N.Y. Agriculture & Markets Law § 96-z-29-a: Mishandling and improper transportation of poultry products

§ 96-z-29-a. Mishandling and improper transportation of poultry

products. (1) No person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation

engaged in carrying or transporting poultry products shall transport

such poultry products except in an enclosed vehicle in such a manner as

to assure delivery of the aforesaid products so that frozen products

remain frozen and such other products do not rise above forty degrees

Fahrenheit, provided, however, that this section shall not apply to (a)

household consumers; (b) retail dealers with respect to poultry products

sold directly to consumers in retail stores; (c) poultry products

derived from either the slaughter by any person of poultry of his own

raising, or the custom slaughter by another person of poultry delivered

by the owner thereof for such slaughter, when such poultry products are

used exclusively by such owner and members of his household and his

non-paying guests and employees. This section shall not apply to poultry

products which because of their method of manufacture, processing, and

packaging, require no special handling temperatures to prevent

adulteration or unwholesomeness including, but not limited to,

commercially sterile poultry products in hermetically sealed containers.

(2) The commissioner may promulgate rules and regulations to further

define standards for the transportation of poultry products to further

ensure that they are delivered in an unadulterated and wholesome

condition.

(3) A violation of the provisions of this section shall be a violation

as defined in subdivision three of section 10.00 of the penal law.