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CA Food & Agri Code § 16303 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 9 - ANIMALS GENERALLY|PART 1 - ANIMALS AT LARGE|CHAPTER 1 - Definitions|Section 16303.

16303.  “Inspector” means a hide and brand inspector. It includes the persons who are specified in Section 20010.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 16901 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 9 - ANIMALS GENERALLY|PART 1 - ANIMALS AT LARGE|CHAPTER 6 - Transportation of Animals|Section 16901.

16901.  It is unlawful for any person to do any of the following:(a) Lead, drive, or conduct any animal along the track of a railroad, unless the railroad is built within the limits of a public highway or public place.(b) Permit any animal to be placed within the fences of a railroad for grazing or other purposes if he has the right to prevent it.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 16902 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 9 - ANIMALS GENERALLY|PART 1 - ANIMALS AT LARGE|CHAPTER 6 - Transportation of Animals|Section 16902.

16902.  A person that owns or controls the possession of any livestock shall not willfully or negligently permit any of the livestock to stray upon, or remain unaccompanied by a person in charge or control of the livestock upon, a public highway, if both sides of the highway are adjoined by property which is separated from the highway by a fence, wall, hedge, sidewalk, curb, lawn, or building.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 16903 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 9 - ANIMALS GENERALLY|PART 1 - ANIMALS AT LARGE|CHAPTER 6 - Transportation of Animals|Section 16903.

16903.  It is unlawful for any person to drive any livestock upon, over, or across any public highway between the hours of sunset and sunrise unless he keeps a sufficient number of herders on continual duty to open the road so as to permit the passage of vehicles.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 16904 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 9 - ANIMALS GENERALLY|PART 1 - ANIMALS AT LARGE|CHAPTER 6 - Transportation of Animals|Section 16904.

16904.  In any civil action which is brought by the owner, driver, or occupant of a motor vehicle, or by their personal representatives or assignees, or by the owner of livestock, for damages which are caused by collision between any motor vehicle and any domestic animal on a highway, there is no presumption or inference that the collision was due to negligence on behalf of the owner or the person in possession of the animal.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 16905 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 9 - ANIMALS GENERALLY|PART 1 - ANIMALS AT LARGE|CHAPTER 6 - Transportation of Animals|Section 16905.

16905.  It is unlawful for any officer, agent, or conductor of any railroad in this state, to confine any animals in cars for a longer period than 36 consecutive hours if the animals are being carried or transported by the railroad in carloads. At least every 36 hours the animals shall be unloaded for rest, water, and feeding, into properly equipped pens for a period of not less than five consecutive hours.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 16906 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 9 - ANIMALS GENERALLY|PART 1 - ANIMALS AT LARGE|CHAPTER 6 - Transportation of Animals|Section 16906.

16906.  In estimating the time of confinement pursuant to Section 16905, the period during which animals have been confined without such rest on connecting roads from which they are received, shall be included.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 16907 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 9 - ANIMALS GENERALLY|PART 1 - ANIMALS AT LARGE|CHAPTER 6 - Transportation of Animals|Section 16907.

16907.  If the owner or person in charge of the animals refuses or neglects to pay for the care and feed of the animals so rested, the company or person operating the railroad may charge the expense of the care and feeding to the owner or consignee and retain a lien upon the animals until the amount of expense is paid.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 16908 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 9 - ANIMALS GENERALLY|PART 1 - ANIMALS AT LARGE|CHAPTER 6 - Transportation of Animals|Section 16908.

16908.  It is unlawful for any person that owns or operates any motor truck, or motor truck and trailer, or semitrailer, to confine or permit to be confined, in such vehicle, any animal for a longer period than 28 consecutive hours from the time the animal was last fed and watered. Upon the written request of the owner or person in charge of the animal, the period of confinement may be extended to 36 hours. Before the expiration of the permissible period of confinement, the animal shall be unloaded in a humane manner by means of a chute or tailgate of sufficient size into properly equipped pens for rest, water, and feeding, for a period of at least five consecutive hours.The failure of a person to feed or water an animal within the time limit prescribed by this section is not a violation of this section if the feeding and watering of the animal is prevented by storm or other accidental or unavoidable causes which could not be anticipated or avoided by the exercise of due diligence and foresight.(Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 13.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 16909 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 9 - ANIMALS GENERALLY|PART 1 - ANIMALS AT LARGE|CHAPTER 6 - Transportation of Animals|Section 16909.

16909.  In estimating the period of confinement, the time consumed in loading and unloading the animal shall not be considered, but the time during which the animal has been confined without rest, food, or water on any other or connecting vehicle, or outside of the state, shall be included.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 17150 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 9 - ANIMALS GENERALLY|PART 1 - ANIMALS AT LARGE|CHAPTER 8 - Electrified Fences|Section 17150.

17150.  The Legislature finds and declares that improperly designed and installed electrified fences have caused injuries and in some instances have resulted in the deaths of persons, particularly children, coming into contact with the conductive elements thereof. In order to prevent further such accidents, it is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to provide for the study and development and enforcement of safety standards for electrified fences.(Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 83.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 17151 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 9 - ANIMALS GENERALLY|PART 1 - ANIMALS AT LARGE|CHAPTER 8 - Electrified Fences|Section 17151.

17151.  (a) As used in this chapter, “electrified fence” means any fence and appurtenant devices, including, but not limited to, fences and devices used in animal control, and including, but not limited to, a fence consisting of a single strand of wire supported by posts or other fixtures, which has an electrical charge or is connected to a source of electrical current and which is so designed or placed that a person or animal coming into contact with the conductive element of the fence receives an electrical shock.(b) For purposes of this chapter, “electrified fence” does not include an electrified security fence as described in Section 835 of the Civil Code.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 273, Sec. 2. (SB 582) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 17152 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 9 - ANIMALS GENERALLY|PART 1 - ANIMALS AT LARGE|CHAPTER 8 - Electrified Fences|Section 17152.

17152.  No electrified fences shall be offered for sale, sold, installed, or used in this state, or otherwise connected to a source of electrical current, unless the electrical current is limited and regulated by an electrical controller which meets or exceeds the standards or specifications of the National Electrical Code of the National Fire Protection Association, international standards of the International Electrotechnical Commission, or the Underwriters Laboratories for intermittent type electric fence or electrified fence controllers.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 273, Sec. 3. (SB 582) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 17153 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 9 - ANIMALS GENERALLY|PART 1 - ANIMALS AT LARGE|CHAPTER 8 - Electrified Fences|Section 17153.

17153.  The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to preclude regulation of electrified fences by cities and counties, including, but not limited to, requiring the installation or use of electrified fences under permit, except that such regulation shall not permit the installation or use of electrified fences which do not conform to the requirements of this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 83.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 17401 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 9 - ANIMALS GENERALLY|PART 2 - UNLAWFUL MARKING AND BRANDING|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 17401.

17401.  The director may make any and all necessary investigations relative to reported violations of this part pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 11180), Chapter 2, Part 1, Division 3, Title 2 of the Government Code.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 17551 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 9 - ANIMALS GENERALLY|PART 2 - UNLAWFUL MARKING AND BRANDING|CHAPTER 2 - Violations|Section 17551.

17551.  It is unlawful for any person with the intent to steal any bovine animal, horse, colt, jack, jenny, or mule which belongs to another person, or prevent its identification by the true owner to do any of the following:(a) Mark or brand any such animal with any brand or mark except the recorded brand or brand and mark of the owner of the animal.(b) Alter or deface a brand or mark on such an animal.(Amended by Stats. 1973, Ch. 938.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 17552 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 9 - ANIMALS GENERALLY|PART 2 - UNLAWFUL MARKING AND BRANDING|CHAPTER 2 - Violations|Section 17552.

17552.  It is unlawful for any person, with the intent to steal any sheep, goat, hog, shoat, or pig, or prevent its identification by the true owner, to do any of the following:(a) Mark or brand such an animal with any brand or mark except the recorded brand or brand and mark of the owner of the animal.(b) Alter or deface a brand or mark on such an animal.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 17553 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 9 - ANIMALS GENERALLY|PART 2 - UNLAWFUL MARKING AND BRANDING|CHAPTER 2 - Violations|Section 17553.

17553.  It is unlawful for any person to mark any bovine animal by cutting off more than one-half of an ear of the animal.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 17701 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 9 - ANIMALS GENERALLY|PART 2 - UNLAWFUL MARKING AND BRANDING|CHAPTER 3 - Criminal Penalties|Section 17701.

17701.  A violation of Section 17551 shall be punished by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 15, Sec. 118. (AB 109) Effective April 4, 2011. Operative October 1, 2011, by Sec. 636 of Ch. 15, as amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 39, Sec. 68.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 17702 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 9 - ANIMALS GENERALLY|PART 2 - UNLAWFUL MARKING AND BRANDING|CHAPTER 3 - Criminal Penalties|Section 17702.

17702.  Except as otherwise provided in Section 17701, any violation of any provision of this part is a misdemeanor.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 17951 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 9 - ANIMALS GENERALLY|PART 2 - UNLAWFUL MARKING AND BRANDING|CHAPTER 4 - Civil Penalties and Remedies|Section 17951.

17951.  Any person that violates any provision of this part or the regulations which are issued pursuant to it is liable civilly for a penalty in an amount not to exceed a sum of five hundred dollars ($500) for each violation. Any money which is recovered under this section shall be paid into the Department of Agriculture Fund.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 17952 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 9 - ANIMALS GENERALLY|PART 2 - UNLAWFUL MARKING AND BRANDING|CHAPTER 4 - Civil Penalties and Remedies|Section 17952.

17952.  The Attorney General shall, upon complaint by the director, or may upon his own initiative, if after examination of the complaint and evidence he believes a violation has occurred, bring action for civil penalties in the name of the people of this state in any court of competent jurisdiction in this state against any person violating any provision of this part.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 17953 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 9 - ANIMALS GENERALLY|PART 2 - UNLAWFUL MARKING AND BRANDING|CHAPTER 4 - Civil Penalties and Remedies|Section 17953.

17953.  The Attorney General shall, upon complaint by the director, or may upon his own initiative, if after examination of the complaint and evidence he believes a violation has occurred, bring an action in the name of the people of this state in the superior court for an injunction against any person violating any provision of this part or any regulation which is duly issued by the director pursuant to it.Any proceedings pursuant to this section shall conform to the requirements of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 525), Title 7, Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The director shall not, however, be required to allege facts necessary to show or tending to show lack of adequate remedy at law or to show or tending to show irreparable damage or loss.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 17954 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 9 - ANIMALS GENERALLY|PART 2 - UNLAWFUL MARKING AND BRANDING|CHAPTER 4 - Civil Penalties and Remedies|Section 17954.

17954.  Any moneys in the Department of Agriculture Fund which were derived under any of the provisions of this chapter may be expended for the administration and enforcement of any of the provisions of this code stated in Section 16461, notwithstanding any other provision of law which limits the expenditure of any such money to some specific purpose or to the administration or enforcement of some specific section of this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 13.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 18501 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 9 - ANIMALS GENERALLY|PART 3 - SLAUGHTERED ANIMALS|CHAPTER 3 - Warranties|Section 18501.

18501.  In the absence of an express warranty, the mere sale of livestock shall not be construed to imply a warranty of such livestock for any particular purpose.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 18502 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 9 - ANIMALS GENERALLY|PART 3 - SLAUGHTERED ANIMALS|CHAPTER 3 - Warranties|Section 18502.

18502.  In the absence of any express warranty, the sale of livestock for slaughter, whether the slaughter will be immediate or otherwise, shall not imply a warranty of fitness for any particular purpose or warranty of merchantable quality, notwithstanding the provisions of subdivisions (1), (2), and (5) of Section 1735 of the Civil Code.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 19051 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 9 - ANIMALS GENERALLY|PART 3 - SLAUGHTERED ANIMALS|CHAPTER 4.5 - Holding, Segregation, and Disposal of Animals Unfit for Human Food Purposes|Section 19051.

19051.  As used in this chapter, animal means livestock as defined in Section 18663 and poultry as defined in Section 24657.(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 844.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 19052 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 9 - ANIMALS GENERALLY|PART 3 - SLAUGHTERED ANIMALS|CHAPTER 4.5 - Holding, Segregation, and Disposal of Animals Unfit for Human Food Purposes|Section 19052.

19052.  If the director determines that any animal raised for the production of any food product is or may be carrying in its body pesticides, poisons, or other deleterious substances, including, but not limited to, veterinary biologicals, antibiotics, pesticides, and heavy metal poisons which may render any food product from such animal injurious to human health, he may order the animal held on the premises where it is found or elsewhere until he has determined that the animal may safely be released for human food purposes. The director may require the segregation of animals held under such an order.(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 844.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 19053 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 9 - ANIMALS GENERALLY|PART 3 - SLAUGHTERED ANIMALS|CHAPTER 4.5 - Holding, Segregation, and Disposal of Animals Unfit for Human Food Purposes|Section 19053.

19053.  If the director finds that any animal under a hold order pursuant to this chapter cannot, after treatment or care, be safely used for human food purposes, or contains in its body any such deleterious substance in excess of a tolerance established by the director, the director may after notice to the owner or person in possession of the animal, require that the animal be marked or branded or otherwise disposed of in such a manner as to preclude its use for human food. If the animal is fit for use as pet food the director may permit the animal to be so used.(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 844.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 19054 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 9 - ANIMALS GENERALLY|PART 3 - SLAUGHTERED ANIMALS|CHAPTER 4.5 - Holding, Segregation, and Disposal of Animals Unfit for Human Food Purposes|Section 19054.

19054.  It is unlawful for any person to fail to comply with any order of the director issued pursuant to this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 844.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 19055 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 9 - ANIMALS GENERALLY|PART 3 - SLAUGHTERED ANIMALS|CHAPTER 4.5 - Holding, Segregation, and Disposal of Animals Unfit for Human Food Purposes|Section 19055.

19055.  The director may bring an action in the superior court of any county in which animals subject to a hold order are located to require enforcement of such order. The director shall not be required to allege an inadequate remedy at law or irreparable damage. The court may enjoin violation of the director’s orders and require such other course of action as may be necessary to assure compliance.(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 844.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 19056 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 9 - ANIMALS GENERALLY|PART 3 - SLAUGHTERED ANIMALS|CHAPTER 4.5 - Holding, Segregation, and Disposal of Animals Unfit for Human Food Purposes|Section 19056.

19056.  The owner of any animal for which a hold or disposal order is issued pursuant to this chapter may seek administrative review of such order in the same manner as is provided in Section 18931. The proceedings for such review shall be as provided in Section 18931. Any hold order under this chapter shall remain in force during such administrative review.(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 844.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 19501 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 9 - ANIMALS GENERALLY|PART 3 - SLAUGHTERED ANIMALS|CHAPTER 6 - Slaughter|Section 19501.

19501.  (a) Cattle, calves, horses, mules, sheep, swine, goats, or fallow deer, or poultry shall be slaughtered by the methods prescribed in this section. No state agency shall contract for, purchase, procure, or sell all or any portion of any animal, unless that animal is slaughtered in conformity with this chapter. This chapter applies to any person engaged in the business of slaughtering animals enumerated in this section, or any person slaughtering any of those animals when all, or any part of, that animal is subsequently sold or used for commercial purposes.(b) All cattle, calves, horses, mules, sheep, swine, goats, or fallow deer subject to this part, or poultry subject to Part 1 (commencing with Section 24501) of, Part 2 (commencing with Section 25401) of, and Part 3 (commencing with Section 26401) of, Division 12 shall be slaughtered by either of the following prescribed methods:(1) The animal shall be rendered insensible to pain by a captive bolt, gunshot, electrical or chemical means, or any other means that is rapid and effective before being cut, shackled, hoisted, thrown, or cast, with the exception of poultry which may be shackled.(2) The animal shall be handled, prepared for slaughter, and slaughtered in accordance with ritual requirements of the Jewish or any other religious faith that prescribes a method of slaughter whereby the animal suffers loss of consciousness by anemia of the brain caused by the simultaneous and instantaneous severance of the carotid arteries with a sharp instrument. This section does not apply to the slaughter of spent hens and small game birds, as defined by the department by regulation.(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 373, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 19501.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 9 - ANIMALS GENERALLY|PART 3 - SLAUGHTERED ANIMALS|CHAPTER 6 - Slaughter|Section 19501.5.

19501.5.  (a) The department shall, on or before December 31, 1993, adopt regulations to implement Section 19501 as to the slaughter of poultry, and, thereafter, enforce those regulations. (b) The regulations adopted under subdivision (a) shall apply to any person engaged in the business of slaughtering poultry, or to any person slaughtering poultry when all, or any part of, the poultry is subsequently sold or used for commercial purposes, except as provided in Section 19501. However, the department shall not utilize personnel to enforce those regulations with respect to any poultry plant in this state exempted from Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 24651) of Part 1 of Division 12 by Section 24712, 24713, or 24714.(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 837, Sec. 2.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 19502 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 9 - ANIMALS GENERALLY|PART 3 - SLAUGHTERED ANIMALS|CHAPTER 6 - Slaughter|Section 19502.

19502.  The regulations adopted under this chapter shall conform as far as possible to the regulations of the United States Department of Agriculture governing methods of slaughtering.(Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1381.)
CA Food & Agri Code § 19503 (2021)
2021 California Code|Food and Agricultural Code - FAC|DIVISION 9 - ANIMALS GENERALLY|PART 3 - SLAUGHTERED ANIMALS|CHAPTER 6 - Slaughter|Section 19503.

19503.  The Department of Agriculture shall enforce the provisions of Section 19501 and is authorized and directed to perform the following duties:Designate, on or before March 1, 1968, and at such times thereafter as it deems advisable, methods of slaughter and of handling in connection with slaughter, with respect to each species of livestock enumerated in Section 19501, which conform to the provisions of Section 19501. In addition, the department may designate other methods not specifically described in Section 19501. However, nothing in this section shall authorize the department to prohibit any method specifically permitted in Section 19501.(Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1381.)