California · Food and Agricultural Code - FAC

FAC §9351: It is unlawful for any person to willfully sell, except for immediate slaughter, or expose in such a manner as may infect other livestock not so infected, any cattle which have or are infected with th

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is unlawful to willfully sell or expose cattle infected with Boophilus annulatus tick in a way that could infect other livestock, except when the cattle are being sold for immediate slaughter.

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It is unlawful for any person to willfully sell, except for immediate slaughter, or expose in such a manner as may infect other livestock not so infected, any cattle which have or are infected with the Boophilus annulatus tick.

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