MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 1493

(W) "PREPARED" MEANS SLAUGHTERED, CANNED,
SALTED, RENDERED, BONED, CUT UP, OR OTHERWISE
MANUFACTURED OR PROCESSED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Art. 66C, §470C(n) of the Code. The
only changes made are in style.

(X) "RAW AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY" HAS THE SAME
MEANING AS UNDER THE FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC
ACT, APPROVED JUNE 25, 1938.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language
derived from Art. 66C, §470C(x) and set
forth here for organizational purposes.
The last phrase of §470C(x) is omitted in
light of Art. 1, §21, as enacted by Ch. 26,
Acts of 1973, which provides that a
statutory reference to an act incorporates
by reference all amendatory and
supplementary acts.

(Y) "RENDERER" MEANS ANY PERSON ENGAGED IN THE
BUSINESS OF RENDERING LIVESTOCK CARCASSES, OR PARTS OR
PRODUCTS OF THEM, EXCEPT RENDERING CONDUCTED UNDER
INSPECTION OR EXEMPTION UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Art. 66C, §470C(e) of the Code. The
reference to "poultry" is proposed for
deletion because it is unnecessary. This
subtitle relates exclusively to livestock
while subtitle 2 relates exclusively to
poultry. The only other changes made are
in style.

SEC. 4-102. DECLARATION OF POLICY; FEDERAL MATCHING
FUNDS.

(A) DECLARATION OF POLICY.

MEAT, MEAT BY-PRODUCTS, AND MEAT FOOD PRODUCTS
ARE AN IMPORTANT SOURCE OF THE SUPPLY OF HUMAN FOOD IN
THE STATE AND LEGISLATION ASSURING THESE FOOD SUPPLIES
ABE NOT ADULTERATED OR MISBRANDED IS IN THE PUBLIC
INTEREST. THEREFORE, IT IS THE POLICY OF THE STATE TO
PROVIDE, AT CERTAIN ESTABLISHMENTS, FOR THE INSPECTION
OF SLAUGHTERED LIVESTOCK, CARCASSES, PARTS OF THEM,
MEAT AND MEAT FOOD PRODUCTS PREPARED FOR HUMAN FOOD
AND TO IMPOSE OTHER REQUIREMENTS TO PREVENT THE
DISTRIBUTION IN INTRASTATE COMMERCE OF LIVESTOCK