Animal Shares.

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11-49-104. Animal shares.

(a) The acquisition of meat from animals by an informed end consumer shall not constitute the sale of meat products in contravention of this act and shall not be prohibited if all of the following conditions are met:

(i) The meat is delivered pursuant to an animal share and is:

(A) Received from the farm or ranch where an animal or herd subject to the animal share is located;

(B) Received by or on behalf of an owner of an animal share;

(C) Obtained from the particular animal or herd subject to the animal share.

(ii) Ownership of each animal is established prior to slaughter and the slaughter is conducted pursuant to W.S. 11-23-102(a), if applicable;

(iii) A prominent warning statement that the meat has not been inspected is delivered to the informed end consumer with the meat or is displayed on a label affixed to the meat packaging;

(iv) Information describing the standards used by the farm or ranch with respect to herd health, and in the processing of meat from the herd, is provided to the informed end consumer by the farmer or rancher.

(b) No person who obtains meat in accordance with this section shall sell, donate or commercially redistribute the meat.

(c) No farmer or rancher shall publish any statement that implies the department of agriculture's approval or endorsement of meat delivered pursuant to an animal share.


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