21 U.S.C. § 619

Marking, labeling, or other identification to show kinds of animals from which derived; separate establishments for preparation and slaughtering activities

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No person, firm, or corporation shall sell, transport, offer for sale or transportation, or receive for transportation, in commerce, any carcasses of species designated by regulations in effect on the day before November 10, 2005, or parts of such carcasses, or the meat or meat food products thereof, unless they are plainly and conspicuously marked or labeled or otherwise identified as required by regulations prescribed by the Secretary to show the kinds of animals from which they were derived. When required by the Secretary, with respect to establishments at which inspection is maintained under this subchapter, such animals and their carcasses, parts thereof, meat and meat food products shall be prepared in establishments separate from those in which other amenable species are slaughtered or their carcasses, parts thereof, meat or meat food products are prepared.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1977–1979 · leading case: United States v. Charles M. Contris, 592 F.2d 893 (5th Cir. 1979).
United States v. Charles M. Contris, 592 F.2d 893 (5th Cir. 1979). “21 U.S.C.A. § 619 . . Any person, firm, or corporation who violates any provision of this chapter for which no other criminal penalty is provided by this chapter shall upon conviction be subject to imprisonment for not more than one year, or a fine of not more than $1,000, or…”
United States v. Ralph Rikard, 552 F.2d 153 (5th Cir. 1977). · cites it 2× “He was found guilty on two counts: (a) transporting in interstate commerce, without intent to defraud, horsemeat not properly marked; and (b) selling, with intent to defraud, horsemeat improperly marked, all in violation of the Wholesale Meat Act, 21 U.S.C. §§ 619 & 676 (1970).…”
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