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Public Comment for Chapter 348 Exemption for On-Farm Raising, Slaughter and Processing of Less Than 1,000 Ready-To-Cook Whole Poultry Carcasses
Division / Program: Quality Assurance and Regulations
Date: December 11, 2025 - January 12, 2026
Event Type: Public Comment
The purpose of this Rule is to set forth regulations for the slaughter and processing of whole ready-to-cook poultry carcasses for a poultry producer that processes fewer than 1,000 birds annually of their own raising in accordance with 22 M.R.S. 2517-C(4).
Public Hearing: January 2, 2026, 10 AM - 11 AM, Deering Building Rm. 101, 90 Blossom Lane, Augusta, ME 04333
Comment Deadline January 12, 2026, 3 PM.
Contact Name: Jennifer Eberly DVM
Contact Phone: 207-287-3841
Contact Email: Jennifer.eberly@maine.gov