California · Food and Agricultural Code - FAC
FAC §22081: A wholesaler of meat shall not purchase the meat of any animal except from any of the following: (a) A licensed slaughterer.
What this law says, in plain English
Meat wholesalers are prohibited from purchasing animal meat except from licensed slaughterers.
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A wholesaler of meat shall not purchase the meat of any animal except from any of the following: (a) A licensed slaughterer. (b) Another wholesaler having an established place of business. (c) An owner or producer of livestock which are slaughtered pursuant to Section 22007.
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