(a) For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this subchapter, persons engaged in this state in the business of processing for intrastate commerce or transporting, shipping, or receiving in commerce livestock slaughtered for human consumption or meat or meat food products, or holding articles so received, shall maintain the records as the Secretary of the Department of Health by rule may require, showing, to the extent that they are concerned therewith, the receipt, delivery, sale, movement, or disposition of the articles and shall, upon the request of an authorized representative of the secretary, permit him or her at reasonable times to have access to and to copy all the records.
(b) Any record required to be maintained by this section shall be maintained for a period of two (2) years after the transaction which is subject to the record has taken place.