Section  190.20  Registration Requirements; Posting of Registration

a)         No dealer may represent an animal to be grown in a halal way to become food for human consumption or a food commodity as halal until the dealer has registered with the Department.

b)         Dealers shall register on forms prescribed by the Department.  Registration shall be valid until June 30 of each year.  Each location of a dealer shall be separately registered.  All dealers shall pay to the Department at the time of registration a $75 registration fee.

c)         The following information is required for dealer registration: business name, address, and phone number.  In addition, the dealer shall provide information disclosing the certifying entity, including the name, address, and phone number of the certifying entity, and a completed disclosure statement as provided in Section 190.40.  The dealer must sign the registration form and certify that:  "All food labeled halal is kept in the halal way and is from halal sources."

d)         If the information required on a registration form changes during a year, then the dealer shall file an amended registration form.

e)         A dealer shall post a copy of its registration form filed with the Department in a conspicuous place readily visible to customers.