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U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Chapter 12 - Notes
         SUBCHAPTER I - INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS; ADULTERATION AND
                                MISBRANDING
    Sec.                                                     
    601.        Definitions.                                          
    602.        Congressional statement of findings.                  
    603.        Inspection of meat and meat food products.            
                  (a)  Examination of animals before slaughtering;
                        diseased animals slaughtered separately and
                        carcasses examined.                           
                  (b)  Humane methods of slaughter.                   
    604.        Post mortem examination of carcasses and marking or
                 labeling; destruction of carcasses condemned;
                 reinspection.                                        
    605.        Examination of carcasses brought into slaughtering or
                 packing establishments, and of meat food products
                 issued from and returned thereto; conditions for
                 entry.                                               
    606.        Inspectors of meat food products; marks of inspection;
                 destruction of condemned products; products for
                 export.                                              
    607.        Labeling, marking, and container requirements.        
                  (a)  Labeling receptacles or coverings of meat or
                        meat food products inspected and passed;
                        supervision by inspectors.                    
                  (b)  Information on articles or containers; legible
                        form.                                         
                  (c)  Labeling: type styles and sizes; definitions
                        and standards of identity or composition;
                        standards of fill of container; consistency of
                        Federal and Federal-State standards.          
                  (d)  Sales under false or misleading name, other
                        marking or labeling or in containers of
                        misleading form or size; trade names, and
                        other marking, labeling, and containers
                        approved by Secretary.                        
                  (e)  Use withholding directive respecting false or
                        misleading marking, labeling, or container;
                        modification of false or misleading matter;
                        hearing; withholding use pending proceedings;
                        finality of Secretary's action; judicial
                        review; application of section 194 of title 7.
                  (f)  Lamb and mutton.                               
    608.        Sanitary inspection and regulation of slaughtering and
                 packing establishments; rejection of adulterated meat
                 or meat food products.                               
    609.        Examination of animals and food products thereof,
                 slaughtered and prepared during nighttime.           
    610.        Prohibited acts.                                      
                  (a)  Slaughtering animals or preparation of articles
                        capable of use as human food.                 
                  (b)  Humane methods of slaughter.                   
                  (c)  Sales, transportation, and other transactions. 
                  (d)  Adulteration or misbranding.                   
    611.        Devices, marks, labels, and certificates; simulations.
                  (a)  Devices to be made under authorization of
                        Secretary.                                    
                  (b)  Other misconduct.                              
    612 to 614. Repealed.                                             
    615.        Inspection of carcasses, meat of which is intended for
                 export.                                              
    616.        Inspectors of carcasses, etc., meat of which is
                 intended for export; certificates of condition.      
    617.        Clearance prohibited to vessel carrying meat for
                 export without inspector's certificate.              
    618.        Delivery of inspectors' certificates, and of copies.  
    619.        Marking, labeling, or other identification to show
                 kinds of animals from which derived; separate
                 establishments for preparation and slaughtering
                 activities.                                          
    620.        Imports.                                              
                  (a)  Adulteration or misbranding prohibition;
                        compliance with inspection, building
                        construction standards, and other provisions;
                        humane methods of slaughter; treatment as
                        domestic articles subject to this chapter and
                        food, drug, and cosmetic provisions; marking
                        and labeling; personal consumption exemption. 
                  (b)  Terms and conditions for destruction.          
                  (c)  Payment of storage, cartage, and labor charges
                        by owner or consignee; liens.                 
                  (d)  Prohibition.                                   
                  (e)  Omitted.                                       
                  (f)  Inspection and other standards; applicability,
                        enforcement, etc.; certifications.            
                  (g)  Administration of animal drugs or antibiotics;
                        terms and conditions; entry order violations. 
                  (h)  Reciprocal meat inspection requirement.        
    621.        Inspectors to make examinations provided for;
                 appointment; duties; regulations.                    
    622.        Bribery of or gifts to inspectors or other officers
                 and acceptance of gifts.                             
    623.        Exemptions from inspection requirements.              
                  (a)  Personal slaughtering and custom slaughtering
                        for personal, household, guest, and employee
                        uses.                                         
                  (b)  Territorial exemption; refusal, withdrawal, or
                        modification.                                 
                  (c)  Pizzas containing meat food products.          
                  (d)  Adulteration and misbranding provisions
                        applicable to inspection-free articles.       
    624.        Storage and handling regulations; violations;
                 exemption of establishments subject to non-Federal
                 jurisdiction.                                        
          SUBCHAPTER II - MEAT PROCESSORS AND RELATED INDUSTRIES      
    641.        Prohibition of subchapter I inspection of articles not
                 intended for use as human food; denaturation or other
                 identification prior to distribution in commerce;
                 inedible articles.                                   
    642.        Recordkeeping requirements.                           
                  (a)  Classes of persons bound; scope of disclosure;
                        access to places of business; examination of
                        records, facilities, and inventories; copies;
                        samples.                                      
                  (b)  Period of maintenance.                         
    643.        Registration of business, name of person, and trade
                 names.                                               
    644.        Regulation of transactions, transportation, or
                 importation of 4-D animals to prevent use as human
                 food.                                                
    645.        Federal provisions applicable to State or Territorial
                 business transactions of a local nature and not
                 subject to local authority.                          
              SUBCHAPTER III - FEDERAL AND STATE COOPERATION          
    661.        Federal and State cooperation.                        
                  (a)  Congressional statement of policy.             
                  (b)  Single State agency; subordinate governmental
                        unit as part of State agency.                 
                  (c)  State meat inspection requirements.            
                  (d)  "State" defined.                               
                   SUBCHAPTER IV - AUXILIARY PROVISIONS               
    671.        Inspection services; refusal or withdrawal; hearing;
                 business unfitness based upon certain convictions;
                 other provisions for withdrawal of services
                 unaffected; responsible connection with business;
                 finality of Secretary's actions; judicial review;
                 record.                                              
    672.        Administrative detention; duration; pending judicial
                 proceedings; notification of governmental
                 authorities; release.                                
    673.        Seizure and condemnation.                             
                  (a)  Proceedings in rem; libel of information;
                        jurisdiction; disposal by destruction or sale;
                        proceeds into the Treasury; sales
                        restrictions; bond; court costs and fees,
                        storage, and other expenses against claimants;
                        proceedings in admiralty; jury trial; United
                        States as plaintiff.                          
                  (b)  Condemnation or seizure under other provisions
                        unaffected.                                   
    674.        Federal court jurisdiction of enforcement and
                 injunction proceedings and other kinds of cases;
                 limitations of section 607(e) of this title.         
    675.        Assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain persons;
                 murder; protection of such persons.                  
    676.        Violations.                                           
                  (a)  Misdemeanors; felonies: intent to defraud and
                        distribution of adulterated articles; good
                        faith.                                        
                  (b)  Minor violations; written notice of warning of
                        criminal and civil proceedings.               
    677.        Other Federal laws applicable for administration and
                 enforcement of chapter; location of inquiries;
                 jurisdiction of Federal courts.                      
    678.        Non-Federal jurisdiction of federally regulated
                 matters; prohibition of additional or different
                 requirements for establishments with inspection
                 services and as to marking, labeling, packaging, and
                 ingredients; recordkeeping and related requirements;
                 concurrent jurisdiction over distribution for human
                 food purposes of adulterated or misbranded and
                 imported articles; other matters.                    
    679.        Application of Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.  
                  (a)  Authorities under food, drug, and cosmetic
                        provisions unaffected.                        
                  (b)  Enforcement proceedings; detainer authority of
                        representatives of Secretary of Health and
                        Human Services.                               
    679a.       Safe Meat and Poultry Inspection Panel.               
                  (a)  Establishment.                                 
                  (b)  Duties.                                        
                  (c)  Secretarial response.                          
                  (d)  Composition of panel.                          
                  (e)  Nominations.                                   
                  (f)  Travel expenses.                               
                  (g)  Conflicts of interest.                         
                  (h)  Exemption.                                     
                  (i)  Funding.                                       
    679b.       Pasteurization of meat and poultry.                   
    679c.       Expansion of Food Safety Inspection Service
                 activities.                                          
                  (a)  In general.                                    
                  (b)  Authorization of appropriations.               
    680.        Authorization of appropriations.                      
                  SUBCHAPTER V - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS              
    691.        Omitted.                                              
    692.        Inspection extended to reindeer.                      
    693.        Inspection of dairy products for export.              
    694.        Authorization of appropriations.                      
    695.        Payment of cost of meat-inspection service; exception.
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                   CHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS               
      This chapter is referred to in sections 321, 350c, 381, 392 of
    this title; title 7 sections 138f, 2219a, 6519.
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