§ 4.1-01-14 — Equine slaughter - Establishments

The commissioner shall monitor federal statutory and regulatory actions related to the
slaughter of horses, mules, and other equines, and in particular, actions pertaining to the
establishments in which the slaughter and preparation of the carcasses may take place. The
commissioner may pursue or support federal legislative, regulatory, or contractual avenues
allowing for the slaughter and processing of horses, mules, and other equines in this state,
without the restriction that the slaughter or product preparation be conducted in establishments
separate from any in which cattle, sheep, swine, or goats are slaughtered or their products are
prepared.