9 C.F.R. § 201.49 Requirements regarding scale tickets evidencing weighing of livestock, live poultry, and feed.
Title 9 - Animals and Animal Products
(a) Livestock. When livestock is weighed for the purpose of purchase or sale, a scale ticket shall be issued which shall be serially numbered and used in numerical sequence. Sufficient copies shall be executed to provide a copy to all parties to the transaction. In instances where the weight values are automatically recorded directly on the account of purchase, account of sale or other basic record, this record may serve in lieu of a scale ticket. When livestock is purchased on a carcass weight or carcass grade and weight basis, the hot carcass weights shall be recorded using a scale equipped with a printing device, and such printed weights shall be retained as part of the person or firm's business records to substantiate settlement on each transaction. Scale tickets issued under this section shall show: (1) The names and location of the agency performing the weighing service, (2) The date of the weighing; (3) The name of the buyer and seller or consignor, or a designation by which they may be readily identified; (4) The number of head; (5) Kind of livestock; (6) Actual weight of each draft of livestock; and (7) The name, initials, or number of the person who weighed the livestock, or if required by State law, the signature of the weigher. (b) Poultry. When live poultry is weighed for the purpose of purchase, sale, acquisition, or settlement by a live poultry dealer, a scale ticket shall be issued which shall show: (1) The name of the agency performing the weighing service; (2) The name of the live poultry dealer; (3) The name and address of the grower, purchaser, or seller; (4) The name or initials or number of the person who weighed the poultry, or if required by State law, the signature of the weigher; (5) The location of the scale; (6) The gross weight, tare weight, and net weight; (7) The date and time gross weight and tare weight are determined; (8) The number of poultry weighed; (9) The weather conditions; (10) Whether the driver was on or off the truck at the time of weighing; and (11) The license number of the truck or the truck number; provided, that when live poultry is weighed on a scale other than a vehicle scale, the scale ticket need not show the information specified in paragraphs (b)(9)–(11) of this section. Scale tickets issued under this paragraph shall be at least in duplicate form and shall be serially numbered and used in numerical sequence. One copy shall be furnished to the grower, purchaser, or seller, and one copy shall be furnished to or retained by the live poultry dealer. (c) Feed. (1) Whenever feed is weighed by or on behalf of a stockyard owner, market agency, dealer, packer, or live poultry dealer where the weight of feed is a factor in determining payment or settlement to a livestock grower or poultry grower, a scale ticket shall be issued which shall show: (i) The name of the agency performing the weighing service or the name and location of the firm responsible for supplying the feed; (ii) The name and address of the livestock grower or poultry grower; (iii) The name or initials or number of the person who weighed the feed, or if required by State law, the signature of the weigher; (iv) The location of the scale; (v) The gross weight, tare weight, and net weight of each lot assigned to an individual grower, if applicable; (vi) The date and time gross weight and tare weight, if gross and tare weights are applicable, are determined; (vii) The identification of each lot assigned to an individual grower by vehicle or trailer compartment number and seal numbers, if applicable; (viii) Whether the driver was on or off the truck at the time of weighing, if applicable; and (ix) The license number or other identification numbers on the truck and trailer, if weighed together, or trailer if only the trailer is weighed, if applicable. (2) Scale tickets issued under this paragraph shall be at least in duplicate form and shall be serially numbered and used in numerical sequence. One copy shall be retained by the person subject to the P&S Act, and a second copy shall be furnished to the livestock grower or poultry grower. [61 FR 36281, July 10, 1996, as amended at 65 FR 17762, Apr. 5, 2000]
Title 9: Animals and Animal Products
PART 201—REGULATIONS UNDER THE PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS ACT
Accounts and Records
§ 201.49 Requirements regarding scale tickets evidencing weighing of livestock, live poultry, and feed.
