Prohibited acts.

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(1) Have in the person’s possession for any reason or purpose unwholesome meat or meat products that are not denatured and properly identified;

(2) Carry or transport, by vehicle or otherwise, the carcass or meat of any meat animal destined for sale or distribution as food, unless it is thoroughly protected from dust, dirt, flies or other contaminants;

(3) Sell, hold or offer for sale any meat product if such meat product is from a meat animal not slaughtered under the auspices of the meat and poultry inspection program of the United States Department of Agriculture if federal regulations have been established for the inspection of the meat animal; or

(4) Engage in an activity requiring a license under the provisions of ORS chapter 603 without first procuring such license from the State Department of Agriculture and maintaining it as prescribed in ORS chapter 603. [1973 c.174 §6; 1995 c.26 §1; 2003 c.14 §371]


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