Volume 96 · 136
Public Law 97–206
To amend the Poultry Products Inspection Act to increase the number of turkeys which may be slaughtered and processed without inspection under such Act, and for other purposes.
Approved June 30, 1982
Statutory text
An Act
To amend the Poultry Products Inspection Act to increase the number of turkeys which may be slaughtered and processed without inspection under such Act, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 15(c)(3)
Poultry Products Inspection Act, amendment.
of the Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 464(c)(3)) is amended by striking out “slaughters” and all that follows and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
“, in the current calendar year—
“(A) slaughters or processes the products of more than 20,000 poultry; or
“(B) slaughters or processes the products of poultry at a facility used for slaughtering or processing of the products of poultry by any other poultry producer or person.
Notwithstanding clause (B), the Secretary may grant such exemption to any poultry producer or other person if the Secretary determines, upon application of such poultry producer or other person, that granting such exemption will not impair effectuating the purposes of this Act.”.
Sec. 2.
Section 15(c)(4) of the Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 464(c)(4)) is amended by striking out all of clause lettered (i) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “(i) such producers slaughter not more than 1,000 poultry during the calendar year for which this exemption is being determined;”.
Approved June 30, 1982.