Sec. 17.20.334. Animal shares.

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(a)A person may acquire meat from a producer by way of an ownership interest in the animal or herd from which the meat originated if

(1)the meat is

(A)delivered directly from the farm or ranch where the animal or herd subject to the person's ownership interest is located; and

(B)received by or on behalf of the person with an ownership interest in the animal from which the meat originated;

(2)the person's ownership of the animal or herd is established before slaughter;

(3)when providing the meat to a person, the producer includes with the meat, or on a label attached to the packaging of the meat, a clearly visible warning that the meat has not been inspected; and

(4)the producer provides the person information describing the health of the animal or herd and the meat processing standards of the producer's farm or ranch.

(b)A producer or a person designated by a producer may deliver meat to a person at a farm, ranch, farmers' market, home, office, or other location agreed on between the producer and the person.

(c)For a person to have an ownership interest in an animal or herd under this section, the person's ownership interest must be documented in a written contract between the person and a producer that includes

(1)a bill of sale demonstrating the person's ownership interest in the animal or herd;

(2)a boarding provision under which the person boards the animal or herd with the producer for care and processing; and

(3)a provision entitling the person to receive a share of meat from the animal or herd.

(d)Meat received by an owner of an animal or herd by way of the person's ownership interest under this section may not be sold, donated, or commercially redistributed.

(e)A person may not publish a statement that implies that the Department of Environmental Conservation approves or endorses an animal or herd share program or the acquisition of meat under this section.