Amends TCA Title 53, Chapter 7 and Chapter 380 of the Public Acts of 2023.
Tennessee SB1265 amends the Tennessee Meat and Poultry Inspection Act, renaming it to the Tennessee Meat Inspection Act and removing the requirement for the commissioner of agriculture to hire specific administrative positions. The bill affects the administration of the state meat inspection program, allowing the commissioner to appoint qualified personnel as needed and limiting the program's scope to intrastate commerce for livestock and meat products, while excluding poultry. Key provisions include the incorporation of federal definitions and standards, and the authorization for voluntary inspections of non-livestock animals for meat product preparation.
Tennessee SB1265 amends the Tennessee Meat and Poultry Inspection Act, renaming it to the Tennessee Meat Inspection Act and removing the requirement for the commissioner of agriculture to hire specific administrative positions. The bill affects the administration of the state meat inspection program, allowing the commissioner to appoint qualified personnel as needed and limiting the program's scope to intrastate commerce for livestock and meat products, while excluding poultry. Key provisions include the incorporation of federal definitions and standards, and the authorization for voluntary inspections of non-livestock animals for meat product preparation.
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