TITLE X
PUBLIC HEALTH

CHAPTER 143-A
FOOD SERVICE LICENSURE

Meat from Uninspected Bison, Elk, or Red Deer

Section 143-A:20


[RSA 143-A:20 effective until July 1, 2025; see also RSA 143-A:20 set out below.]
    143-A:20 Purchase of Uninspected Bison, Elk, or Red Deer by Licensed Restaurants. –
I. A licensed restaurant, as defined in RSA 143-A:14, II, may purchase from bison, elk, or red deer producers uninspected bison, elk or red deer that is labeled in accordance with RSA 143-A:19.
II. For at least 90 days from the date of each purchase, the licensed restaurant shall keep on file the receipt of purchase to include the product purchased, the date of purchase, the name of the producer, the name and address of the farm, and phone number.
III. The licensed restaurant shall clearly label any menu item containing uninspected bison, elk, or red deer with the following statement: "This product was slaughtered at the farm and is exempt from state and federal inspection."

[RSA 143-A:20 effective July 1, 2025; see also RSA 143-A:20 set out above.]
    143-A:20 Purchase of Uninspected Bison by Licensed Restaurants. –
I. A licensed restaurant, as defined in RSA 143-A:14, II, may purchase from bison producers uninspected bison that is labeled in accordance with RSA 143-A:19.
II. For at least 90 days from the date of each purchase, the licensed restaurant shall keep on file the receipt of purchase to include the product purchased, the date of purchase, the name of the producer, the name and address of the farm, and phone number.
III. The licensed restaurant shall clearly label any menu item containing uninspected bison with the following statement: "This product was slaughtered at the farm and is exempt from state and federal inspection."

Source. 2016, 36:3, eff. July 2, 2016. 2023, 180:4, eff. Oct. 3, 2023; 180:8, eff. July 1, 2025.