West Virginia Code 19-2B-7 – Exclusion of slaughterhouses and processing plants under the supervision of or approved by the United States Department of Agriculture
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The provisions of this article shall not apply to any slaughterhouse or processing plant operating under the federal Meat Inspection Act or the federal Poultry Products Inspection Act, or approved by the United States Department of Agriculture.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 19-2B-7
- Department: means the Department of Agriculture of the State of West Virginia. See West Virginia Code 19-2B-2
- Meat: means the edible part of the muscle of animals which is skeletal or which is found in the tongue, in the diaphragm, in the heart or in the esophagus, with or without the accompanying or overlying fat, and the portions of bone, skin, sinew nerve and blood vessels which normally accompany the muscle tissue and which are not separated from it in the process of dressing. See West Virginia Code 19-2B-2
- Poultry: means any domesticated bird which is used or intended to be used for human consumption. See West Virginia Code 19-2B-2
- Processing plant: shall include , but not be limited to, all buildings, structures, chill rooms, aging rooms, processing rooms, sanitary facilities, other facilities, and utensils, used by or in connection with the operations of a processor. See West Virginia Code 19-2B-2
- Slaughterhouse: shall include , but not be limited to, all buildings, structures and facilities used in the slaughtering of animals or poultry for human consumption. See West Virginia Code 19-2B-2