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 317.12 - Relabeling products; requirements

When it is claimed by an official establishment that any of its products which bore labels bearing official marks has been transported to a location other than an official establishment, and it is desired to relabel the product because the labels have become utilated or otherwise damaged, a request for relabeling the product shall be sent to the commissioner, accompanied with a statement of the reasons therefor. Labeling material intended for relabeling inspected and passed product shall not be transported from an official establishment until permission has been received from the commissioner. The relabeling of inspected and passed product with labels bearing any official marks shall be done under the supervision of a department inspector. The official establishent shall reimburse the department, in accordance with the regulations of the department, for any cost involved in supervising the relabeling of such product.