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state veterinarian is hereby authorized to appoint such inspec- 

 tors as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. 



SEC. 3. All slaughtering in each official establishment shall Hours for 

 be conducted between the hours of seven o'clock a.m. and slaughtenng - 

 seven o'clock p.m. of any one week day, unless a special permit 

 in writing or by telegram, authorizing slaughtering at any 

 other time, is granted by the state veterinarian.* The manager 

 or other person in charge of such establishment shall inform 

 the inspector when work has been concluded for the day, and 

 of the day and hour when work will be resumed. Where one 

 inspector is detailed to conduct the work at two or more 

 establishments where few animals are slaughtered, the inspector 

 may designate the hours for work. 



SEC. 4. In each official establishment an ante mortem Ante mortem 

 examination shall be made of all cattle, sheep, swine and goats examination - 

 about to be slaughtered, and satisfactory facilities shall be 

 provided for conducting such examinations, and for separating 

 and holding apart from passed animals those that are unfit for 

 immediate slaughter. 



SEC. 5. In each official establishment a careful inspection Parts to be 

 shall be made of all animals at the time of slaughter. The inspected - 

 head and tongue, tail, thymus gland, and all viscera, and all 

 parts and blood used in the preparation of meat food and 

 medicinal products shall be retained in such a manner as to 

 preserve their identity until after the post-mortem examina- 

 tion has been completed. Carcasses and parts thereof found 

 to be sound, healthful, wholesome and fit for human food shall 

 be passed and marked in the following manner : Upon all Mark, 

 passed carcasses and parts thereof slaughtered in an official 

 establishment the inspector shall place a mark bearing the 

 words "Cal. Inspected and Passed." This mark shall also 

 contain the official number of the establishment. The number 

 of such marks that shall be affixed and their location on the 

 carcasses and parts thereof shall be determined by the state 

 veterinarian. Each carcass or part thereof, which is found on 

 post-mortem inspection to be unsound, unhealthful, unwhole- 

 some or otherwise unfit for human food shall be marked con- 

 spicuously by the inspector at the time of inspection with the 

 words "Cal. Inspected and Condemned," and such carcass or 

 part thereof shall, under the supervision of the inspector, be 

 rendered unfit for human consumption in some manner 

 approved by the state veterinarian. 



SEC. 6. The state veterinarian* shall, from time to time, Rules and 

 make such rules and regulations as are necessary for the 

 efficient execution of the provisions of this act, and all inspec- 

 tions and examinations made under this act shall be such and 

 made in such manner as described in the rules and regulations 

 prescribed by said state veterinarian not inconsistent with the 

 provisions of this act ; provided, however, that in making such 

 rules and regulations said state veterinarian shall be guided 



*See note, page 11 hereof, 



