The following meat and meat products to be used for human consumption are exempt from the inspection and preparation provisions of this chapter:
(1)Any livestock producer with respect to slaughter on his own farm of livestock raised by him on his own farm and with respect to the preparation by him on such farm of the carcasses, parts thereof, and meat food products, of such livestock, and with respect to such articles if the livestock producer does not otherwise engage in the business of slaughtering livestock or preparing livestock carcasses, parts thereof, or meat food products and does not engage in the business of buying or selling livestock other than those raised on his own farm, or livestock carcasses, parts thereof, or meat food products, other than those produced from such liv
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The following meat and meat products to be used for human consumption are exempt from the inspection and preparation provisions of this chapter: (1) Any livestock producer with respect to slaughter on his own farm of livestock raised by him on his own farm and with respect to the preparation by him on such farm of the carcasses, parts thereof, and meat food products, of such livestock, and with respect to such articles if the livestock producer does not otherwise engage in the business of slaughtering livestock or preparing livestock carcasses, parts thereof, or meat food products and does not engage in the business of buying or selling livestock other than those raised on his own farm, or livestock carcasses, parts thereof, or meat food products, other than those produced from such livestock and does not slaughter or permit any other person to slaughter on his farm any livestock not owned by him, except under exemption as provided for in subdivision (2); (2) Any person engaged in custom slaughtering of livestock and preparation of the carcasses, parts thereof, and meat food products, only with respect to the slaughter of livestock delivered by the owner thereof for custom slaughter, and the preparation of the carcasses, parts thereof, and meat food products of such livestock for use by such owner in his own household or by members of his household and nonpaying guests; (3) Any person engaged in slaughtering livestock or preparing livestock carcasses, parts thereof, or meat food products, solely for intrastate commerce, and the articles so prepared by such person, whenever the secretary determines that application of such specific provisions would be impracticable and an exemption to this chapter will otherwise aid in the effective administration of this chapter, or that the exemption is necessary to avoid conflict with requirements under recognized religious dietary laws; (4) The licensing, inspection, adulteration, and misbranding provisions of this chapter do not apply to the slaughter of livestock or the preparation of livestock carcasses, parts thereof, or meat food products by any person for use in his own household or by members of his household and nonpaying guests.