California · Food and Agricultural Code - FAC

FAC §24133: Any person who transports an animal destined for slaughter out of the state under false pretenses in order to avoid an inspection under this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person who transports an animal destined for slaughter out of state using false pretenses to avoid inspection commits a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $500 per animal.

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Any person who transports an animal destined for slaughter out of the state under false pretenses in order to avoid an inspection under this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of five hundred dollars ($500) for each animal so transported.

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