(a) The Secretary may not inspect any establishment that slaughters poultry or processes any poultry carcass, part or product of it, that is not intended for use as human food. However, the article shall be denatured or otherwise identified to deter its use as human food, pursuant to departmental rule or regulation, prior to its offer for sale or transportation in intrastate commerce, unless the article is naturally inedible by humans.
(b) No person may buy, sell, donate, transport, offer for sale or transportation in intrastate commerce any poultry carcass, or any part or product of it, not intended for use as human food unless it is denatured, or otherwise identified to deter its use as human food as required by the departmental rules and regulations, or it is naturally inedible by humans.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 4 - Regulation of Livestock, Poultry Products, and Eggs
Subtitle 2 - Maryland Poultry Products Inspection Act
Section 4-202 - Legislative Declarations
Section 4-203 - Applicability of Subtitle
Section 4-205 - Inspection of Official Poultry Processing Establishments; Condemnation
Section 4-207 - Payment of Cost of Inspection
Section 4-208 - Sanitary Practices at Official Establishments
Section 4-209 - Labeling, Marking, and Container
Section 4-210 - Entry of Products Into Official Establishment
Section 4-211 - False or Misleading Name, Marking, or Labeling; Misleading Container
Section 4-212 - Refusal or Withdrawal of Inspection
Section 4-213 - Registration of Certain Persons
Section 4-214 - Sale, Purchase, or Transportation of Dead, Disabled, or Diseased Poultry
Section 4-215 - Records; Access to Premises; Samples
Section 4-216 - Rules and Regulations Governing Storage and Handling of Poultry Products
Section 4-217 - Exemptions From Subtitle
Section 4-218 - Prohibited Acts
Section 4-219 - Detention of Poultry Products
Section 4-220 - Seizure and Condemnation
Section 4-221 - Investigation of Persons Engaged in Intrastate Commerce; Reports and Answers
Section 4-223 - Responsibility of Business Unit for Acts of Agent or Employee
Section 4-224 - Report of Violations for Criminal Prosecution
Section 4-225 - Jurisdiction of Courts; Proceedings in Name of State
Section 4-227 - Liability of Carrier
Section 4-229 - Penalty for Failure to File Reports
Section 4-230.1 - Application of Provisions to Rabbits and Rabbit Products; Inspections