81-9-229. Assignment of inspectors. (1) The chief shall assign inspectors to each official establishment and may assign one inspector to two or more establishments.
(2) No establishment may slaughter or process cattle, buffalo, horses, sheep, swine, goats, or poultry unless an assigned inspector is present. The hours of the day and days of each week, including holidays or weekends, when the establishment is slaughtering or processing meat must be satisfactorily arranged between the chief and each establishment. Establishments shall pay overtime fees to the board when services are rendered in excess of 8 hours a day or on holidays or weekends.
History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 577, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 416, L. 2009.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Part 2. Slaughterhouses Meat and Poultry Inspection
81-9-201. Meat establishment license -- fees and renewals
81-9-202. Exceptions of certain producers of meats
81-9-208. through 81-9-215 reserved
81-9-221. through 81-9-225 reserved
81-9-226. Chief meat inspector -- deputies -- qualifications
81-9-227. Application for state meat inspection service -- assignment of establishment number
81-9-229. Assignment of inspectors
81-9-230. Antemortem and postmortem inspection required
81-9-231. Condemnation and appeal
81-9-232. Regulation of equine carcasses or products
81-9-233. Cooperation with state and federal authorities
81-9-234. Violations -- penalties