S.D. Admin. R. 12:79:04:01

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 67, December 16, 2024

Section 12:79:04:01 - Marbling

Beef product bearing the certification mark may be certified as either tier one or tier two. Once beef product qualifies for certification as either tier one or tier two, it may bear the certification mark and be identified with tradenames identified with tier one beef or tier two beef product as specified in the license agreement. Tier one and tier two beef products are determined as follows:

(1) To be certified as tier one, a beef carcass shall earn a minimum marbling score of "Modest 0" under the USDA Quality Grading System as prescribed in United States Standards for Grades of Carcass Beef, effective January 31, 1997, as published by the Livestock and Seed Program of the Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA, or by an equivalent system for determining marbling as approved in advance in writing by the secretary;

(2) To be certified as tier two, a beef carcass shall earn a minimum marbling score of "Slight 0" under the USDA Quality Grading System as prescribed in United State Standards for Grades of Carcass Beef, effective January 31, 1997, as published by the Livestock and Seed Program of the Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA, or by an equivalent system for determining marbling as approved in advance in writing by the secretary.

S.D. Admin. R. 12:79:04:01

32 SDR 31, effective 8/29/2005.

General Authority: SDCL 39-24-6(1),(3).

Law Implemented: SDCL 39-24-2, 39-24-3.

"United States Standards for Grades of Carcass Beef," January 31, 1997. Published by the Livestock and Seed Division, Agricultural Marketing Service, United States Department of Agriculture. This publication is available on the internet at http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/stand/standards/beef-car.pdf or from USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service LS, MGC Stop 0248, Room 2628-S, P.O. Box 96456, Washington, DC 20090-6456. This publication is available free of charge.