New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS
Chapter VI - Food Control
Subchapter G - Inspection of Meat, Meat Products and Poultry (Article 5-B Agriculture and Markets Law)
Article 1 - Meat and Meat Products
Part 317 - Labeling, Marking Devices And Containers
Section 317.10 - Reuse of official inspection marks; reuse of containers bearing official marks, labels, etc

(a) No official inspection legend or other official mark which has been previously used shall be used again for the identification of any product, except as provided for in subdivision (b) of this section.

(b) All stencils, marks, labels or other labeling on previously used containers, whether relating to any product or otherwise, shall be removed or obliterated before such containers are used for any product, unless such labeling correctly indicates the product to be packed therein and such containers are refilled under the supervision of a department employee.