1500                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                             [Ch. 6

HOUSEHOLD, NONPAYING GUESTS, OR EMPLOYEES, AND IF THE
CUSTOM SLAUGHTERER DOES NOT ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF
BUYING OR SELLING LIVESTOCK, CARCASSES, PARTS OF
CARCASSES, MEAT, OR MEAT FOOD PRODUCTS OF LIVESTOCK
CAPABLE FOR USE AS HUMAN FOOD;

(3)     ANY OPERATION TRADITIONALLY AND
USUALLY CONDUCTED AT A RETAIL STORE AND RESTAURANT
WHEN CONDUCTED AT THE RETAIL STORE, RESTAURANT, OR
RETAIL-TYPE ESTABLISHMENT FOR SALE IN NORMAL RETAIL
QUANTITIES OR FOR SERVICE OF THE ARTICLES TO CONSUMERS
AT THE ESTABLISHMENT.

(4) ANY INDIVIDUAL OR SERVICE OR
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION THAT KILLS, DRESSES, AND SELLS
FRESH BEEF, PORK, OR LAMB WITHIN 24 HOURS ON HIS OR
ITS PROPERTY IF A VETERINARY ANTEMORTEM AND POSTMORTEM
INSPECTION CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED FOR EACH ANIMAL
SLAUGHTERED; AND

(5) SLAUGHTER BY ANY PERSON OF LIVESTOCK
OR PREPARATION OF ANY LIVESTOCK CARCASS, PART OF IT,
MEAT, OR MEAT FOOD PRODUCT THAT IS NOT INTENDED FOR
USE AS HUMAN FOOD IF ANY ARTICLE NOT NATURALLY
INEDIBLE BY HUMANS IS DENATURED OR OTHERWISE
IDENTIFIED TO DETER ITS USE AS HUMAN FOOD PURSUANT TO
THE DEPARTMENTAL RULES AND REGULATIONS.

(E) CUSTOM SLAUGHTER BY OWNER SUBJECT TO
DEPARTMENTAL RULE OR REGULATION.

THE SLAUGHTER OF ANIMALS AND PREPARATION OF
ARTICLES REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH (A) (2) OF THIS
SECTION, SHALL BE CONDUCTED UNDER SANITARY CONDITIONS
THE SECRETARY ADOPTS BY RULE OR REGULATION.

(C) EXCEPTIONS FOR ADULTERATION AND MISBRANDING
PROVISIONS.

THE ADULTERATION AND MISBRANDING PROVISIONS OF
THIS SUBTITLE, OTHER THAN THAN THE REQUIREMENT OF THE
INSPECTION LEGEND, APPLY TO ANY ARTICLE WHICH IS NOT
REQUIRED TO BE INSPECTED UNDER THIS SECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsection (a) (1) , (2) , (3), and

(4)   is new language derived from Art. 66C,
§470N(a), (b) , and (c) of the Code. The
reference to "animals" in this section is
proposed for deletion and a reference to
"livestock" is substituted because the only
animals inspected are livestock; See