This bill requires the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to designate state inspectors authorized to perform inspection functions under the laws governing meat and poultry inspections essential to the operations of establishments at which inspection of the slaughter of livestock or poultry or the preparation of livestock products or poultry products occurs. The bill also directs the commissioner to require, rather than authorize as in current law, inspection to continue at such an establishment on state holidays or beyond the regular work shift or workweek for state inspectors as long as the necessary inspectors are available and the establishment pays all overtime salaries for inspections necessary to keep the plant open and other expenses caused by the overtime employment.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 311, HP 211: 22.2512