N.Y. Agriculture & Markets Law § 96-j: Farmer and custom processors

§ 96-j. Farmer and custom processors. This article shall not apply to

any bona fide farmer who butchers his own domestic animals on his own

farm exclusively for use by him and members of his household and his

non-paying guests and employees, custom slaughterers, custom slaughtered

meat, farm dressed meat, custom meat by-products, custom meat food

products, and establishments where only such products are prepared,

produced, processed or packaged, provided, however, that custom

slaughtered meat, farm dressed meat, custom meat by-products and custom

meat food products shall be identified as such in such manner as may be

required by the commissioner by duly promulgated rules and regulations.