978, Ch. 201, § 412, eff. Oct. 1, 1978; Laws 1982, Ch. 135, § 51; Laws 1988, Ch. 165, § 77. Renumbered as § 3-2011 and amended by Laws 1990, Ch. 374, §§ 230, 308, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.
A person who knowingly secretes a hide of livestock, or who, before a hide is inspected, knowingly obliterates or defaces any mark or brand on a hide, is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.
Added as § 24-612 by Laws 1956, Ch. 146, § 2. Amended by Laws 1978, Ch. 201, § 413, eff. Oct. 1, 1978. Renumbered as § 3-2012 by Laws 1990, Ch. 374, § 230, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.
A person slaughtering any livestock, sheep, goats, swine, horses, mules or other equines, for compensation without first procuring a license to slaughter as provided in this article, is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.
Added as § 24-613 by Laws 1956, Ch. 146, § 2. Amended by Laws 1968, Ch. 48, § 7; Laws 1978, Ch. 201, § 414, eff. Oct. 1, 1978; Laws 1982, Ch. 129, § 5. Renumbered as § 3-2013 by Laws 1990, Ch. 374, § 230, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.
A. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to modify or repeal any provision of title 36, chapter 8, article 1, [FN1] relating to adulteration and misbranding.
B. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to modify or repeal any provision of title 36, chapter 1, [FN2] relating to local boards and departments of health and the department of health services.
[FN1] Section 36-901 et seq.
[FN2] Section 36-101 et seq.
Added as § 24-614 by Laws 1956, Ch. 146, § 17. Amended by Laws 1968, Ch. 48, § 8; Laws 1970, Ch. 155, § 6; Laws 1973, Ch. 158, § 265; Laws 1976, Ch. 162, § 47; Laws 1982, Ch. 129, § 6. Renumbered as § 3-2014 and amended by Laws 1990, Ch. 374, §§ 230, 309, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.
A. The director may cooperate with the secretary of agriculture of the United States in order to administer the provisions of this chapter in conjunction with the federal meat inspection act. Such cooperative efforts may include assistance in planning and otherwise developing the state program, technical and laboratory assistance and training and financial and other aid for the administration of the cooperative effort.
B. For the purposes prescribed by the terms of subsection A, the department may accept and expend federal funds.
Added as § 24-615 by Laws 1968, Ch. 48, § 9. Amended by Laws 1982, Ch. 135, § 52; Laws 1988, Ch. 165, § 78. Renumbered as § 3-2015 and amended by Laws 1990, Ch. 374, §§ 230, 310, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.
Added as § 24-661 by Laws 1966, Ch. 83, § 2. Renumbered as § 3-2016 by Laws 1990, Ch. 374, § 231, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.
A. No slaughterer, packer or stockyard operator shall bleed or slaughter any livestock except by a humane method, provided, that the chief state veterinary meat inspector may, by administrative order, exempt from compliance with this article, for a period not to exceed one year after the effective date of this article, any slaughterer, packer or stockyard operator if he finds that an earlier compliance would cause such person an undue hardship.
B. No person slaughtering or butchering any livestock for his own use shall be subject to any of the provisions of this article.
Added as § 24-662 by Laws 1966, Ch. 83, § 2. Renumbered as § 3-2017 by Laws 1990, Ch. 374, § 231, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.