Section 75-33-39 - Powers of commissioner regarding exotic animals

(1) The commissioner has the same right of examination, inspection, condemnation and detention of live exotic animals and carcasses, parts of carcasses, meat and meat-food products of exotic animals slaughtered and prepared for shipment in interstate commerce as the commissioner has with respect to exotic animals slaughtered and prepared for shipment in intrastate commerce.(2) The commissioner has the same right of inspection of establishments in handling exotic animals slaughtered and prepared for shipment in interstate commerce as the commissioner has with respect to establishments handling exotic animals slaughtered and prepared for intrastate commerce.(3) The record-keeping requirements of Section 75-33-5 that apply to persons slaughtering, preparing, buying, selling, transporting, storing or rendering in intrastate commerce apply to persons performing similar functions with exotic animals in interstate commerce.(4) The rule-making power of the commissioner relating to animals in intrastate commerce applies to exotic animals in interstate commerce.Laws, 1996, ch. 543, § 3, eff. 7/1/1996.