SB 37 — MEAT INSPECTION ACT

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 37 56TH LEGISLATURE -STATEOFNEWMEXICO- SECOND SESSION , 2024 4 6 8 10 AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD;

156 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

A new section of Chapter 25 NMSA 1978 is e t 17 enacted to read:

w"STATE l n d 18 "[NEW MATERIAL] STATE MEAT INSPECTION PROGRAM--RULES--PROGRAM--RULES--PENALTIES-- =COOPERATION = 19 a l PENALTIES--COOPERATION WITH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.-- i a e r 20 A.

The New Mexico livestock board shall adopt rules a t m m 21 necessary to establish a comprehensive state meat inspection d r e 22 program for the inspection, processing and sale of meat and c e s k 23 poultry products that meets or exceeds the standards and e a n b 24 requirements for a state meat inspection program under the u [ Federal Meat Inspection Act, the federal Poultry Products .227842.4 SJC/SB 37 Inspection Act and the federal Humane Methods of Slaughter Act of 1978, including rules to:

and SJC/SB 37 (4) provide inspection services.

Page 1 B.

A person violating a rule adopted by the New Mexico livestock board pursuant to this section is guilty of a e t 17 misdemeanor and upon conviction may be sentenced to w l n d 18 imprisonment in the county jail for a term not to exceed one = = 19 year and payment of a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars a l i a e r 20 ($1,000), unless that person acted in good faith.

a t m m 21 D.

The New Mexico livestock board shall actively d r e 22 seek and maintain coordination with federal authorities to c e s k 23 ensure alignment with and approval of the state meat inspection e a n b 24 program." u [ SECTION 2.

EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the .227842.4 - 2 - SJC/SB 37 provisions of this act is July 1, 2024.

-SJC/SB 337 -Page 42 625 8 10 12 14 16 e t 17 w l n d 18 = = 19 a l i a e r 20 a t m m 21 d r e 22 c e s k 23 e a n b 24 u [ .227842.4