A bill has been introduced into the Senate that would provide flexibility for interstate commerce sales for livestock producers.
Aaron Popelka, vice president of legal and governmental affairs with the Kansas Livestock Association says the legislation creates an exemption for small producers and butchers to sell meat via ecommerce. “Currently, laws do not allow state inspected meat products to be sold outside of the state where the meat is inspected in. This would allow if you’re selling it over the Internet for certain smaller quantities to be sold across state line.”
The Direct Interstate Retail Exemption for Certain Transaction Act (DIRECT) creates an exemption to allow small producers and butchers more flexibility for interstate sales without compromising food safety or jeopardizing international trade market access.
