California · Food and Agricultural Code - FAC

FAC §9943: (a) It is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than 90 days, without alternative of a fine in any case, for any person who is not an approved veterinarian to buy, p

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is illegal for unauthorized persons to buy, possess, or use tuberculosis tests. Violation carries mandatory county jail time of at least 90 days with no fine option.

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(a) It is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than 90 days, without alternative of a fine in any case, for any person who is not an approved veterinarian to buy, possess, or use tuberculosis tests. (b) It is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for not less than 90 days, without alternative of a fine in any case, for any person who is not a duly authorized representative of the department or of the United States Department of Agriculture to possess or use tuberculosis tests.

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