Ala. Admin. Code r. 80-3-10-.04

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 80-3-10-.04 - Record-Keeping Requirements For Slaughterers, Brokers And Renderers

Code of Ala. 1975, § 2-17-23, states, in substance, that slaughterers, meat brokers and renderers shall keep such records that willfully and correctly disclose all transactions involved in their business. Willful and correct disclosure is hereby defined as follows for the following establishments:

(a) All slaughterers defined in Code of Ala. 1975, § 2-17-23(1), to include custom slaughterers as defined in Code of Ala. 1975, § 2-17-27(a)(3), shall keep for a minimum of two years records reflecting the following:

1. The number of animals received;

2. The name and address of the owner of said animals;

3. The date the animals were received;

4. The description of the animals received;

5. The license number of the vehicle delivering the animals or the railroad waybill or records of any other method of transportation by which the livestock arrived at the establishment;

6. The above record-keeping requirements shall not be applicable for animals purchased at a livestock market by the slaughterer, except that invoices reflecting the purchase at the market shall be required and said invoices shall be kept for at least two years.

(b) All brokers, wholesalers or other entities defined in Code of Ala. 1975, § 2-17-23(2), above shall keep for a minimum of two years records reflecting the following:

1. Copies of invoices or other evidence of the transaction of buying and/or selling of the meat product or carcasses,

2. The date purchased or sold of the meat product or carcass,

3. The description and weight of the product purchased or sold,

4. The name and address of the entity either buying or selling said product.

(c) All renderers or other entities defined in Code of Ala. 1975, § 2-17-23(3), above shall keep for a minimum of two years records reflecting the following:

1. Copies of invoices or other evidence of the transaction of purchasing or selling the animals or parts of animal carcasses defined in Code of Ala. 1975, § 2-17-23(3);

2. The date purchased or sold;

3. The description of the animals or product purchased or sold;

4. The name and address of the seller or buyer.

Author: Charles H. Barnes

Ala. Admin. Code r. 80-3-10-.04

Filed August 16, 1989.

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 2-2-16, 2-17-2(b), 2-17-23(b).