California · Food and Agricultural Code - FAC

FAC §10359: It is unlawful for any person, except a federal, state, county, or municipal officer or employee, in his official capacity, or an accredited veterinarian, to buy, possess, or use any device which is d

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is unlawful for most people to buy, possess, or use a device that creates marks simulating official cattle vaccination tattoos, except for government officers and veterinarians acting in official capacity.

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It is unlawful for any person, except a federal, state, county, or municipal officer or employee, in his official capacity, or an accredited veterinarian, to buy, possess, or use any device which is designed to produce a mark, stamp, or tattoo that simulates in design the official tattoo, tag, or mark that is adopted by the department and the United States Department of Agriculture for identifying cattle which are officially vaccinated against brucellosis.

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