§ 5.47. Slaughter animals.
(a) Cattle consigned to an animal market for slaughter may not be sold for another purpose and shall be slaughtered within 10 days.
(b) Cattle sold for slaughter through an animal market shall be identified by markings as specified under the USDA-APHIS Market Cattle Identification (Backtag) Program.
(c) Cattle back tag number and sales tag number shall be shown on the bill of sale and on the animal market records.
Authority The provisions of this § 5.47 amended under section 40 of the act of July 22, 1913 (P. L. 928, No. 441) (3 P. S. § 430); and section 1702 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 442).
Source The provisions of this § 5.47 amended November 28, 1975, effective November 29, 1975, 5 Pa.B. 3098; amended January 27, 1978, effective January 28, 1978, 8 Pa.B. 246; amended May 2, 1980, effective May 3, 1980, 10 Pa.B. 1775; amended March 23, 1990, effective March 24, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 1702; amended August 16, 1991, effective August 17, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 3688. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (144215).
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