§ 21-11-7. Processing for private use.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to slaughtering of animals, or the canning, curing, smoking, packing, or rendering of the carcass of any animal or part of the carcass, where the animal is slaughtered by the owner of the animal and where the meat, meat product, or meat food product obtained from the animal is used for the private use of the owner of the animal slaughtered, or of the owner’s immediate family.
History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 264, § 5; P.L. 1943, ch. 1306, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 21-11-7; P.L. 1972, ch. 279, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Section 21-11-1. - “Animals” defined.
Section 21-11-2. - Sale of meat not handled in compliance with provisions.
Section 21-11-3. - License required for processing and packing houses.
Section 21-11-4. - Issuance and term of licenses — Suspension or revocation.
Section 21-11-5. - Regulations concerning processing and packing plants.
Section 21-11-6. - Stamping of meat — Sale of unstamped meat prohibited.
Section 21-11-6.1. - Watering of meat.
Section 21-11-7. - Processing for private use.
Section 21-11-8. - Federally inspected meat exempt.
Section 21-11-9. - Penalties for violations.
Section 21-11-10. - Enforcement — Prosecution of violations.