North Dakota Code § 4.1-31-10

requirements.
1. This chapter does not apply to an individual processing the individual's own animals 
and the individual's preparation and transportation in intrastate commerce of the 
carcasses and meat food products provided the animals are for the exclusive use of 
the individual, members of the individual's household, the individual's nonpaying 
guests, and employees.
2. The provisions of this chapter requiring inspection of the slaughter of animals, the 
preparation of the carcasses and meat and meat food products at establishments 
conducting those operations do not apply to the custom processing by a person of 
animals delivered by the owner for processing, and the preparation or transportation in 
intrastate commerce of the carcasses and meat food products of the animals, provided 
the products are to be used exclusively in the household of the animal's owner by the 
owner and members of the owner's household, nonpaying guests, and employees.
3. A custom processor may not engage in the business of buying or selling carcasses or 
meat food products of animals, other than poultry, usable as human food unless the 
carcasses or meat food products have been inspected and passed and are identified 
as inspected and passed by the commissioner or the United States department of 
agriculture.
4. The provisions of this chapter requiring inspection of the preparation of poultry 
carcasses and poultry food products at establishments conducting those operations do 
not apply to any retailer with respect to poultry products sold in commerce directly to 
consumers in an individual retail store, provided the retailer does not engage in the 
business of custom slaughter, and provided the poultry products sold in commerce are 
derived from poultry inspected and passed by the commissioner or the United States 
department of agriculture.

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