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DIRECT act

Bipartisan Bills Could Assist Consumers Looking for Beef

July 24, 2020 Tony St. James 0

The Direct Interstate Retail Exemption for Certain Transactions (DIRECT) Act, would allow state-inspected meat to be sold across state lines through e-commerce, providing more options for processors to market directly with consumers.

Legislation Introduced for Direct to Consumer Meat Sales

July 1, 2020 Tony St. James 0

If approved and signed into law, the DIRECT Act would amend the retail exemption and allow processors, butchers or other retailers to sell normal retail quantities online to consumers across state lines.

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