A. The New Mexico livestock board shall adopt rules necessary to establish a comprehensive state meat inspection program for the inspection, processing and sale of meat and poultry products that meets or exceeds the standards and requirements for a state meat inspection program under the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the federal Poultry Products Inspection Act and the federal Humane Methods of Slaughter Act of 1978, including rules to:
- (1) license facilities engaged in the processing or manufacturing of meat and poultry products;
- (2) deem horse meat slaughtered for human consumption as adulterated;
- (3) establish license requirements and reasonable fees; and
- (4) provide inspection services.
- B. The New Mexico livestock board shall only administer and enforce the program established pursuant to Subsection A of this section if the board receives approval from the federal government for a state meat inspection program.
- C. A person violating a rule adopted by the New Mexico livestock board pursuant to this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction may be sentenced to imprisonment in the county jail for a term not to exceed one year and payment of a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), unless that person acted in good faith.
- D. The New Mexico livestock board shall actively seek and maintain coordination with federal authorities to ensure alignment with and approval of the state meat inspection program.
History: Laws 2024, ch. 60, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates. — Laws 2024, ch. 60, § 2 made Laws 2024, ch. 60, § 1 effective July 1, 2024.
Cross references. — For Federal Meat Inspection Act, see 21 USC § 601 et seq.
For Federal Poultry Products Inspection Act, see 21 USC § 451 et seq.
For the federal Humane Methods of Slaughter Act of 1978, see Pub. L. 95-445, Oct. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 1069.