2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 3 - AGRICULTURE
Chapter 23 - Domestic Animals
2361 - General authority.

                               SUBCHAPTER F
               SLAUGHTER AND PROCESSING OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS

     Sec.
     2361.  General authority.
     2362.  Humane methods of slaughtering domestic animals.

        Cross References.  Subchapter F is referred to in section
     2380.1 of this title.
     § 2361.  General authority.
        The department shall have authority to regulate the
     destruction, slaughter or processing of domestic animals in
     order to assure the proper treatment of domestic animals and the
     safety and quality of food of domestic animal origin. The
     department may:
            (1)  Establish standards for the humane slaughter of
        domestic animals.
            (2)  Regulate the slaughter and processing of domestic
        animals for human or animal consumption and may require the
        licensure of slaughter and processing establishments.
            (3)  Establish minimum standards regarding the health and
        quality of domestic animals permitted to be processed for
        human consumption or animal feed.