Montana Attorney General Opinion 15-446

Opinion No. 446 Livestock-l\leat Peddlet'-Dressed Beef or Veal. HELD: The words "dressed beef or veal" as used in Chapter 172, Laws of 1931, refer to fresh beef or veal pre- pared by slaughter, remo\'al of hide and entrails and in condition for con- sumption. February 8, 1934. You have asked me to define what is meant by the words "dressed meats." You quote from Section 1, Chapter 121, Laws of 1927, which uses these words: This Act, however, has been repealed hy Chapter 172, Laws of 1931, which takes its place. In the last named Act the quoted words do not appear. In the last sentence of Section 1 which describes a meat peddler, instead the words "dressed beef or veal" are used: "Every other person, firm, cor- poration or aSSOCiation, who slaughters or ca uses to be slaughtered any neat. ca ttle, or who buys and sells any dressed beef or veal and who does not maintain a licensed slaughter house or market, shall, for the purpose of this Act, be designated a 'meat peddler'." As used in this section, it is my opin- ion that the words "dressed beef or yeal" refer to fresh beef or veal pre- pared by slaughter, removal of hide and entrails and in condition for con- sumption. Whether it is in quarters or smaller pieces is immaterial.