New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 2 - AGRICULTURE
Chapter 3 - LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY IMPORTATION
Subchapter 1 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Section 2:3-1.3 - Livestock and poultry for slaughter
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 2:3-1.3
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) No livestock or poultry shall be imported into New Jersey for slaughter except in accordance with both the general requirements set forth in (a)1 through 5 below, and the specific requirements contained in N.J.A.C. 2:3-2 through 11 for each specific class of animal.
1. The livestock or poultry imported for
slaughter shall be accompanied by a waybill;
2. The livestock or poultry imported for slaughter
shall be transported directly to an approved livestock facility, custom slaughter
operation, recognized slaughtering establishment or to a private residence for the
purpose of slaughter;
3. The livestock
or poultry imported for slaughter shall be slaughtered within 10 days of arrival in
the State of New Jersey;
4. All approved
livestock facilities, custom slaughter operations, recognized slaughtering
establishments, and private residences as described in (b)2 above shall maintain all
waybills for a period of six months and must present such waybills upon demand by
the State Veterinarian or other employee or agent of the New Jersey Department of
Agriculture, Division of Animal Health; and
5. Livestock and poultry for slaughter shall not
be used or sold for any other purpose than slaughter, except that livestock and
poultry for slaughter may be sold to custom slaughter operations.
i. Livestock or poultry for slaughter owned by a
custom slaughter operation may be sold, provided that those livestock or poultry
sold by the custom slaughter operation are slaughtered before leaving the
premises.
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