3 Del. Admin. Code § 901-6.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 5, November 1, 2024

Section 901-6.0 - Selling, Trading, or Slaughtering Poultry In Within Delaware

6.1 Livestock or Poultry auctions and swap meets. Livestock/poultry auctions or poultry swap meets taking place within the State of Delaware will be authorized to sell live poultry if they abide by certain requirements imposed by the DDA. To be authorized, the auction or other entity organized for the sale, barter or trade of live poultry must abide by the following:

6.1.1 Allow DDA full access to all premises, grounds and buildings where poultry is being kept or offered for sale.

6.1.2 Keep complete and accurate records of names, addresses, type and number of poultry from all consignors. The same information must be recorded for all buyers whether paying cash or making other arrangements for payment. These records must be maintained for at least one year.

6.1.3 Notify the Department of any purchasers at the auction/sale that would be considered a poultry dealer. The person who meets the conditions of being a poultry dealer will be required to purchase a livestock/poultry dealer's license and to comply with the provisions thereof.

6.1.4 Allow Department personnel full access to inspect all lots of poultry offered for sale, trade or barter. If, in the opinion of DDA personnel, a lot of poultry exhibits signs of sickness or extremely poor husbandry as to be deemed a possible disease threat, the entire lot will be condemned, confiscated, humanely destroyed and diagnostic tests performed to determine the possible presence of infectious diseases.

6.1.5 The physical plant, floors, cages and other equipment used to house or transport poultry must be completely cleaned and disinfected after each sale or swap meet. This procedure must be completed at least two working days prior to the next sale so that DDA personnel may inspect the facilities, if desired. If the cleaning and disinfecting procedure is deemed unsatisfactory, management will be notified and given the opportunity to remediate the situation. Failure to do so will result in the cancellation of the next scheduled poultry auction, sale, or swap meet.

6.2 Poultry Dealers. The vehicles, crates and coops of all poultry dealers coming to auctions/sales within the State of Delaware must have been completely cleaned and disinfected before entering auction/sales premises. DDA personnel may inspect all equipment and any findings of incomplete cleanliness of the vehicle, coops or crates will be cause to prevent that dealer from consigning or remaining at the auction and purchasing any poultry or livestock. Repeat offenders may have their dealer license revoked by DDA.

6.3 Limitation on slaughter of live poultry. No dealer, broker, poultry market operator, or employee or contractor thereof or any person acquiring live poultry from any of them shall slaughter, other than for humane euthanasia or disease control, any poultry that are on the premises of the dealer or broker or on the premises of a sales establishment.

3 Del. Admin. Code § 901-6.0

22 DE Reg. 667 (2/1/2019) (Final)