N.J. Admin. Code § 2:3-1.3

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section 2:3-1.3 - Livestock and poultry for slaughter

(a) No livestock or poultry shall be imported into New Jersey for slaughter except in accordance with both the general requirements set forth in (a)1 through 5 below, and the specific requirements contained in N.J.A.C. 2:3-2 through 11 for each specific class of animal.

1. The livestock or poultry imported for slaughter shall be accompanied by a waybill;

2. The livestock or poultry imported for slaughter shall be transported directly to an approved livestock facility, custom slaughter operation, recognized slaughtering establishment or to a private residence for the purpose of slaughter;

3. The livestock or poultry imported for slaughter shall be slaughtered within 10 days of arrival in the State of New Jersey;

4. All approved livestock facilities, custom slaughter operations, recognized slaughtering establishments, and private residences as described in (b)2 above shall maintain all waybills for a period of six months and must present such waybills upon demand by the State Veterinarian or other employee or agent of the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Division of Animal Health; and

5. Livestock and poultry for slaughter shall not be used or sold for any other purpose than slaughter, except that livestock and poultry for slaughter may be sold to custom slaughter operations.

i. Livestock or poultry for slaughter owned by a custom slaughter operation may be sold, provided that those livestock or poultry sold by the custom slaughter operation are slaughtered before leaving the premises.

N.J. Admin. Code § 2:3-1.3

New Rule, R.2005 d.37, effective 1/18/2005.
See: 36 New Jersey Register 4285(a), 37 New Jersey Register 256(a).
Former N.J.A.C. 2:3-1.3, Copy of Certificate of Veterinary Inspection to New Jersey Department of Agriculture, recodified to N.J.A.C. 2:3-1.5.