Subchapter C. SANITATION

Sec.

5.31.    Sanitation requirement.
5.32.    Cleaning and disinfecting.
5.33.    [Reserved].
5.34.    Vehicular sanitation.
5.35.    Dead animals.
5.36.    Pen floors.

§ 5.31. Sanitation requirement.

 Animal market premises, interior and exterior, shall be maintained in a clean, sanitary and orderly manner.

Authority

   The provisions of this §  5.31 amended under section 40 of the act of July 22, 1913 (P. L. 928, No. 441) (3 P. S. §  430); and section 1702 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §  442).

Source

   The provisions of this §  5.31 amended August 16, 1991, effective August 17, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 3688. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (144211).

§ 5.32. Cleaning and disinfecting.

 (a)  Areas of the market premises used for loading, unloading and housing animals which will be returned to farms shall be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected with a pressure power sprayer after each sale.

 (b)  Areas housing animals for slaughter that are not quarantined are to be clean and free of trash.

 (c)  The disinfectant used shall be included on the list of permitted disinfectants issued by the Department or by USDA-APHIS.

 (d)  Areas in subsection (a) used by animals between sale dates, shall be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected before entrance of animals for the next sale.

Authority

   The provisions of this §  5.32 amended under section 40 of the act of July 22, 1913 (P. L. 928, No. 441) (3 P. S. §  430); and section 1702 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §  442).

Source

   The provisions of this §  5.32 amended August 6, 1976, effective August 7, 1976, 6 Pa.B. 1837; amended March 11, 1977, effective March 12, 1977, 7 Pa.B. 698; amended August 16, 1991, effective August 17, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 3688. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (144211).

§ 5.33. [Reserved].

Source

   The provisions of this §  5.33 reserved November 28, 1975, effective November 29, 1975, 5 Pa.B. 3098. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (1401).

§ 5.34. Vehicular sanitation.

 It is the responsibility of the owner and operator of a truck or other conveyance hauling animals to insure that conveyances are clean and sanitary.

Authority

   The provisions of this §  5.34 amended under section 40 of the act of July 22, 1913 (P. L. 928, No. 441) (3 P. S. §  430); and section 1702 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §  442).

Source

   The provisions of this §  5.34 amended August 16, 1991, effective August 17, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 3688. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (144211).

§ 5.35. Dead animals.

 Dead animals shall be removed from animal markets within 48 hours of death for rendering, burial or incineration.

Authority

   The provisions of this §  5.35 amended under section 40 of the act of July 22, 1913 (P. L. 928, No. 441) (3 P. S. §  430), and section 1702 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §  442).

Source

   The provisions of this §  5.35 amended July 15, 1977, effective July 16, 1977, 7 Pa.B. 1978; amended August 16, 1991, effective August 17, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 3688. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (144212).

§ 5.36. Pen floors.

 The floors of all pens shall be finished with cement or an equally waterproof material.

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