Sec. 25. (a) Nonedible meat may be sold when properly decharacterized for shipment to a plant producing pet food or to a person for use in feeding mink and other animals as allowed by the state veterinarian.
(b) A disposal plant may not sell nonedible meats until after the following conditions have been met:
(1) The disposal plant has applied to the state veterinarian for a permit to sell nonedible meats.
(2) The state veterinarian has:
(A) inspected the disposal plant;
(B) determined that the disposal plant is adequate to process and handle nonedible meats; and
(C) issued to the disposal plant a permit to sell nonedible meat.
(c) An additional fee may not be charged for a permit issued under this section.