MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                     1541

SEC. 4-217. EXEMPTIONS; SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION OF
EXEMPTIONS.

(A) EXEMPTIONS.

THE SECRETARY SHALL ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS
EXEMPTING THE FOLLOWING FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SUBTITLE PURSUANT TO CONDITIONS HE PRESCRIBES FOR
SANITARY STANDARDS, PRACTICES, AND PROCEDURES:

(1)   ANY POULTRY PRODUCTS SOLD DIRECTLY TO
CONSUMERS BY ANY RETAIL DEALER IN ANY RETAIL STORE IF
THE STORE DOES NOT PERFORM PROCESSING OPERATIONS OTHER
THAN CUTTING UP POULTRY PRODUCTS ON THE PREMISES;

(2)   ANY PERSON WHO SLAUGHTERS, PROCESSES,
OR OTHERWISE HANDLES ANY POULTRY OR POULTRY PRODUCT
PROCESSED ACCORDING TO RECOGNIZED RELIGIOUS DIETARY
LAWS TO THE EXTENT THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES NECESSARY
TO AVOID CONFLICT WITH THE LAWS WHILE STILL
EFFECTUATING THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBTITLE;

(3)   ANY PERSON WHO SLAUGHTERS ANY POULTRY
RAISED BY HIM AND PROCESSES AND TRANSPORTS ANY POULTRY
PRODUCT EXCLUSIVELY FOR HIS USE OR FOR MEMBERS OF HIS
HOUSEHOLD, OR HIS NON-PAYING GUESTS OR EMPLOYEES;

(4)   CUSTOM SLAUGHTER BY ANY PERSON OF ANY
POULTRY DELIVERED BY THE OWNER, IF THE POULTRY
PRODUCTS ARE USED EXCLUSIVELY BY MEMBERS OF THE
OWNER'S HOUSEHOLD, HIS NON-PAYING GUESTS, OR
EMPLOYEES, AND IF THE CUSTOM SLAUGHTERER DOES NOT
ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF BUYING OR SELLING POULTRY
PRODUCTS CAPABLE OF USE AS HUMAN FOOD;

(5)   SLAUGHTERING AND PROCESSING OF POULTRY
PRODUCTS BY A POULTRY PRODUCER ON HIS OWN PREMISES IF
(I) THE POULTRY IS SOUND AND HEALTHY AND RAISED ON HIS

PREMISES, (II) IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER LABELING
REQUIREMENT, THE POULTRY PRODUCTS ARE IDENTIFIED WITH
THE PRODUCER'S NAME AMD ADDRESS, AND (III) THEY ARE
NOT OTHERWISE MISBRANDED AND ARE SOUND, CLEAN, AND FIT
FOR HUMAN FOOD WHEN DISTRIBUTED;

(6)   SLAUGHTERING OF ANY SOUND, HEALTHY
POULTRY OR PROCESSING OF ITS POULTRY PRODUCTS BY ANY
PERSON FOR DIRECT DISTRIBUTION BY HIM TO HOUSEHOLD
CONSUMERS, RESTAURANTS, HOTELS, AND BOARDING HOUSES
FOR USE IN THEIR DINING ROOMS, OR IN PREPARATION OF
MEALS FOR DIRECT SALE TO CONSUMERS, IF, IN LIEU OF
OTHER LABELING REQUIREMENTS, EVERY DISTRIBUTED POULTRY