California · Food and Agricultural Code - FAC
FAC §18812: The director shall exempt from inspection the slaughtering and preparation by any person of any livestock or poultry of his own raising, exclusively for use by him, members of his household, his nonpa
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The director shall exempt from inspection the slaughtering and preparation by any person of any livestock or poultry of his own raising, exclusively for use by him, members of his household, his nonpaying guests, or employees, and may exempt any other operation which the director determines would best be exempted to further the purposes of this chapter, to the extent such exemption conforms to the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Federal Poultry Products Inspection Act and the regulations thereunder.
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