La. Rev. Stat. § 3:744
Purchase of cattle for slaughter
Louisiana · Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 3 — Agriculture and Forestry · Status: effective
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A. No person engaged in the business of butchering or slaughtering cattle shall purchase any cattle slaughtered by another unless the hide and ears of the animal accompany the carcass.
B. No person engaged in the business of butchering or slaughtering cattle shall purchase any cattle slaughtered by another if the hide or ears accompanying the carcass indicate that the brand or mark on the animal has been changed, mutilated, or destroyed.
C. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to persons engaged in the business of butchering or slaughtering cattle who are operating under the provisions of the federal Packers and Stockyards Act of 1924, as amended, or under a permit issued by the Louisiana Department of Health.