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N.Y. Agriculture & Markets Law § 96-z-9: Criminal slaughter, processing or possession of inedible meat

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  1. Agriculture & Markets Law
  2. Article 5-C. Licensing of Rendering Plants

§ 96-z-9. Criminal slaughter, processing or possession of inedible

meat. A person is guilty of criminal slaughter, processing or possession

of inedible meat when he knowingly and unlawfully (a) slaughters, for

the purpose of human consumption, any animal from which such meat would

be derived, (b) adds, mixes or otherwise combines any such meat with

food intended for human consumption, or bones, cuts, grinds or otherwise

processes such meat for the purpose of human consumption, or (c)

possesses such meat with intent to sell the meat for human consumption.

Criminal slaughter, processing or possession of an inedible meat is a

class E felony.

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