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7. State Humane Slaughter Laws Thirty states have passed humane slaughter laws (see Table 19 below). Most of these were enacted by state legislatures in the decade following passage of the original Federal Humane Methods of Slaughter Act. All are based on the language of the federal law and many specifically reference that law. With the exception of New Hampshire’s law, all state humane slaughter statutes address the slaughter process itself and do not cover handling of animals prior to slaughter. 185 The state of Wisconsin has promulgated regulations regarding the ante-mortem handling of animals, including techniques for moving non-ambulatory animals. 186 In addition, California has regulations relating to the humane handling and slaughter of poultry. 187 Table 19. State Humane Slaughter Laws State Section No. Arizona 3-2016—3-2017 California 19501—19503 Food and Agriculture Code Colorado 35-33-103, 35-33-203 Connecticut 22-272a Florida 828.22—828.26 Georgia 26-2-102, 26-2-110.1 Hawaii 159-21 Idaho 37-1903 Illinois 510 ILCS 75/ Indiana 15-2.1-2-21.4, 15-2.1-24 Iowa 189A.18 Kansas 47-1401—47-1405 Maine 2521 Maryland 4-123.1 Massachusetts 94-139C—94-139F Michigan 287.551—287.556 185 New Hampshire statute includes the following provisions: “No person may handle livestock in connection with slaughter, or drive or transport them to holding pens or to place of slaughter except with a minimum of excitement and discomfort. Holding pens and transportation vehicles must be free from hazards which could cause suffering or pain.” (Section 427:34) 186 Wisconsin Administrative Code, ATCP 55.07. 187 California Code of Regulations, Article 15.1 Humane Slaughter of Poultry. 63
Crimes Without ConsequenCes Minnesota 31.59 New Hampshire 427:33—427:34 North Carolina 106-549.17 Ohio 945.01—945.03 Oklahoma 2-6-183, 2-6-195 Oregon 603.065 Pennsylvania 2303, 2362 Rhode Island 4-17-1—4-17-7 South Dakota 39-5-23.1—39-5-23.2 Utah 4-32.3, 4-32.6 Vermont 3131—3134 Washington 16.50.100—16.50.170 West Virginia 19-2E.5 Wisconsin 95.80 At one time, it was felt that states needed to pass humane slaughter legislation in order to cover animals slaughtered at non-federal plants. However, all states conducting their own meat inspection programs have adopted by reference the federal food safety regulations, including those related to humane handling and slaughter. 188 Therefore, the humane slaughter provisions of the federal law cover all animals slaughtered under the authority of state food inspection laws. State-level humane slaughter laws are not completely irrelevant, however. State laws can afford protection to animals at slaughter, in several ways, by: 1) covering additional species, 2) prohibiting additional methods of slaughter, 3) limiting exemptions, 4) applying the law to additional types of slaughter, and 5) assessing additional penalties. 7.1 Species covered Nearly half of the 30 states with humane slaughter laws cover species in addition to those covered under the federal law (refer to Table 20). Ungulates are the most commonly added species. Six states cover ratites, and five cover bison. The laws of three states— California, Indiana and Utah—include poultry; however, only California has enacted regulations to implement the humane slaughter of birds. 189 Maine’s state veterinarian has indicated that Maine requires humane slaughter for poultry. 190 188 Personal communication with Pam Osgasawara, deputy director, USDA-FSIS, federal, state and local government relations staff. See also FSIS review of state program: summary report, January 2007. 189 California Code of Regulations, Article 15.1 Humane Slaughter of Poultry. 190 Although Maine’s humane slaughter law refers only to “livestock,” and livestock is defined separately from 64
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