48.1-07-01-13. Slaughter facilities.

1. Slaughter facilities that purchase and slaughter farmed elk shall obtain approval from the board before acquiring animals classified as farmed elk.

2. Slaughter facilities must be inspected under state or federal meat inspection.

3. The slaughter facility must be adequate to contain farmed elk.

4. A slaughter facility may not acquire or possess farmed elk until the board has inspected the containment and handling equipment at the facility and has issued an approval of the containment and handling equipment at the facility.

5. Chronic wasting disease testing is not required of animals belonging to slaughter facilities which pass antemortem inspection.

History: Effective April 1, 2026.

General Authority: NDCC 36-25-07

Law Implemented: NDCC 36-25-07