Subchapter D. DISPOSAL
Sec.
17.31. Establishment of collecting stations.
17.32. Status of collecting stations.
17.33. Feeding from carcasses forbidden.
17.34. Slaughtering on premises forbidden.
17.35. Rendering plants outside this Commonwealth.
17.36. Importation of dead animals.
Authority The provisions of this Subchapter D issued under act of May 18, 1945 (P. L. 796, No. 317) (3 P. S. § § 397.1—397.23), unless otherwise noted.
§ 17.31. Establishment of collecting stations.
(a) Operators of approved, licensed rendering plants may provide suitable buildings and equipment to establish collecting stations necessary to expedite the handling of dead animals, or they may engage responsible persons to operate such places.
(b) Hides may be removed before delivery to the main plant of the licensed operator where final disposition of bodies, carcasses and offal shall be made by complete processing or rendering.
§ 17.32. Status of collecting stations.
Collecting stations approved by the Department and operated by a licensed rendering plant or by a person responsible to the operator of a licensed rendering plant shall be considered a part of the rendering plant.
Source The provisions of this § 17.32 adopted April 8, 1946.
§ 17.33. Feeding from carcasses forbidden.
No carcasses, parts of carcasses or offal of dead animals may be used for animal feeding prior to complete processing or rendering.
Source The provisions of this § 17.33 adopted April 8, 1946.
§ 17.34. Slaughtering on premises forbidden.
No operator of a rendering or disposal plant may use such buildings or the premises to slaughter live animals for human consumption or animal feeding of any type.
Source The provisions of this § 17.34 adopted April 8, 1946.
§ 17.35. Rendering plants outside this Commonwealth.
Rendering plants not located within this Commonwealth which desire to make collections or receive dead animals, carcasses, parts of carcasses or offal from within this Commonwealth shall be required to procure a license and register collecting trucks with the Department, and otherwise comply with the law and this subchapter.
Source The provisions of this § 17.35 adopted April 8, 1946.
§ 17.36. Importation of dead animals.
Dead animals, carcasses, parts of carcasses or offal may not be transported into this Commonwealth unless they are consigned and delivered to an approved, licensed rendering plant or an approved animal food processing plant and processed in accordance with this subchapter.
Source The provisions of this § 17.36 adopted April 8, 1946; amended July 30, 1976, effective July 31, 1976, 6 Pa.B. 1790. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (24348).
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