1. (1) Any regulation or order adopted by the U.S. department of agriculture, animal and plant health service, veterinary services, governing the slaughter of horses or the preparation,

2. (2) All provisions of the meat inspection regulations of the U.S. department of agriculture, animal and plant health service, veterinary services, unless specifically inapplicable, are made applicable to the inspection and handling of horse meat and horse meat food products, and the animals from which they are derived.

   handling or use of horse meat food products automatically becomes the rules of the Montana department of livestock, animal health division.

Authorizing statute(s): Secs. 81-2-102, MCA

Implementing statute(s): Secs. 81-2-102, MCA

History: Eff. 12/31/72.