21 U.S.C. § 609
The Secretary shall cause an examination and inspection of all amenable species, and the food products thereof, slaughtered and prepared in the establishments hereinbefore described for the purposes of commerce to be made during the nighttime as well as during the daytime when the slaughtering of said amenable species, or the preparation of said food products is conducted during the nighttime.
21 U.S.C. § 609
EDITORIAL NOTES
CODIFICATIONSection was formerly classified to section 77 of this title.
AMENDMENTS2005- Pub. L. 109-97 substituted "amenable species" for "cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules, and other equines" in two places. 1986- Pub. L. 99-641 temporarily inserted ",except as provided in section 606 of this title," after first reference to "other equines, and". See Effective and Termination Dates of 1986 Amendment note below.1967- Pub. L. 90-201, §§3, 12, struck out "interstate or foreign" before "commerce" and "of Agriculture" after "Secretary" and included horses, mules, and other equines in the list of animals, respectively.
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2005 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 109-97 effective the day after 120 days after Nov. 10, 2005, see section 798(b) of Pub. L. 109-97 set out as a note under section 601 of this title.
EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 1986 AMENDMENTPub. L. 99-641, title IV, §403(d)(1), Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3570, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective only during the 6-year period beginning Nov. 10, 1986. Pub. L. 99-641, title IV, §408, Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3571, provided that:"(a) GENERAL EFFECTIVE DATE.-Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this title and the amendments made by this title [amending this section and sections 606, 621, 671, and 676 of this title and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and sections 606, 621, 671, and 676 of this title] shall become effective on the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 10, 1986]. "(b) TEMPORARY APPLICATION OF EXISTING LAW.-Sections 6, 9, and 21 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 606, 609, and 621), as in effect immediately before the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 10, 1986], shall apply with respect to establishments until the Secretary of Agriculture first issues rules and regulations to implement the amendments made by section 403(a) [amending section 606 of this title]."
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1967 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 90-201 effective Dec. 15, 1967, except that with respect to equines (other than horses) and their carcasses and parts thereof, meat, and meat food products thereof, amendment effective upon expiration of sixty days after Dec. 15, 1967, see section 20(b) of Pub. L. 90-201 set out as an Effective Date note under section 601 of this title.
SAVINGS PROVISION Pub. L. 99-641, title IV, §404, Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3571, provided that: "The expiration date provisions of section 403 [enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and sections 606, 621, 671, and 676 of this title] shall not have the effect of releasing or extinguishing any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), as amended by section 403 [amending this section and sections 606, 621, 671, and 676 of this title], or under the rules or regulations issued under such Act."
INSPECTION SERVICES FOR ESTABLISHMENTS NOT PARTICIPATING IN TOTAL PLANT QUALITY-CONTROL PROGRAMPub. L. 99-641, title IV, §403(e), Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3570, provided that: "The amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 606, 621, 671, and 676 of this title] shall not be construed to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to refuse to provide inspection under the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) at an establishment solely because such establishment does not participate in a total plant quality-control program."
- Secretary
- The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States or his delegate.
- amenable species
- The term "amenable species" means-(1) those species subject to the provisions of this chapter on the day before November 10, 2005;(2) all fish of the order Siluriformes; and(3) any additional species of livestock that the Secretary considers appropriate.
- commerce
- The term "commerce" means commerce between any State, any Territory, or the District of Columbia, and any place outside thereof; or within any Territory not organized with a legislative body, or the District of Columbia.
- prepared
- The term "prepared" means slaughtered, canned, salted, rendered, boned, cut up, or otherwise manufactured or processed.