RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
Act 267 (SB 178) 2015 Regular Session Amedee
Prior law defined "meat broker" as any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business
of buying or selling carcasses, parts of carcasses, meat, or meat food products of cattle,
sheep, poultry, swine, goats, horses, mules or other equines on commission, or otherwise
negotiating purchases or sales of such articles other than for his own account or as an
employee of another person, firm or corporation.
New law expands the definition of "meat broker" to include a person, firm or corporation
engaged in the business of buying or selling carcasses, parts of carcasses, meat, or meat food
products of cattle, sheep, poultry, swine, goats, horses, mules or other equines conducting
transactions and otherwise retains prior law.
New law defines "intervening transfer or storage" as no longer in possession of meat
products.
Prior law (R.S. 3:4215) provided for exemptions to inspection requirements for the slaughter
of animals and the preparation of carcasses.
New law clarifies that retail type establishments are exempt from inspections in certain
circumstances.
New law additionally exempts meat and meat food products sold and transported directly to
the consumer by a retail store, restaurant, or similar retail type establishment's employees or
a common carrier without intervening transfer or storage from the inspection requirements.
Effective upon signature of the governor (June 29, 2015).
(Amends R.S. 3:4201(3) and 4215(B); adds R.S. 3:4201(23))