California · Food and Agricultural Code - FAC
FAC §24109: (a) No animal, whether branded or not, shall be shipped, transported, hauled, or delivered for slaughter, unless it is inspected by an inspector of the program.
What this law says, in plain English
Animals cannot be shipped, transported, hauled, or delivered for slaughter without inspection by a program inspector.
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(a) No animal, whether branded or not, shall be shipped, transported, hauled, or delivered for slaughter, unless it is inspected by an inspector of the program. (b) As part of the inspection required by this section, the inspector shall be provided a valid bill of sale containing the information designated in Section 24106 for each individual animal.
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