Public Hearing Rulemaking 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: January 2, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Deering Building Rm. 101, 90 Blossom Lane, Augusta, ME 04333
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).

Comment Deadline January 12, 2026, 3 PM.

Contact Name: Jennifer Eberly DVM
Contact Phone: 207-287-3841
Contact Email: Jennifer.eberly@maine.gov

Related Documents

Rulemaking Fact Sheet (PDF)

Chapter 348 (PDF)