[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 9, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 9CFR309.12]

[Page 104]
 
                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
 
     CHAPTER III--FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 309--ANTE-MORTEM INSPECTION--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 309.12  Emergency slaughter; inspection prior to.

    In all cases of emergency slaughter, except as provided in 
Sec. 311.27 of this subchapter, the animals shall be inspected 
immediately before slaughter, whether theretofore inspected or not. When 
the necessity for emergency slaughter exists, the establishment shall 
notify the inspector in charge so that such inspection may be made.