010-13 Wyo. Code R. §§ 13-1 - Handling of Distressed Merchandise

(a) Any person owning or having possession of distressed merchandise shall contact the director:

(i) Within 24 hours after the merchandise becomes distressed; and

(ii) Prior to its removal from the place at which it was located when it became distressed merchandise.

(b) If emergency removal of such distressed merchandise is required, or immediate contact with the director cannot be made, such notice to the director shall be made as soon thereafter as possible.

(c) The salvage distributor or manager of the salvage processing plant shall contact the director within forty-eight (48) hours whenever distressed merchandise subject to the provisions of this Rule is obtained.

(d) Distressed and salvageable merchandise shall:

(i) Be moved from the site of a fire, flood, sewer backup, wreck or other cause as expeditiously as possible so as not to become putrid, a rodent or insect harborage, or otherwise a menace to public health;

(ii) If of a perishable nature prior to reconditioning, be transported only in vehicles provided with adequate refrigeration if necessary for product maintenance; and

(iii) Not be shipped interstate without prior approval of the director.

(e) Distressed articles other than food that are also salvaged shall be handled in rooms separate from those in which foods are reconditioned.

(f) Sufficient precautions shall be taken to prevent cross-contamination (animal feed to human food, etc.) among the various types of merchandise which are salvageable or salvaged.

(g) Contaminated foods shall be separated immediately from non-contaminated foods.

Notes

010-13 Wyo. Code R. §§ 13-1