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New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS › Chapter V - Weight and Measures › Part 223 - Volumetric Measurement Of Cherries › Section 223.5 - Delivery ticket

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
A delivery ticket in duplicate shall be issued by the
				  receiver for each lot of cherries received. The original shall be retained by
				  the receiver and a copy given to the grower. A delivery ticket shall bear the
				  following information:
(a) Name and
				address of receiver.
(b) Name and
				address of grower.
(c) Date of
				receipt.
(d) Cubical content of the
				tank per one inch depth.
(e) Depth
				of the cherries contained in the tank to the nearest.02 of an inch.
(f) Total cubic feet of cherries and decimal
				fraction thereof contained in the tank.
(g) Signature of the person making the
				quantity determination.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS › Chapter V - Weight and Measures › Part 223 - Volumetric Measurement Of Cherries › Section 223.6 - Procedures and responsibility for calibrating cherry holding tanks for volumetric measurement

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
Procedures and responsibility for calibrating cherry holding
				  tanks for volumetric measurement shall be as follows:
(a) Equipment required:
(1) Level surface, preferably a cement
				slab.
(2) Stand of a size and type
				to hold test measure full of water in a level position above tanks being
				calibrated.
(3) Measuring rod of
				the type approved for the commercial measurement of red tart cherries, or its
				equal.
(4) Test measure, preferably
				six cubic foot test measure or 50 gallon test measure with adjustable legs,
				bottom-opening "quick-closing" valve. Test measure will be calibrated and
				certified to New York State standards.
(5) Level: a sensitive level three to four
				feet long for leveling tanks.
(6)
				Angle iron: a three inch angle iron long enough to bridge tank (approximately
				38 inches long) to suspend measuring rod.
(7) "C" clamps: large enough to clamp angle
				iron.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS › Chapter V - Weight and Measures › Part 224 - Petroleum Products › Section 224.2 - Specifications and test procedures

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
Except as otherwise provided in this Part, the specifications
				  and test procedures referred to in this Part shall be those set forth in
				  ASTM.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS › Chapter V - Weight and Measures › Part 224 - Petroleum Products › Section 224.3 - Standards for automotive fuel

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
The following products when sold, offered for sale or when
				  used in this State shall meet the following requirements:
(a)
Automotive gasoline.
All automotive gasoline shall meet the requirements in ASTM D
				  4814-18a, except as noted below.
(1)
				Vapor pressure. Vapor pressure standards set forth in 6 NYCRR Subpart 225-3, or
				exceptions granted thereto by the Commissioner of Environmental Conservation,
				shall supersede those in this section.
(2) Gasoline-alcohol blends.
(i) Gasoline-ethanol blends greater than 15
				percent by volume and less than 51 percent by volume ethanol are prohibited.
				Only gasoline-butanol blends may contain 16 percent alcohol by
				volume.
(ii) When methanol is
				blended with gasoline in quantities greater than three-tenths (0.3) percent by
				volume, the finished blend shall contain at least an equal amount of butanol or
				higher molecular weight alcohol, or other approved co-solvent. The maximum
				methanol content of any gasoline shall not exceed five percent by
				volume.
(3) Motor octane
				number. All unleaded gasoline with minimum (R + M)/2 octane ratings of 87 or
				higher shall have minimum motor octane number of 82. Unleaded gasolines with
				minimum (R + M)/2 octane ratings less than 87 shall have a minimum motor octane
				number of 81.5.
(4) Testing for
				octane rating. To determine the automotive fuel rating (octane rating) for
				gasoline in this Part, add the research octane number from test method ASTM D
				2699-15a and the motor octane number from test method ASTM D 2700-14 and divide
				by two as explained in ATSM D 4814-18a. Variations in test results for octane
				ratings within the ASTM reproducibility limits shall be recognized in the
				enforcement of this section. No violation shall be issued for failure to meet a
				certified or posted octane rating unless the laboratory test results are:
(i) more than seven-tenths (0.7) octane less
				than the certified or posted octane for octane ratings less than 89;
				or
(ii) more than six-tenths (0.6)
				octane less than the certified or posted octane rating for octane ratings of 89
				or greater.
(5) Leaded
				gasoline.
All automotive gasoline designated as "leaded" shall contain
				  a minimum of 0.05 gram per gallon and a maximum of 0.1 gram per gallon of lead,
				  or a minimum of 0.005 gram per gallon of phosphorus.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS › Chapter V - Weight and Measures › Part 224 - Petroleum Products › Section 224.4 - Delivery of petroleum products

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) Except
				where otherwise agreed to by the parties in writing, all petroleum products
				delivered from a vehicle shall be measured by meter or other measuring device.
(1) Where petroleum products delivered from a
				vehicle are measured by a metering device on the vehicle, the seller shall
				provide the buyer with a mechanically prepared metered document which shall
				show the actual quantities of all grades of petroleum products
				delivered.
(2) Where petroleum
				products delivered from a vehicle are not measured by a metering device on the
				vehicle, the seller shall provide the buyer at each location with a
				mechanically prepared metered document which shall show the actual quantities
				of all grades of petroleum products transferred to the vehicle which were
				delivered to that location. The design of the vehicle used in such deliveries
				shall prevent interchange of products intended for delivery at different
				locations.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS › Chapter V - Weight and Measures › Part 224 - Petroleum Products › Section 224.5 - Bulk delivery disclosure requirements

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a)
Petroleum products other than automotive fuels.
For any bulk shipment of petroleum products that is
				  transferred, sold or delivered to anyone who is not a consumer, the refiner or
				  distributor shall provide, at the time of each transfer, sale or delivery, a
				  delivery ticket or other written proof of the transfer. It shall contain the
				  following information and certifications:
(1) the business or corporate name and
				address of the refiner or distributor supplying the products;
(2) the business or corporate name and
				address of the distributor, wholesale purchaser consumer or retailer receiving
				the products;
(3) the business or
				corporate name and address of the person, firm, or corporation that delivered
				the products, and the identification of the delivery vehicle
				(
e.g.
truck number). This information shall be supplied by the
				person, firm, or corporation that made the delivery,
e.g.
common or contract carrier;
(4)
				date of delivery;
(5) identity and
				grade of each product transferred, sold, or delivered;
(6) quantity of each product, expressed in
				gallons or liters, and recorded on a mechanically or electronically prepared
				document.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS › Chapter V - Weight and Measures › Part 224 - Petroleum Products › Section 224.6 - Retail measuring devices for petroleum products

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) All retail
				sales of petroleum products shall be from price computing devices.
(1) Devices indicating in customary units
				shall provide accurate indications of the volume delivered in gallons and
				binary-submultiples or decimal subdivisions of the gallon, the selling price
				per gallon, and the total selling price including all Federal, State, and local
				taxes.
(2) Devices indicating in
				metric units shall provide accurate indications of the volume delivered in
				liters and decimal subdivisions of the liter, the selling price per liter, and
				the total selling price including all Federal, State, and local
				taxes.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS › Chapter V - Weight and Measures › Part 224 - Petroleum Products › Section 224.7 - Inventory records, retail establishments

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(a) A retailer
				selling automotive fuel shall keep daily inventory records. Records shall be
				kept for each storage tank (or battery of tanks if they are interconnected) and
				shall include measurements of:
(1) inventory
				on hand;
(2) deliveries;
(3) sales or other use;
(4) losses or gains; and
(5) bottom water level.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS › Chapter V - Weight and Measures › Part 224 - Petroleum Products › Section 224.8 - Retail sales of gasoline-alcohol blends

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(a) A retailer
				or reseller shall not transfer, sell, dispense, or offer gasoline for sale in
				this State if it contains more than one percent by total volume of ethanol
				unless the retail dispensing device displays a sign with at least one-quarter
				inch block letter on a contrasting background reading "Contains. . . . . .%
				ethanol", the blanks being filled in with the maximum percentage of ethanol in
				the gasoline. This information shall be continuously displayed on the upper 50
				percent of the dispenser.
(b) A
				retailer or reseller shall not transfer, sell, dispense, or offer gasoline for
				sale in this State if it contains more than three-tenths (0.3) percent by total
				volume of methanol unless the retail dispensing device displays a sign with at
				least one-quarter inch block letter on a contrasting background reading
				"Contains. . . . . .% Methanol" and "Contains. . . . . .% Co-solvent", the
				blanks being filled in with the maximum percentage of methanol and the minimum
				percentage of co-solvent in the gasoline. This information shall be
				continuously displayed on the upper 50 percent of the dispenser.
(c) A retailer or reseller shall not
				transfer, sell, dispense, or offer gasoline for sale in this State if it
				contains more than one percent by total volume of butanol unless the retail
				dispensing device displays a sign with at least one quarter inch block letter
				on a contrasting background reading "Contains......% Butanol", the blank being
				filled in with the maximum percentage of butanol in the gasoline. This
				information shall be conspicuously displayed on the upper 50 percent of the
				dispenser.
(d) A retailer that
				stores, sells or offers for sale any gasoline-alcohol blend for the first time
				shall remove all water and precipitated materials from the storage tank before
				the gasoline- alcohol blend is delivered into the storage tank.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS › Chapter V - Weight and Measures › Part 224 - Petroleum Products › Section 224.9 - Automotive fuel ratings, certification and posting

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(a) Refiners
				and producers shall comply with the requirements in
				16 CFR sections
				306.5 through
				306.7.
(b) Distributors shall comply with the
				requirements in
				16
				CFR sections 306.8 and
				306.9.
(c) Retailers shall comply with the
				requirements in
				16 CFR sections
				306.10 through
				306.12.
(1) The following terms used on dispensers
				and street signs when describing gasoline or gasoline-alcohol blends shall meet
				the following requirements:
(i)
Regular
shall mean 87 octane.
(ii)
Mid-grade
,
plus
, and
extra
shall mean 88 octane or
				greater.
(iii)
Premium
,
super
, and
ultra
shall mean 91 octane or greater.
(iv) Ethanol free gasoline containing less
				than one percent ethanol by volume shall be labeled "ethanol free",
				"non-ethanol", "no ethanol" or similar term.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS › Chapter V - Weight and Measures › Part 224 - Petroleum Products › Section 224.10 - Cetane posting, retail sales of diesel fuel

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(a) If you are
				a retailer, you must post the minimum cetane number rating of all diesel fuel
				you sell to consumers. You must do this by putting at least one label on each
				face of each dispenser through which you sell diesel fuel.
(b) The label, or labels must be placed
				conspicuously on the dispenser so as to be in full view of consumers and as
				near as reasonably practical to the price per gallon of the diesel
				fuel.
(c) You must post either the
				cetane number certified to you or the cetane number determined by you according
				to the methods prescribed in ASTM D 975-18. In all cases above, the cetane
				number rating must be shown as a whole or half number equal to or less than the
				cetane number rating certified to you or determined by you.
(d)
(1) You
				must maintain and replace labels as needed to make sure consumers can easily
				see and read them.
(2) If the
				labels you have are destroyed or are unusable or unreadable for some unexpected
				reason, you can satisfy the requirements by posting a temporary label as much
				like the required label as possible. You must still get and post the required
				label without delay.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS › Chapter V - Weight and Measures › Part 224 - Petroleum Products › Section 224.11 - Label specifications, cetane posting

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
All labels used to post cetane shall meet the following
				  specifications:
(a)
Layout.
The label shall be 3" wide x 2 1/2" long. The
				  illustration appearing at the end of this section shall be a prototype that
				  demonstrates the proper layout. Helvetica type or equivalent type shall be used
				  throughout except for the cetane number rating which shall be in Franklin
				  gothic or equivalent type. Spacing of the label shall be 1/4" between the
				  top border and the first line of text, and 1/4" between the cetane number
				  rating and the line of text above it. All text and numerals shall be centered
				  within the interior borders.
(b) The top line of the label for diesel fuel
				shall set forth the words "MINIMUM CETANE RATING" in 12 point Helvetica Bold or
				equivalent bold, all capitals, with letterspace set at 12 1/2 points. The
				cetane number shall be set in 96 point Franklin gothic condensed with 1/8"
				space between the numbers, as shown in subdivision (f) of this
				section.
(c)
Colors.
The basic color on all labels is process yellow. All type is
				  process black. All borders are process black. Both colors must be
				  nonfade.
(d)
Contents.
The contents are shown in the illustration. The proper cetane
				  number rating for each diesel motor fuel must be shown. No marks or information
				  other than that called for by this rule may appear on the
				  label.
(e)
Special
				label protection.
All labels must be capable of withstanding extremes of
				  weather conditions for a period of at least one year. They must be resistant to
				  gasoline, oil, grease, solvents, detergents, and water.
(f)
Illustration of label.
A label should meet the specifications in this section, and
				  shall use the format of the example below, except the black print should be on
				  a yellow background.
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New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS › Chapter V - Weight and Measures › Part 224 - Petroleum Products › Section 224.12 - Retail sales of unleaded or leaded gasoline

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(a) No retailer
				or wholesale purchaser-consumer, or his/her employee or agent, shall sell,
				dispense, or offer for sale gasoline represented to be unleaded unless such
				gasoline meets the defined requirements for unleaded gasoline.
(b) Every retailer and every wholesale
				purchaser-consumer shall affix to each gasoline stand a permanent legible label
				as follows:
(1) For gasoline pump stands
				containing pumps for the introduction of unleaded gasoline into motor vehicles,
				the label shall state: Unleaded gasoline.
(2) For gasoline pump stands containing pumps
				for the introduction of leaded gasoline into motor vehicles, the label state:
				Contains lead anti-knock compounds. Any label required under this paragraph
				shall be located so as to be readily visible to a retailer's or a wholesale
				purchaser-consumer's employees and persons operating motor vehicles into which
				gasoline is to be dispensed.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS › Chapter V - Weight and Measures › Part 224 - Petroleum Products › Section 224.13 - Retail sales of diesel motor fuel, kerosene

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(a) Diesel
				motor fuel sold at retail shall be identified by the grades of 1-D or 2-D. The
				grade of diesel motor fuel shall be continuously posted on each face of the
				dispenser that displays the sale information.
(b) Kerosene sold at retail shall be
				identified by the grades of 1-K or 2-K.
(1)
				When sold through a retail computing dispenser, the grade of kerosene shall be
				continuously posted on each face of the dispenser that displays the sale
				information. When sold through an approved manually operated stroke pump or
				using an approved liquid measure, the grade shall be conspicuously posted on a
				sign or placard.
(2) In the case of
				2-K kerosene, an additional statement "WARNING -NOT SUITABLE FOR USE IN
				UNVENTED HEATERS REQUIRING 1-K KEROSENE" shall be presented in block letters at
				least one-half inch (1/2") in height and one-sixteenth inch
				(1/16") stroke (width of
				type) on a contrasting background. When kerosene is sold through a retail
				computing dispenser, the warning statement shall be continuously posted on the
				upper fifty percent (50 percent) of the dispenser. When kerosene is sold
				through an approved manually operated stroke pump or using an approved liquid
				measure, the warning statement shall be conspicuously posted on a sign or
				placard.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS › Chapter V - Weight and Measures › Part 224 - Petroleum Products › Section 224.14 - Color coding of fill ports

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(a) The owner
				or operator of a retail establishment selling petroleum products from
				underground storage tanks (USTs) shall permanently mark all fill ports to
				identify the products inside. These markings shall be in accordance with the
				color code set forth in API RP 1637, 3rd edition, July 2006, published by the
				American Petroleum Institute, 1220 L Street, Washington DC 20005-4070; a copy
				of this document is maintained in a file at the Department of Agriculture and
				Markets, 10B Airline Drive, Albany, New York 12235, and at the Department of
				State, 99 Washington Avenue, Suite 650, Albany, New York 12231, and is
				available for public inspection during regular business hours. If a UST system
				contains petroleum that does not have a corresponding API color code, the owner
				or operator of the retail establishment must clearly and conspicuously mark the
				fill port to identify the petroleum that is in the UST system. For any fill
				port connected to multiple UST systems storing different types of petroleum,
				the owner or operator of the retail establishment may place the marking
				referred to herein near the fill port to identify the petroleum in the UST
				systems.
(b) Color codes for
				petroleum products include:
(1) high grade
				unleaded, red with a white cross;
(2) middle grade unleaded, blue with a white
				cross;
(3) low grade unleaded,
				white with a black cross;
(4) vapor
				recovery, orange circle;
(5)
				diesel, yellow hexagon;
(6)
				biodiesel, bronze hexagon with outer yellow band and the biodiesel blend in
				black or white letters;
(7)
				kerosene, brown hexagon; and
(8)
				gasoline-alcohol blends, bronze elongated pentagon with the alcohol blend in
				black or white letters.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS › Chapter V - Weight and Measures › Part 224 - Petroleum Products › Section 224.15 - Custom blending devices, test procedures

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(a)
Custom blending device
shall mean any gasoline dispensing
				device that delivers a mixture of two gasoline products of different octane
				ratings.
(b) Any blended fuel
				dispensed in the inspection and test of a custom blending device shall be
				returned to the lowest octane storage tank supplying that custom blending
				device.
(c) Custom blending devices
				where the blending occurs after the measurement of the products shall be
				inspected and tested for accuracy according to the procedures set forth below.
(1) Allow 10-second drain period each time
				test measure is emptied. To determine proper operation of totalizers, observe
				and record the totalizer indications before and after all test
				drafts.
(2) Test at lowest octane.
				Set selector control so that lowest octane product is dispensed. Normal test -
				full flow - basic tolerance.
If the first test is well within tolerance, proceed to
				  paragraph (3) of this subdivision; otherwise repeat this test.
(3) Check computed price on both sides of
				dispenser.
(4) Test at highest
				octane. Set selector control so that highest octane product is dispensed.
				Normal test - full flow - basic tolerance.
If test is well within tolerance, proceed to paragraph (5) of
				  this subdivision; otherwise repeat this test.
(5) Check computed price on both sides of
				dispenser.
(6) Test at blend -
				select an intermediate blend. Special test -slow flow - basic tolerance.
If test is well within tolerance and the error is less than
				  or equals the average error of the previous two tests, proceed to paragraph (7)
				  of this subdivision; otherwise slow flow test at first grade above lowest
				  octane and first grade beneath highest octane (where
				  applicable).
(7) Check
				computed price on both sides of dispenser.
(8) Set money-value computation on other
				blends. Set selector control at each of the remaining blends and dispense one
				indicated gallon to check computed price.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS › Chapter V - Weight and Measures › Part 224 - Petroleum Products › Section 224.16 - Reimbursement to municipalities

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(a) The
				commissioner shall reimburse municipalities for costs associated with
				implementation of the petroleum product quality program.
(b) Reimbursement shall be made for:
(1) Employee wages, based on the employee's
				hourly rate including fringe benefits, for the time required to perform the
				following services as directed by the commissioner:
(i) collection of petroleum product samples
				and transport of said samples to a designated collection point;
(ii) screening automotive fuels;
(iii) preparation and submission of required
				reports to the commissioner;
(iv)
				investigations necessary to affirm that a violation has occurred; and
(v) training as prescribed by the
				commissioner.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS › Chapter VI - Food Control › Subchapter B - Slaughterhouses, Refrigerated Warehouses and Locker Plants (Article 5-A Agriculture and Markets Law) › Part 245 - Slaughterhouses › Section 245.1 - Compliance required, waiver

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(a) Prior to the issuance of a slaughterhouse
				  license pursuant to article 5-A, the commissioner must be satisfied that the
				  slaughterhouse complies with construction, equipment and sanitation
				  requirements established by this Part. To determine whether the slaughterhouse
				  is in compliance with these requirements, the commissioner may cause an
				  examination of the premises, equipment and facilities to be made. Complete
				  drawing and specifications for new construction, new businesses and alterations
				  of existing premises shall be submitted to the commissioner for approval.
				  Construction of new facilities, new businesses and alterations of existing
				  facilities shall not commence until the drawings and specifications have been
				  reviewed and approved by the commissioner.
(b) Licensees shall conduct only the
				  slaughter operations that are listed on their license application and have been
				  approved by the commissioner.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS › Chapter VI - Food Control › Subchapter B - Slaughterhouses, Refrigerated Warehouses and Locker Plants (Article 5-A Agriculture and Markets Law) › Part 245 - Slaughterhouses › Section 245.2 - Construction and sanitation

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(a)
				  Rooms, compartments, places, equipment and utensils used for preparing,
				  processing, storing or otherwise handling any product, and all other parts of
				  the establishment shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition.
(b) The outside premises shall be maintained
				  in a condition that prevents it from becoming an attractant, breeding place or
				  harborage for rodents, insects and other pests. Garbage, refuse, debris and
				  waste materials shall be stored as to minimize the development of odor and to
				  prevent it from becoming an attractant and harborage or breeding place for
				  rodents, insects and other pests. Roadways on the premises adjacent to the
				  establishment shall have a hard surface.
(c) There shall be no handling or storing of
				  materials which create an objectionable condition in the premises.
(d) There shall be abundant light, both
				  natural and artificial, of good quality and well distributed, and sufficient
				  ventilation for all rooms and compartments to ensure sanitary
				  conditions.
(e) There shall be an
				  efficient drainage and plumbing system for the establishment and premises. All
				  drains and gutters shall be properly installed with approved traps and vents in
				  accordance with any State or local construction or sanitary code, and shall be
				  connected to a sanitary sewer or acceptable disposal system. The discharge of
				  water and waste must conform to all State or local requirements.
(f)
(1) An
				  adequate potable water supply, both hot and cold, delivered under pressure to
				  sufficient, convenient outlets for washing carcasses and parts, walls, floors
				  and equipment shall be available at all times during operation.
(2) An ample supply of water at not less than
				  180° F and/or an approved sanitizer shall be furnished and used for the
				  cleaning of equipment, floors, walls and the like which are subject to
				  contamination in the dressing or handling of diseased carcasses, their viscera
				  and parts.
(3) Hot water for
				  cleaning rooms and equipment other than those mentioned in paragraph (2) of
				  this subdivision shall be delivered under pressure to sufficient convenient
				  outlets and shall be not less than 150° F.
(4) Water shall be delivered at a minimum
				  pressure of 30 pounds per square inch.
(5) A knife sterilization or disinfection
				  system shall be provided for the evisceration of animals and fowl.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS › Chapter VI - Food Control › Subchapter B - Slaughterhouses, Refrigerated Warehouses and Locker Plants (Article 5-A Agriculture and Markets Law) › Part 245 - Slaughterhouses › Section 245.3 - Sanitary facilities

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(a)
				  Adequate sanitary facilities and accommodations shall be furnished.
(b) One or more dressing rooms and toilet
				  rooms shall be provided, which shall be conveniently located, have self-closing
				  doors and be properly ventilated and lighted. They shall be separate from the
				  rooms and compartments in which products are prepared, stored or handled. Where
				  both sexes are employed, separate facilities shall be provided.
(c) Hand-washing facilities, including
				  running hot and cold water, liquid or powdered soap dispensed from sanitary
				  containers and individual towels, shall be placed in or near toilet
				  rooms.
(d) Hand-washing facilities
				  shall be provided with hot water of at least 105° F and cold water tempered
				  by means of a mixing valve or combination faucet, powdered or liquid soap
				  dispensed from sanitary containers and individual towels or hand drying
				  devices.
(e) Establishment toilet
				  soil lines shall be separate from house drainage lines to a point outside the
				  building and drainage from toilet bowls and urinals shall not be discharged
				  into a grease catchbasin.
(f)
				  Products shall not be processed, prepared or stored directly beneath sewer
				  lines, drain pipes or other system carrying sewage or waste unless such pipe
				  lines are leak proof or properly protected by insulating materials or other
				  means.
(g) A separate room shall be
				  provided for the cleaning and sanitizing of transportation cages. Cleaning
				  and/or storing transportation cages outside of the establishment is
				  prohibited.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS › Chapter VI - Food Control › Subchapter B - Slaughterhouses, Refrigerated Warehouses and Locker Plants (Article 5-A Agriculture and Markets Law) › Part 245 - Slaughterhouses › Section 245.4 - Equipment

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(a) Equipment must
				  be so constructed as to be easily cleaned, and that used for inedible products
				  must be marked.
(b) Live animal and
				  poultry holding and transportation cages shall be thoroughly cleaned and
				  sanitized after use, with the exception of transportation cages that have been
				  placed on a vehicle for return immediately after the delivery of the live
				  animals and poultry. Live animals and poultry shall not be housed in
				  transportation cages, but shall be housed in holding cages equipped with waste
				  material catch pans at the bottom of each cage. Such cages shall provide access
				  to food and water. Live animals and poultry shall be obtained only from
				  approved sources and shall meet all animal health requirements as set forth in
				  Parts 45, 57, 62, 63 and 67 of this Title.
(c) Tools, equipment and utensils used for
				  preparing, processing and otherwise handling any product shall be of such
				  material and construction as will make them susceptible of being readily and
				  thoroughly cleaned and such as will ensure strict cleanliness in the
				  preparation and handling of all products. So far as is practicable, such
				  equipment shall be made of metal or other impervious material. Trucks and
				  receptacles used for inedible material shall be of similar construction and
				  shall bear some conspicuous and distinctive mark, and shall not be used for
				  handling edible products.
(d)
				  Tools, equipment and utensils shall be made of nontoxic material, shall be
				  thoroughly cleaned and sanitized immediately after a change in processing
				  between species, after any interruption of operations during which
				  contamination may have occurred, and after each day's use. The equipment shall
				  be properly stored and protected when not in use and shall be clean at the time
				  of use. All shroud cloths shall be acceptably clean at time of use.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS › Chapter VI - Food Control › Subchapter B - Slaughterhouses, Refrigerated Warehouses and Locker Plants (Article 5-A Agriculture and Markets Law) › Part 245 - Slaughterhouses › Section 245.6 - Cleanliness required

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(a)
				  Operations and procedures involving the preparation, storing or handling of any
				  product, and all parts of the establishment, shall be kept in a clean and
				  sanitary condition. There shall be no handling or storing of materials which
				  create an objectionable condition in rooms, compartments or places where
				  products are prepared, stored or otherwise handled.
(b) Rooms and compartments in which animals
				  are slaughtered or any product is processed or prepared shall be kept
				  reasonably free of steam and vapors to enable proper inspections and to ensure
				  clean operations. The walls, ceilings and overhead structures of rooms and
				  compartments in which products are prepared, handled or stored shall be kept
				  reasonably free of moisture.
(c)
				  Butchers and others who dress or handle diseased carcasses or parts shall
				  cleanse their hands with soap and hot water, and rinse them in clean water.
				  Implements used in dressing diseased carcasses shall be thoroughly cleansed in
				  boiling water, or in an approved disinfectant followed by rinsing in clean
				  water. Employees who handle any product shall keep their hands clean and in all
				  cases, after visiting the toilet rooms or urinals shall wash their hands before
				  handling any products or the implements used in the preparation of
				  products.
(d) Aprons, frocks, and
				  other outer clothing worn by persons who handle any product shall be of
				  material that is readily cleaned and only clean garments shall be worn. Clean
				  garments must be worn at the start of each working day and garments must be
				  changed during the day as often as necessary to prevent adulteration of product
				  and creation of insanitary conditions. Care shall be taken to prevent the
				  contamination of products with perspiration, hair, cosmetics, medicaments and
				  the like.
(e) Such practices as
				  spitting on whetstones, spitting on the floors, placing skewers, tags or knives
				  in the mouth, inflating lungs or casings or testing with air from the mouth
				  such receptacles as tierces, kegs, casks and the like containing any product or
				  intended as containers of any product, are prohibited. Only mechanical means
				  may be used for testing.
(f)
				  Smoking shall not be permitted in areas where edible products are handled or
				  processed. Signs prohibiting smoking shall be conspicuously posted in such
				  areas.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS › Chapter VI - Food Control › Subchapter B - Slaughterhouses, Refrigerated Warehouses and Locker Plants (Article 5-A Agriculture and Markets Law) › Part 245 - Slaughterhouses › Section 245.7 - Employment of persons with disease

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No person affected with tuberculosis or other communicable
					 disease in a transmittable stage shall be employed in any department where any
					 product is handled or prepared. The commissioner, when he has reasonable
					 grounds to believe such action necessary, may require a medical examination of
					 any person handling edible products and a certificate of a duly licensed
					 physician showing the absence of such disease as a condition precedent to such
					 continued employment.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS › Chapter VI - Food Control › Subchapter B - Slaughterhouses, Refrigerated Warehouses and Locker Plants (Article 5-A Agriculture and Markets Law) › Part 245 - Slaughterhouses › Section 245.8 - Exotic animals

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(a)
				  For purposes of this section, exotic animal shall mean any captive reindeer,
				  elk, deer, antelope, water buffalo or bison which are raised commercially for
				  food.
(b) Field slaughter of exotic
				  animals shall be permitted, provided that the following requirements are met:
(1) The farm or animal owner has a designated
				  area where an ante-mortem inspection and slaughter can be performed.
(2) A veterinarian shall conduct an
				  ante-mortem inspection on the same day of slaughter.
(3) A copy of the veterinarian's ante-mortem
				  report shall accompany the transport vehicle to the processing
				  facility.
(4) The processing
				  facility shall retain and maintain a copy of the ante-mortem report for a
				  period of one year from the date of receipt of the slaughtered exotic
				  animal.
(5) The transport of
				  intact, exotic animal carcasses to a processing facility shall take place on
				  the day of slaughter.
(6) The
				  slaughter of all species susceptible to chronic wasting disease shall be
				  performed in accordance with Part 68 of Title 1 NYCRR.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS › Chapter VI - Food Control › Subchapter B - Slaughterhouses, Refrigerated Warehouses and Locker Plants (Article 5-A Agriculture and Markets Law) › Part 245 - Slaughterhouses › Section 245.9 - Tagging improper facilities and equipment

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New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS › Chapter VI - Food Control › Subchapter B - Slaughterhouses, Refrigerated Warehouses and Locker Plants (Article 5-A Agriculture and Markets Law) › Part 245 - Slaughterhouses › Section 245.10 to 245.15 - Repealed

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New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS › Chapter VI - Food Control › Subchapter B - Slaughterhouses, Refrigerated Warehouses and Locker Plants (Article 5-A Agriculture and Markets Law) › Part 246 - Refrigerated Warehouses And Locker Plants › Section 246.1 - Definitions

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(a) Room as used
				  herein means a definite refrigerated space within and a portion of a
				  refrigerated warehouse and which room is used separately and exclusively as a
				  processing room, breakup room or ice cream hardening room, as hereinafter
				  defined.
(b) A processing room
				  shall be deemed to be a refrigerated room used exclusively for the processing
				  of food and which is not otherwise used for the storage of food.
(c) A breakup room shall be deemed to be a
				  refrigerated room used exclusively for reassembling and/or repacking frozen
				  foods for distribution to the trade, and which is not otherwise used for the
				  storage of food.
(d) An ice cream
				  hardening room shall be deemed to be a refrigerated room where only frozen
				  desserts manufactured pursuant to article 4-A of the Agriculture and Markets
				  Law are placed for freezing after manufacture and which is used exclusively for
				  such purpose, and which is not otherwise used for the storage of
				  food.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS › Chapter VI - Food Control › Subchapter B - Slaughterhouses, Refrigerated Warehouses and Locker Plants (Article 5-A Agriculture and Markets Law) › Part 246 - Refrigerated Warehouses And Locker Plants › Section 246.2 - Containers

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Articles of food placed in a refrigerated warehouse and/or
					 locker plant shall be securely packed, wrapped or enclosed in suitable boxes,
					 cartons, crates or other packages, unless the articles are of a character
					 impracticable to pack in containers, in which event they may be stored in
					 bulk.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS › Chapter VI - Food Control › Subchapter B - Slaughterhouses, Refrigerated Warehouses and Locker Plants (Article 5-A Agriculture and Markets Law) › Part 246 - Refrigerated Warehouses And Locker Plants › Section 246.3 - Record of licensee

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The records required under section 234  of the Agriculture and Markets Law shall
					 be kept in such form as readily to show the order, in point of time, in which
					 the lots of food were stored.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS › Chapter VI - Food Control › Subchapter B - Slaughterhouses, Refrigerated Warehouses and Locker Plants (Article 5-A Agriculture and Markets Law) › Part 246 - Refrigerated Warehouses And Locker Plants › Section 246.4 - Markings

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The marking of each lot of food stored in a refrigerated
					 warehouse with the required identification lot number shall be by means of a
					 stamp or other suitable marking on the container in which the food is packed,
					 or on a tag securely attached to the container or to the food
					 itself.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS › Chapter VI - Food Control › Subchapter B - Slaughterhouses, Refrigerated Warehouses and Locker Plants (Article 5-A Agriculture and Markets Law) › Part 246 - Refrigerated Warehouses And Locker Plants › Section 246.5 - Bulk food

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When articles of food of a character impracticable to pack
					 in containers are placed in a refrigerated warehouse, each unit of such food
					 shall be stamped or tagged as above provided; or, if such individual marking is
					 not practicable, the bulk mass of such food shall be so stamped or tagged, and
					 food from no other lot shall be commingled with such bulk
					 mass.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS › Chapter VI - Food Control › Subchapter B - Slaughterhouses, Refrigerated Warehouses and Locker Plants (Article 5-A Agriculture and Markets Law) › Part 246 - Refrigerated Warehouses And Locker Plants › Section 246.6 - Unfit food

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No article of food shall be placed, received, or kept in
					 any refrigerated warehouse or locker plant unless such food is in an apparently
					 pure and wholesome condition.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS › Chapter VI - Food Control › Subchapter B - Slaughterhouses, Refrigerated Warehouses and Locker Plants (Article 5-A Agriculture and Markets Law) › Part 246 - Refrigerated Warehouses And Locker Plants › Section 246.7 - Notice to storers of expiration of storage period

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Thirty days prior to the expiration of the 24-month period
					 of storage, the warehouse operator shall give notice to the owner of any lot of
					 food that such food must be removed, unless the Commissioner of Agriculture and
					 Markets shall have issued an order extending the time of storage. When an
					 extension of the storage period has been granted, the operator shall again give
					 notice to the owner 30 days before the expiration of the extended period. A
					 copy of each notice required by this rule shall be promptly mailed to the
					 Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS › Chapter VI - Food Control › Subchapter B - Slaughterhouses, Refrigerated Warehouses and Locker Plants (Article 5-A Agriculture and Markets Law) › Part 246 - Refrigerated Warehouses And Locker Plants › Section 246.8 - Application for extension of storage period

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An application for an extension of the storage period
					 beyond 24 months must be submitted at least 20 days before the expiration of
					 such 24-month period. The application shall state:
(a) the lot numbers;
(b) the date when the food was first placed
				  in cold storage;
(c) the condition
				  of the food at the time of application;
(d) the length of time for which an extension
				  is asked; and
(e) the reasons for
				  requesting extension.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS › Chapter VI - Food Control › Subchapter B - Slaughterhouses, Refrigerated Warehouses and Locker Plants (Article 5-A Agriculture and Markets Law) › Part 246 - Refrigerated Warehouses And Locker Plants › Section 246.9 - Notice of unfitness

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Whenever any food is found to be no longer fit to remain in
					 storage, the operator of the refrigerated warehouse or locker plant shall
					 notify the owner of the food of such fact, and a copy of the notice shall be
					 promptly mailed to the Commissioner of Agriculture and
					 Markets.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS › Chapter VI - Food Control › Subchapter B - Slaughterhouses, Refrigerated Warehouses and Locker Plants (Article 5-A Agriculture and Markets Law) › Part 246 - Refrigerated Warehouses And Locker Plants › Section 246.10 - Seizure and destruction of unfit food

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Whenever any food is found to be unfit for consumption as
					 food, the Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets, or his representative shall
					 seize such food by placing same under quarantine requiring the food to be held
					 intact until disposed of as provided by law. Before any such food shall be
					 destroyed, the commissioner shall cause a 10 days' notice to be mailed to the
					 owner at his address as it appears on the records of the warehouse, giving him
					 an opportunity to show cause why the food should not be
					 destroyed.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS › Chapter VI - Food Control › Subchapter B - Slaughterhouses, Refrigerated Warehouses and Locker Plants (Article 5-A Agriculture and Markets Law) › Part 246 - Refrigerated Warehouses And Locker Plants › Section 246.11 - Leased rooms, record, markings, reports

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The operator of any leased room or rooms other than
					 processing rooms, breakup rooms or ice cream hardening rooms in any
					 refrigerated warehouse or locker plant where foods are stored for over 30 days
					 and who has sole jurisdiction and supervision over such leased room or rooms,
					 is required to secure a license as provided for in section 231  of the Agriculture and Markets Law, and
					 shall at all times be responsible for the observance of the statute and of
					 these rules. The operator of any warehouse of locker plant who shall lease any
					 part thereof for the storage of food for over 30 days, and who has access to
					 and supervision over the storage of foods in such leased room or rooms, shall
					 at all times be responsible for the observance of the statute and of the rules
					 requiring the keeping of records.