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CA Food & Agri Code § 21704 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 8 - Sale and Gift of Cattle, Their Carcasses and Hides|ARTICLE 1 - Bills of Sale|Section 21704.

21704.  The failure of the seller or donor to give a written bill of sale or written instrument to the buyer or donee has no effect upon the validity of any sale or contract of sale or gift of an animal nor upon the rights of either the buyer, donee, seller, or donor.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 21705 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 8 - Sale and Gift of Cattle, Their Carcasses and Hides|ARTICLE 1 - Bills of Sale|Section 21705.

21705.  If by any provision of this division a certificate, bill of sale, or other document is required to accompany any shipment of animals, nothing in this division shall be construed to make the carrier, driver, or any person other than the shipper responsible for the accuracy of the information required in the document.The person transporting is, however, responsible for having the documents required by this division in possession during shipment, and the driver shall deliver such document to the person receiving the cattle at destination so it can be presented to the inspector prior to inspection.(Amended by Stats. 1973, Ch. 938.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 21706 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 8 - Sale and Gift of Cattle, Their Carcasses and Hides|ARTICLE 1 - Bills of Sale|Section 21706.

21706.  Any invoice of sale or bill of sale which has been altered, defaced or changed is void. An inspector may, however, indicate on a bill of sale any number of cattle which are sold by the holder of the bill of sale, if he initials and dates such alterations on the bill of sale.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 21707 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 8 - Sale and Gift of Cattle, Their Carcasses and Hides|ARTICLE 1 - Bills of Sale|Section 21707.

21707.  Except as otherwise provided in Section 21706, it is unlawful for any person to alter, deface or change any invoice of sale or bill of sale.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 21708 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 8 - Sale and Gift of Cattle, Their Carcasses and Hides|ARTICLE 1 - Bills of Sale|Section 21708.

21708.  An auctioneer shall not offer any milking cow for sale at any auction sale of cattle unless the milking cow has been milked out and stripped within 12 hours of the time such offer to sell the cow takes place.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 21709 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 8 - Sale and Gift of Cattle, Their Carcasses and Hides|ARTICLE 1 - Bills of Sale|Section 21709.

21709.  Except as otherwise provided in Section 21706, it is unlawful for any person to possess, or to present to an inspector or peace officer, any invoice of sale or bill of sale that has been altered, defaced, or otherwise changed.(Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 938.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 21710 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 8 - Sale and Gift of Cattle, Their Carcasses and Hides|ARTICLE 1 - Bills of Sale|Section 21710.

21710.  It is unlawful for any person to falsify any of the bill of sale information required by Sections 21702 and 21703, or to present such falsified documents to an inspector or peace officer.(Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 938.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 21731 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 8 - Sale and Gift of Cattle, Their Carcasses and Hides|ARTICLE 2 - Public Salesyards|Section 21731.

21731.  Stockyards which are posted by the United States Department of Agriculture under the Packers and Stockyards Act (7 U.S.C., Sec. 181 et seq.), agricultural fairs, 4-H Clubs, Future Farmers, Junior Farmers, and associations which sponsor purebred cattle sales for their members are exempt from the license provisions of this article.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 21732 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 8 - Sale and Gift of Cattle, Their Carcasses and Hides|ARTICLE 2 - Public Salesyards|Section 21732.

21732.  The license and bond provisions of this article do not apply to the sale by an auctioneer of cattle on the premises of the owner of the cattle whether or not such a sale includes the sale of cattle of other livestock owners in the vicinity of such premises. If, however, an animal which does not belong to the owner of the premises is auctioned, the auctioneer shall specifically designate the person that is the owner of the animal.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 21733 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 8 - Sale and Gift of Cattle, Their Carcasses and Hides|ARTICLE 2 - Public Salesyards|Section 21733.

21733.  A person shall not engage in the business of selling cattle at a public salesyard unless he has done all of the following:(a) Obtained a license from the bureau to carry on such business at each such salesyard.(b) Executed for each such salesyard a bond to the state in the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000).(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 21734 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 8 - Sale and Gift of Cattle, Their Carcasses and Hides|ARTICLE 2 - Public Salesyards|Section 21734.

21734.  The bond required pursuant to Section 21733 is subject to the approval of the director and shall be conditioned as follows:(a) That the person shall not sell any cattle unless he is the owner of the cattle or is authorized to sell them by the owner.(b) That, if he does sell any cattle which he does not own without authorization from the owner, he shall, in addition to all other statutory penalties, pay the value of the animals.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 21735 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 8 - Sale and Gift of Cattle, Their Carcasses and Hides|ARTICLE 2 - Public Salesyards|Section 21735.

21735.  Any amount which is recovered upon the bond shall be paid to the owner of the animal.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 21736 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 8 - Sale and Gift of Cattle, Their Carcasses and Hides|ARTICLE 2 - Public Salesyards|Section 21736.

21736.  The bureau shall grant to every applicant that complies with this article and the regulations which are adopted pursuant to it, a separate license to operate each salesyard for the balance of the current calendar year upon the payment of a fee of one hundred dollars ($100) for each salesyard.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 21737 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 8 - Sale and Gift of Cattle, Their Carcasses and Hides|ARTICLE 2 - Public Salesyards|Section 21737.

21737.  A permit shall be granted by the bureau to change the address or location of a previously licensed salesyard. No additional license fee or bond shall be collected for issuing a permit to change the address or location.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 21738 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 8 - Sale and Gift of Cattle, Their Carcasses and Hides|ARTICLE 2 - Public Salesyards|Section 21738.

21738.  Each such license shall be renewed on or before the first day of each succeeding calendar year. The renewal fee is one hundred dollars ($100) for each salesyard.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 21743 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 8 - Sale and Gift of Cattle, Their Carcasses and Hides|ARTICLE 2 - Public Salesyards|Section 21743.

21743.  Any person that is engaged in the business of selling cattle on consignment at any public stockyard, public salesyard, or public cattle sales market shall prepare a certificate of consignment on or before the day of a sale which contains all of the following:(a) The name and address of the owner.(b) The name and address of the consignee.(c) A description of each animal which shall indicate the sex, the breed and, in the case of branded animals, the brand and brand location.(d) Signature of the owner or his agent.The certificate of consignment shall be kept by the seller for a period of one year after the date of sale. Any such certificate shall be exhibited on the demand of any peace officer or any agent of the department.(Amended by Stats. 1981, Ch. 504, Sec. 2.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 21744 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 8 - Sale and Gift of Cattle, Their Carcasses and Hides|ARTICLE 2 - Public Salesyards|Section 21744.

21744.  Cattle shall not be released from a public stockyard, public salesyard, public cattle sales market, or any other public consignment sale or private auction sale unless they are accompanied by a brand inspection certificate or by a press-numbered bill of sale or a press-numbered certificate of sale that is issued and signed by a representative of the salesyard, as agents for the consignor.(Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 651, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 21745 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 8 - Sale and Gift of Cattle, Their Carcasses and Hides|ARTICLE 2 - Public Salesyards|Section 21745.

21745.  The press-numbered bill of sale or press-numbered certificate of sale that is required pursuant to Section 21744 shall contain all of the following information on a form that is approved by the chief:(a) Date of sale.(b) Name and address of the buyer.(c) Description of each animal that is sold that includes its brands and brand location, sex, and breed of unbranded animals.(d) Origin and destination of the animals.(e) The name of the person conducting the sale.The press-numbered bill of sale or press-numbered certificate of sale shall be kept by the seller for a period of one year after the date of sale. Any such document shall be exhibited on the demand of any peace officer or any agent of the department.(Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 651, Sec. 1.5. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 21746 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 8 - Sale and Gift of Cattle, Their Carcasses and Hides|ARTICLE 2 - Public Salesyards|Section 21746.

21746.  The director may make regulations which govern the brand inspection of cattle at public salesyards, public stockyards and at private cattle auction sales. The regulations may provide a schedule of fees to cover the cost of inspection of cattle at such salesyards and stockyards, and private sales. In establishing the fee schedule the director shall take into consideration the brand inspection fees collected. The payment of the fees established by the director shall be the obligation of the operator of the salesyard, stockyard, or private sale and shall not be an added charge to the consignor or seller of the livestock.(Amended by Stats. 1968, Ch. 775.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 21747 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 8 - Sale and Gift of Cattle, Their Carcasses and Hides|ARTICLE 2 - Public Salesyards|Section 21747.

21747.  It is unlawful for any person to sell cattle at a public salesyard or release cattle from public salesyards unless an inspector has made a brand inspection of animals which are consigned or shipped to such yard.(Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 730.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 21748 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 8 - Sale and Gift of Cattle, Their Carcasses and Hides|ARTICLE 2 - Public Salesyards|Section 21748.

21748.  It is unlawful for any person to release any cattle which are sold at public auction unless the required brand inspection certificate has been prepared by the inspector in advance of the release of the cattle from the premises where the auction was conducted.(Amended by Stats. 1973, Ch. 938.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 21749 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 8 - Sale and Gift of Cattle, Their Carcasses and Hides|ARTICLE 2 - Public Salesyards|Section 21749.

21749.  Except as otherwise provided in Section 21750, any person that engages as a business in the sale of cattle at a public salesyard without a license is, in addition to all other penalties, liable to a penalty of twenty-five dollars ($25) and an additional penalty of one dollar ($1) per day for every day he has operated a public salesyard without a license.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 21750 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 8 - Sale and Gift of Cattle, Their Carcasses and Hides|ARTICLE 2 - Public Salesyards|Section 21750.

21750.  Any public cattle salesyard operator that has had a previous license and continues to operate a public salesyard after the expiration of his license is not required to pay penalties pursuant to Section 21749 if he applies for a new license within 30 days after the expiration of his license.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 21751 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 8 - Sale and Gift of Cattle, Their Carcasses and Hides|ARTICLE 2 - Public Salesyards|Section 21751.

21751.  (a) If cattle sold at a public auction have a dairy exemption number, the auctioneer shall announce at the sale that those cattle are being sold under the dairy exemption number provision and must go directly to slaughter.(b) Any person who buys cattle under a dairy exemption number at a public auction and fails to send those cattle directly to slaughter is guilty of a public offense punishable by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) per incident for the first violation, not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per incident for a second violation, and not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) per incident for a third or subsequent violation. These penalties shall take effect on July 1, 2007. Prior to that date, the department shall notify salesyard managers and dairy producers at salesyards that it is a violation of law to neglect to send cattle covered by this section directly to slaughter, and issue oral or written warnings for noncompliance.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 584, Sec. 1.4. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 21851 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 9 - Injury to, or Theft of, Cattle|ARTICLE 1 - Driving Cattle From Their Range|Section 21851.

21851.  As used in this article, “range” means the enclosed or unenclosed lands outside of cities, towns, and villages in this state, whether of the public domain or in private ownership, upon which by custom, license, or otherwise, cattle are kept or permitted to roam and feed.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 21852 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 9 - Injury to, or Theft of, Cattle|ARTICLE 1 - Driving Cattle From Their Range|Section 21852.

21852.  Any person that is not the owner or does not have the right of possession of any cattle, that is found driving such cattle off its usual range, without the consent of the owner, is guilty of grand theft.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 21855 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 9 - Injury to, or Theft of, Cattle|ARTICLE 1 - Driving Cattle From Their Range|Section 21855.

21855.  Notwithstanding any other law, in any action for the wrongful taking, possessing, harboring, or transporting of cattle, for the driving of cattle off their usual range, or for the killing or slaughter of cattle without the consent of the owner or the person lawfully in possession of such cattle, the detriment caused thereby to the plaintiff shall be four times the value of the cattle at the time of the taking, possessing, harboring, transporting, or driving, or killing or slaughtering thereof, with interest from that time, plus an amount in fair compensation for the time and money properly expended by the plaintiff in pursuit of the cattle.This section shall not apply to a secured party, as defined in paragraph (73) of subdivision (a) of Section 9102 of the Commercial Code, when taking possession of cattle pursuant to a security agreement if one of the following conditions has been met prior to movement of any such cattle:(a) The secured party has requested and received a brand inspection of the cattle covered by the security agreement pursuant to Sections 21051.5 and 21171 of this code.(b) The secured party has requested the inspection required by subdivision (a) and due to an insufficient amount of time to inspect the cattle prior to their movement, the brand inspector agrees to allow movement of the cattle, with inspection of the cattle to be made at their first destination prior to their commingling with any other cattle.The inspection performed pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b) shall be conducted for the sole purpose of assuring that the cattle that are moved are the same cattle subject to the security agreement.In a proper case, which shall include the killing or slaughter of cattle, exemplary damages may be awarded to the plaintiff as provided in Section 3340 of the Civil Code.The commencement of any criminal prosecution for grand theft of cattle shall not preclude or prevent the commencement of any civil action for damages, as specified in this section.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 531, Sec. 25. (AB 502) Effective January 1, 2014. Operative July 1, 2014, pursuant to Sec. 28 of Ch. 531.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 21856 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 9 - Injury to, or Theft of, Cattle|ARTICLE 1 - Driving Cattle From Their Range|Section 21856.

21856.  (a) The judge before whom any person is tried for the wrongful taking, possessing, killing, or slaughter of cattle without the consent of the owner or the person lawfully in possession of those cattle may, upon the conviction of the person tried, order the forfeiture of any device or apparatus that is designed to be, or is capable of being, used to commit the offense charged, and which was used in committing the offense charged. “Device or apparatus” includes, but is not limited to, any vehicle that is used or intended for use in taking, possessing, harboring, or transporting the cattle.(b) Any device or apparatus ordered forfeited shall be sold, used, or destroyed by the department.(c) The provisions in this section authorizing a judge to order the forfeiture of a device or apparatus are also applicable to the judge, referee, or juvenile hearing officer in a juvenile court action brought under Section 258 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.(d) For purposes of this section, a plea of nolo contendere or no contest, or forfeiture of bail, constitutes a conviction.(e) Neither the disposition of the criminal action other than by conviction nor the discretionary refusal of the judge to order forfeiture upon conviction impairs the right of the department to commence proceedings to order the forfeiture of property pursuant to any other provision of law.(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 149, Sec. 14. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 21881 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 9 - Injury to, or Theft of, Cattle|ARTICLE 2 - Livestock Killed or Injured on Railroads|Section 21881.

21881.  If any animal is killed or injured upon the right-of-way of any railroad in this state, the owner or operator of the railroad equipment injuring or killing the animal shall report it as soon as possible, but in no event later than 96 hours after the collision.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 21882 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 9 - Injury to, or Theft of, Cattle|ARTICLE 2 - Livestock Killed or Injured on Railroads|Section 21882.

21882.  The report shall contain all of the following:(a) A description of the animal.(b) The brands and marks and the position of the brands and marks, if any, upon the animal.(c) The location of the animal.(d) The location of the point of collision, listing the county, the nearest post office, and milepost.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 21883 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 9 - Injury to, or Theft of, Cattle|ARTICLE 2 - Livestock Killed or Injured on Railroads|Section 21883.

21883.  The report shall be given by telephone, telegraph, or mail to the owner of the animal if known. If the owner of the animal is unknown, the report shall be given to the office of the sheriff or brand inspector whose office or established headquarters is, to the knowledge of the railroad employee who makes the report, the nearest to the place of the collision.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 872, Sec. 30. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 21884 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 9 - Injury to, or Theft of, Cattle|ARTICLE 2 - Livestock Killed or Injured on Railroads|Section 21884.

21884.  Reports by telephone shall be confirmed within 24 hours by telegraph or mail to the office of the sheriff. A copy shall be sent to the bureau.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 21885 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 9 - Injury to, or Theft of, Cattle|ARTICLE 2 - Livestock Killed or Injured on Railroads|Section 21885.

21885.  Upon receiving the report the officer or brand inspector shall attempt to ascertain the ownership of the dead or injured animal and notify the owner of the death or injury of the animal.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 21886 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 9 - Injury to, or Theft of, Cattle|ARTICLE 2 - Livestock Killed or Injured on Railroads|Section 21886.

21886.  It is unlawful for any person to bury, conceal, or destroy any animal, or do anything to the carcass of any animal, which will tend to make ascertainment of its ownership more difficult until the owner has been notified or the officer or brand inspector has identified the brands and marks, if any, and their position upon the animal.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 22001 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION|CHAPTER 10 - Slaughter of Cattle|ARTICLE 1 - Generally|Section 22001.

22001.  Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a person shall not slaughter, or request or hire any person that is not a licensed slaughterer to slaughter, any bovine animal.(Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 828, Sec. 3.)