(a) Every person (including every firm or corporation) within any of the classes specified in paragraphs (1), (2) or (3) of this subdivision shall keep records which will fully and correctly disclose all transactions involved in his or its business subject to the law:

1. (1) any person that engages in the business of slaughtering any cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules or other equines, or preparing, freezing, packaging, or labeling any carcasses, or parts or products of carcasses, of any such animals, for use as human food or animal food;
2. (2) any person that engages in the business of buying or selling (as a meat broker, wholesaler or otherwise), or transporting or storing any carcasses, or parts or products of carcasses, of any such animals; and
3. (3) any person operating a disposal plant or transportation service licensed pursuant to section 96-z-1 of the law.

(b) The required records are:

1. (1) Records, such as bills of sale, invoices, bills of lading, and receiving and shipping papers, giving the following information with respect to each transaction in which any livestock or carcass, part thereof, meat or meat food product is purchased, sold, shipped, received, transported, or otherwise handled by said person in connection with any business subject to the law:

   1. (i) the name or description of the livestock or article;
   2. (ii) the net weight of the livestock or article;
   3. (iii) the number of outside containers (if any);
   4. (iv) the name and address of the buyer of livestock or article sold by such person, and the name and address of the seller of livestock or articles purchased by such person;
   5. (v) the name and address of the consignee or receiver (if other than the buyer);
   6. (vi) the method of shipment;
   7. (vii) the date of shipment; and
   8. (viii) the name and address of the carrier.
2. (2) Shipper's certificates and permits required to be kept by shippers and carriers of articles under Part 325 of this Title.
3. (3) A record of seal numbers required to be kept by consignees of inedible products shipped under unofficial seals under section 325.11(c) or (f) of this Title, and a record of new consignees of inedible products diverted under section 325.11(f) of this Title.