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2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 9 - ANIMALS GENERALLY › PART 3 - SLAUGHTERED ANIMALS › CHAPTER 5 - Horsemeat and Pet Food › ARTICLE 13 - Penalties › Section 19441.

19441. Any person who, as principal or agent, employer or employee, adulterates any other meat or meat food product intended for human food with horsemeat or the product of an animal which has died otherwise than by slaughter or the product of an animal slaughtered for pet food in accordance with this chapter, or represents horsemeat or pet food to be any other meat or meat food product, shall be guilty of a felony punishable by a fine of not less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code, or both.
(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 15, Sec. 122. (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.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 9 - ANIMALS GENERALLY › PART 3 - SLAUGHTERED ANIMALS › CHAPTER 5 - Horsemeat and Pet Food › ARTICLE 13 - Penalties › Section 19443.

19443. In addition to the remedies herein provided, the department may bring an action in superior court and such court shall have jurisdiction upon hearing and for cause shown, to grant a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person from violating any provision of this chapter. Any proceeding under the provisions of this section shall conform to the requirements of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 525) of Title 7 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, except that the department shall not 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.
(Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 815.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 9 - ANIMALS GENERALLY › PART 3 - SLAUGHTERED ANIMALS › CHAPTER 5 - Horsemeat and Pet Food › ARTICLE 13 - Penalties › Section 19444.

19444. Upon conviction of a violation of any provision of this chapter, any license issued pursuant to this chapter shall be automatically suspended for 30 days. The director may, after notice and hearing, suspend the license for a longer period if he believes the suspension will promote the objectives of this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 815.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 9 - ANIMALS GENERALLY › PART 3 - SLAUGHTERED ANIMALS › CHAPTER 5 - Horsemeat and Pet Food › ARTICLE 13 - Penalties › Section 19445.

19445. (a) In lieu of levying a civil penalty pursuant to Section 19447, and in lieu of seeking prosecution, upon complaint of the secretary, the Attorney General may bring an action for civil penalties in any court of competent jurisdiction in this state against any person who violates Article 6 (commencing with Section 19300), Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 19310), or any regulation adopted pursuant to those articles. The civil penalty imposed shall not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each violation.
(b) Any funds recovered by the secretary pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund, and upon appropriation by the Legislature, shall be used for the purposes described in Section 221.
(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 133, Sec. 29. (AB 120) Effective July 26, 2011.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 9 - ANIMALS GENERALLY › PART 3 - SLAUGHTERED ANIMALS › CHAPTER 5 - Horsemeat and Pet Food › ARTICLE 13 - Penalties › Section 19446.

19446. In addition to any other remedies provided by this chapter, but in lieu of seeking prosecution of any violation of Article 6 (commencing with Section 19300) or Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 19310) as a misdemeanor, the director may seek recovery of a civil penalty pursuant to Section 19445 or levy civil penalties pursuant to Section 19447.
(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1036, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1994.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 9 - ANIMALS GENERALLY › PART 4 - Livestock Confinement › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › ARTICLE 1 - Fees › Section 19700.

19700. (a) (1) The secretary shall adopt, by regulation, fees to cover the department’s reasonable regulatory costs of the administration, implementation, and enforcement of laws governing the confinement of animals, as described in Chapter 13.8 (commencing with Section 25990) of Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code.
(2) Costs of administration, implementation, and enforcement may include, but are not limited to, costs incurred for the department’s role in registration, certification, inspections, and audits.
(b) (1) The total revenue collected each year through the fees imposed pursuant to this section shall be set at an amount equal to the expenditure levels set forth in the Budget Act of each fiscal year for the activity described in subdivision (a).
(2) The secretary may adjust the fees each fiscal year to conform to the expenditure levels set forth in the Budget Act for this activity, plus any share of statewide general administrative costs assessed to the Department of Agriculture Account, Department of Food and Agriculture Fund for that fiscal year. Fee adjustments for this purpose shall not be subject to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(3) If the secretary determines that the revenue collected during the preceding year was greater than, or less than, the expenditure levels set forth in the Budget Act, the secretary may further adjust the fees to compensate for the over or under collection of revenue.
(c) The fees established in subdivision (a) shall include amounts sufficient to repay any amount loaned from the Department of Agriculture Account, Department of Food and Agriculture Fund in the 2020–21 and 2021–22 fiscal years to pay for the department’s reasonable regulatory costs of the administration, implementation, and enforcement conducted under laws governing the confinement of animals, as described in Chapter 13.8 (commencing with Section 25990) of Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code.
(d) The fees collected by the secretary pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be separately accounted for in the Department of Agriculture Account, Department of Food and Agriculture Fund.
(Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 18, Sec. 2. (AB 92) Effective June 29, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 1 - Definitions › Section 20010.

20010. “Inspector” means a hide and brand inspector. It includes the chief, regional brand supervisors, senior brand inspectors, investigators, and persons employed on a collaborative basis pursuant to Section 483 to carry out this division.
(Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 828, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 1 - Definitions › Section 20013.

20013. “Feedlot” means a beef cattle feedlot or feed yard having more than 500 head of cattle at one time during the calendar year in which cattle are being fed for slaughter.
(Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 385.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 1 - Definitions › Section 20021.

20021. “Modified point of origin inspection,” as provided in Sections 21111 and 21112, pertains only to the inspection of cattle where there is no sale within a designated modified point of origin inspection area prior to transportation for pasture-to-pasture purposes when crossing the area boundary.
(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 592, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 1 - Definitions › Section 20022.

20022. “Full point of origin inspection area” means any area designated by the director, by regulation, pursuant to Sections 21141 and 21141.5.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 210, Sec. 2. Effective May 24, 1982.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 1 - Definitions › Section 20023.

20023. “Full point of origin inspection” as provided in Sections 21141 and 21141.5 means the inspection of all cattle, except as herein excepted, prior to transportation across the area boundary. However, pasture-to-pasture movement within the area is permitted without inspection, and cattle moving to a destination point within the area shall pay the destination inspection fee only.
(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 592, Sec. 2.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 1 - Definitions › Section 20024.

20024. “Destination point inspection” means the inspection of cattle within the California borders after shipment directly to a posted stockyard, public salesyard, private cattle sales market, licensed slaughterhouse, or registered feedlot, without prior inspection.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 210, Sec. 4. Effective May 24, 1982.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 1 - Definitions › Section 20026.

20026. “Private treaty transaction,” as used in this division, means the transfer of ownership of cattle or livestock by agreement or contract, at a point other than a destination point.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 210, Sec. 6. Effective May 24, 1982.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 1 - Definitions › Section 20027.

20027. “Pasture-to-pasture movement” means transportation of cattle, or leading or herding from one feeding or pasture premise to another feeding or pasture premise with no change of ownership.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 210, Sec. 7. Effective May 24, 1982.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 1 - Definitions › Section 20028.

20028. “Transportation, transport, or transporting” as used in this division means to carry livestock from one place to another by means of a vehicle which may be propelled, moved, or drawn on land or water, or may be airborne.
(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 592, Sec. 3.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 1 - Definitions › Section 20030.

20030. “Licensed slaughterer” means any person who is in the business of slaughtering bovine animals and who has applied to and been issued a grant of inspection by the United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service.
(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 828, Sec. 2.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions › ARTICLE 1 - Application › Section 20151.

20151. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that this division is enacted in the exercise of the police power of this state for the purpose of protecting the cattle industry of this state from losses of livestock by theft and straying.
(b) The Legislature further finds and declares that the protection should be afforded through a system of brand inspection of cattle as the cattle are moved and marketed within this state, and that, to the extent that adequate funding is made available, an investigative unit be maintained within the department for the purpose of assisting local law enforcement agencies in combating cattle theft in this state.
(c) The department shall develop a surveillance patrol program, to the extent that adequate funding is made available, to assist in the detection and apprehension of persons involved in cattle theft.
(Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 361, Sec. 1. Effective August 30, 1991.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions › ARTICLE 2 - Regulation › Section 20171.

20171. The director may make such regulations as may be reasonably necessary to carry out this division and to protect the cattle of this state from theft and misappropriation.
(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions › ARTICLE 3 - Investigations › Section 20201.

20201. The director may make any necessary investigations relative to reported violations of this division, 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.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions › ARTICLE 3 - Investigations › Section 20202.

20202. The person in custody of any records required to be kept by any provision of Divisions 9 (commencing with Section 16301), 10 (commencing with Section 20001), or 11 (commencing with Section 23001) shall exhibit such records upon demand by any inspector or peace officer.
Such records include, but are not limited to, the following documents:
(a) Brand inspection certificates.
(b) Bills of sale or bills of consignment.
(c) Truck invoices and bills of lading.
(d) Shipping and receiving slips.
(e) Sales invoices or certificate of sale.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1221.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions › ARTICLE 3 - Investigations › Section 20203.

20203. It is unlawful for any person to refuse to exhibit any records to any inspector or peace officer who is acting in accordance with the provisions of Section 20202.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1221.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions › ARTICLE 4 - Criminal Penalties › Section 20221.

20221. Every person that violates this division is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment of not less than 10 days nor more than one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment. Each violation during any day constitutes a separate offense.
(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 812, Sec. 2.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions › ARTICLE 4 - Criminal Penalties › Section 20222.

20222. Any person who uses an unrecorded, forfeited, or canceled brand shall pay a penalty upon a first violation of one hundred dollars ($100); upon a second violation within the same 12-month period, a penalty of two hundred dollars ($200); and upon a third or subsequent violation within the same 12-month period, a penalty of five hundred dollars ($500), which is in addition to any other penalty provided by law.
(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 558, Sec. 2.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions › ARTICLE 5 - Civil Penalties and Remedies › Section 20251.

20251. Any person that violates any provision of this division, or any regulation which is 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.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions › ARTICLE 5 - Civil Penalties and Remedies › Section 20252.

20252. 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 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 division.
(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions › ARTICLE 5 - Civil Penalties and Remedies › Section 20253.

20253. 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 division 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.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions › ARTICLE 6 - Collection and Disposition of Money › Section 20281.

20281. The department shall, at least once a month, report to the State Controller the total amount of money collected for fees, penalties, judgments, or otherwise. It shall, at the same time, pay into the State Treasury the entire amount of such receipts. The receipts shall be credited to the Department of Agriculture Fund.
(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions › ARTICLE 6 - Collection and Disposition of Money › Section 20282.

20282. Any money in the Department of Agriculture Fund derived under any of the provisions of this division 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 section, article, or chapter of this division.
(Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 13.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 3 - Enforcement › ARTICLE 1 - Bureau of Livestock Identification › Section 20402.

20402. The bureau is administered by a chief who is appointed by the director pursuant to the State Civil Service Act, Part 2 (commencing with Section 18500), Division 5, Title 2 of the Government Code.
(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 3 - Enforcement › ARTICLE 1 - Bureau of Livestock Identification › Section 20406.

20406. Subject to the approval of the director, the chief shall appoint such inspectors and other assistants as may be necessary to carry out this division.
(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 3 - Enforcement › ARTICLE 2 - Inspectors and Other Peace Officers › Section 20432.

20432. Each inspector may enforce the provisions of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 484), Title 13, Part 1 of the Penal Code, with reference to theft of any animal or carcass, and is authorized, as a public officer, to arrest for any such offense. In the event of an arrest pursuant to this section, the provisions of Section 835a of the Penal Code shall apply as if the inspector were a peace officer.
(Amended by Stats. 1968, Ch. 1222.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 3 - Enforcement › ARTICLE 2 - Inspectors and Other Peace Officers › Section 20434.

20434. Each sheriff or other officer to whom a complaint which relates to the loss or theft of cattle is made shall forthwith transmit to the bureau a report which shows all of the following:
(a) The number of animals that are involved.
(b) A description of the animals, including any marks and brands on them.
(c) The date of the loss or theft.
(d) Any other information which the chief may by regulation require.
(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 3 - Enforcement › ARTICLE 2 - Inspectors and Other Peace Officers › Section 20435.

20435. If an inspector or peace officer finds any animal, hide, carcass, or portion of a carcass in the possession of any person that he has reason to believe is not the legal owner or entitled to the possession of it, he shall take possession of it or notify the person in possession where to leave it pending investigation.
(Amended by Stats. 1968, Ch. 1222.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 3 - Enforcement › ARTICLE 2 - Inspectors and Other Peace Officers › Section 20436.

20436. A person shall not, without a release from the inspector or peace officer, dispose of the animal, hide, carcass, or portion of a carcass within 30 days after receiving the notice pursuant to Section 20435 or until it is released by the inspector or peace officer.
(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 3 - Enforcement › ARTICLE 2 - Inspectors and Other Peace Officers › Section 20437.

20437. Any animal, hide, carcass, or portion of a carcass shall not be held pursuant to Section 20435 for more than 30 consecutive days, unless the notice of seizure is renewed by the inspector or peace officer.
(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 664, Sec. 85. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 3 - Enforcement › ARTICLE 2 - Inspectors and Other Peace Officers › Section 20438.

20438. Any inspector or peace officer may stop any conveyance which is transporting any animal, hide, carcass, or portion of a carcass on any public thoroughfare for the purpose of making an investigation and may take possession of the animal, hide, carcass, or portion of a carcass and hold it for not to exceed 30 days pending an investigation.
(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 3 - Enforcement › ARTICLE 2 - Inspectors and Other Peace Officers › Section 20439.

20439. Any expense which is incurred in caring for any property which is seized pursuant to this article shall be paid by the owner of the property. The cost of caring for the property so held is a lien upon the property. The lien may be enforced in the manner which is prescribed in Section 3052 of the Civil Code.
(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 3 - Enforcement › ARTICLE 2 - Inspectors and Other Peace Officers › Section 20440.

20440. Any animal which is seized by or comes into the possession of an inspector pursuant to this division shall be disposed of as provided in Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 17001), Part 1, Division 9 of this code.
(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 3 - Enforcement › ARTICLE 3 - Livestock Identification Advisory Board › Section 20462.

20462. There is in the department the Livestock Identification Advisory Board, which consists of seven members. The director may appoint one additional member on the board, as provided in Section 20463.
(Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 188.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 3 - Enforcement › ARTICLE 3 - Livestock Identification Advisory Board › Section 20462.5.

20462.5. It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative determination, that persons appointed to the Livestock Identification Advisory Board pursuant to this article are intended to represent and further the interest of the particular agricultural industries concerned, and that such representation and furtherance is intended to serve the public interest. Accordingly, the Legislature finds that, with respect to persons who are appointed to such board, the particular agricultural industries concerned are tantamount to, and constitutes, the public generally within the meaning of Section 87103 of the Government Code.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1429.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 3 - Enforcement › ARTICLE 3 - Livestock Identification Advisory Board › Section 20463.

20463. The director shall appoint the members to the board as follows:
(a) Two shall be beef cattle producers.
(b) Two shall be dairymen.
(c) One shall be engaged in the livestock marketing business.
(d) Two shall be operators of registered feedlots.
The director may appoint one additional member on the board, who shall be a public member. Upon the director’s request, the board shall submit to the director the names of three or more natural persons, each of whom shall be a citizen and resident of this state and not a producer, shipper, or processor nor financially interested in any producer, shipper, or processor, for appointment by the director as a public member of the board. The director may appoint one of the nominees as the public member on the board. If all nominees are unsatisfactory to the director, the board shall continue to submit lists of nominees until the director has made a selection. Any vacancy in the office of the public member of the board shall be filled by appointment by the director from the nominee or nominees similarly qualified submitted by the board. The public member of the board shall represent the interests of the general public in all matters coming before the board and shall have the same voting and other rights and immunities as other members of the board.
(Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 188.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 3 - Enforcement › ARTICLE 3 - Livestock Identification Advisory Board › Section 20464.

20464. In making his selection of the membership of the board, the director shall take into consideration the recommendations of organizations and associations of cattlemen, dairymen, livestock marketing agencies, and general farm organizations.
(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 3 - Enforcement › ARTICLE 3 - Livestock Identification Advisory Board › Section 20465.

20465. The term of office of the members of the board is four years. Any vacancy which occurs during an unexpired term shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term.
(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 3 - Enforcement › ARTICLE 3 - Livestock Identification Advisory Board › Section 20466.

20466. The members of the board shall serve without compensation but are entitled to their traveling expenses in the same amount as is provided for other nonsalaried board and commission members who serve the state.
(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 3 - Enforcement › ARTICLE 3 - Livestock Identification Advisory Board › Section 20467.

20467. The board shall assist the director and the Chief of the Bureau of Livestock Identification in the administration and enforcement of Part 1 (commencing with Section 16301) and Part 2 (commencing with Section 17401) of Division 9, Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 18351) and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 18501) of Part 3 of Division 9, Division 10 (commencing with Section 20001), and Division 11 (commencing with Section 23001). The board shall make recommendations to the director concerning such administration and enforcement. Any such recommendation shall be made effective upon approval of the director, including recommendations under subdivisions (a), (b), (c), and (d) of Section 20469.
(Amended by Stats. 1970, Ch. 967.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 3 - Enforcement › ARTICLE 3 - Livestock Identification Advisory Board › Section 20468.

20468. The members of the board shall confer with all of the following regarding matters which are involved in the administration of the enforcement functions of the Bureau of Livestock Identification:
(a) The director and the Chief of the Bureau of Livestock Identification.
(b) Livestock producers and marketers.
(c) Farm and livestock organizations.
(d) Other cooperating agencies.
(Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 730.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 3 - Enforcement › ARTICLE 3 - Livestock Identification Advisory Board › Section 20469.

20469. The board shall make recommendations to the director and to the Chief of the Bureau of Livestock Identification relative to all of the following:
(a) Improvements and changes in the administration and enforcement of the hide and brand laws and regulations which are adopted pursuant to such laws.
(b) Procedures which are followed by the Bureau of Livestock Identification.
(c) Curbing of livestock thefts.
(d) The annual budget for the Bureau of Livestock Identification.
(e) Legislation which is designed to improve the functioning of the bureau.
(Amended by Stats. 1970, Ch. 967.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 3 - Enforcement › ARTICLE 3 - Livestock Identification Advisory Board › Section 20470.

20470. The board shall meet at the call of its chairperson. It shall meet at least twice in every calendar year.
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 200, Sec. 1. (AB 2483) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 3 - Enforcement › ARTICLE 3 - Livestock Identification Advisory Board › Section 20471.

20471. The meetings of the board shall be held in the offices of the department at Sacramento, or elsewhere within the state, if necessary for the proper performance of its duties.
(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 4 - Brands and Brand Records Generally › ARTICLE 1 - Requirements › Section 20602.

20602. Brands for the purpose of establishing or indicating ownership of cattle may be recorded pursuant to this chapter. Brands for other purposes shall not be recorded.
(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 4 - Brands and Brand Records Generally › ARTICLE 1 - Requirements › Section 20603.

20603. The chief shall, by regulation, prescribe the location on the animal where different types of brands, including recorded brands and cattle record brands, may be applied.
(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 4 - Brands and Brand Records Generally › ARTICLE 1 - Requirements › Section 20606.

20606. It is unlawful for any person to apply a recorded brand in any location on the animal except that which is specified on the brand registration certificate.
The use of a brand on any location except that which is specified on the brand registration certificate is the same as the use of an unrecorded brand.
(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 4 - Brands and Brand Records Generally › ARTICLE 1 - Requirements › Section 20607.

20607. It is unlawful for any person to use a brand on cattle indicating ownership unless the cattle are owned by him or he has been authorized by the owner of the cattle and the brand is recorded under the owner’s name and is on file with the Bureau of Livestock Identification.
(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 4 - Brands and Brand Records Generally › ARTICLE 1 - Requirements › Section 20608.

20608. Proof of possession or ownership of cattle with an unrecorded, forfeited, or canceled brand establishes a rebuttable presumption that the person in possession or the owner of the cattle has branded them with such brand. This presumption is a presumption affecting the burden of proof.
(Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 262.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 4 - Brands and Brand Records Generally › ARTICLE 1 - Requirements › Section 20609.

20609. In every suit at law or in equity, if the title to any animal is involved, proof of the brand of the animal establishes a rebuttable presumption that the owner of the brand was the owner of the animal at all times during which the brand was duly recorded as provided in this code. This presumption is a presumption affecting the burden of proof.
The right of any person to use such brand may be established by a certified copy of the brand records on file in the bureau.
(Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 262.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 4 - Brands and Brand Records Generally › ARTICLE 1 - Requirements › Section 20610.

20610. (a) The owner of cattle brought into this state from out of state for grazing purposes may apply to the director for a permit to allow the branding of the cattle with a brand recorded in another state. The director may issue a permit for this purpose under all of the following conditions:
(1) The owner of an identical brand recorded for use in this state has been notified and has given written consent for the use of the brand.
(2) The brand is limited to use on suckling calves which are accompanied by their mothers bearing the same brand.
(3) The herd is inspected by the bureau prior to branding.
(b) The director may charge a fee for inspection as provided in Article 9 (commencing with Section 21281) of Chapter 6, including a time and mileage charge, to cover the cost of providing the inspection.
(c) The director may establish and charge a fee to cover the cost of issuing the permit authorized by this section. The fee for the permit shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(d) This section is applicable only to those cattle brought into this state from a state which has implemented a reciprocal program for cattle from this state.
(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 130, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 4 - Brands and Brand Records Generally › ARTICLE 2 - Venting Brand Requirements › Section 20631.

20631. Venting a brand consists of rebranding a branded animal, by the owner of the animal, for the purpose of voiding his prior brand.
(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 4 - Brands and Brand Records Generally › ARTICLE 2 - Venting Brand Requirements › Section 20633.

20633. Only the owner’s recorded brand may be used as a vent. Recordings shall not be issued which allow the use of any other brand as a vent.
(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 4 - Brands and Brand Records Generally › ARTICLE 3 - Applications › Section 20661.

20661. Any person that desires to use a brand in this state may acquire the right to do so pursuant to this chapter. Application forms for this purpose shall be furnished by the bureau upon request.
(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 4 - Brands and Brand Records Generally › ARTICLE 3 - Applications › Section 20662.

20662. To conform to the objective of this chapter, all applications for the recordation of a brand shall be accepted by the chief only if the proposed brand design fulfills the following requirements:
(a) Is not in conflict with any other recorded brand in this state.
(b) Is capable of producing a like design when burned into the hide of an animal.
(c) Is capable of readily symbolizing the intended design to any person who views it.
(d) Lends itself to common verbal description.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 930.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 4 - Brands and Brand Records Generally › ARTICLE 3 - Applications › Section 20664.

20664. The application shall contain all of the following:
(a) A facsimile of the brand which is sought to be recorded.
(b) A statement of the location on the animal where the brand is to be applied.
(c) The name and address of the applicant.
(d) The signature of a parent or guardian if the applicant is under 18 years of age.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1748.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 4 - Brands and Brand Records Generally › ARTICLE 3 - Applications › Section 20665.

20665. A mark may be recorded only with a brand. If a mark is sought to be recorded with a brand, the application shall also contain a diagram which shows the manner of marking.
(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 4 - Brands and Brand Records Generally › ARTICLE 3 - Applications › Section 20668.

20668. An application shall not be accepted for the recordation of a brand if the brand is to be applied to any of the following:
(a) Either jaw.
(b) The face.
(c) The nose.
(d) Either loin.
(e) The breeching of an animal.
(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 4 - Brands and Brand Records Generally › ARTICLE 3 - Applications › Section 20669.

20669. An application shall not be accepted for the recordation of a brand which is accompanied by a mark if the use of the mark involves cutting off more than one-half of an ear.
(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 4 - Brands and Brand Records Generally › ARTICLE 3 - Applications › Section 20671.

20671. If the application does not conform to the requirements of, or cannot be accepted pursuant to, this chapter, a statement of the reason why it cannot be accepted shall be transmitted to the applicant.
(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 4 - Brands and Brand Records Generally › ARTICLE 3 - Applications › Section 20672.

20672. Any person who is aggrieved at any determination made pursuant to Section 20662 may appeal in person to the Livestock Identification Advisory Board. Upon receipt of a written request from the person appealing the decision, such person shall be permitted to present his views to the board. The board may recommend to the director to affirm, reverse, or modify the determination. The decision of the director shall be final.
(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 930.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 4 - Brands and Brand Records Generally › ARTICLE 4 - Recordation › Section 20691.

20691. The bureau shall maintain a record of all brands that are recorded, except forfeited or canceled brands which are subject to Section 20701.
(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 4 - Brands and Brand Records Generally › ARTICLE 4 - Recordation › Section 20693.

20693. A brand shall not be recorded if it consists of any letters or characters which are applied in more than one branding location on the animal.
(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 4 - Brands and Brand Records Generally › ARTICLE 4 - Recordation › Section 20694.

20694. A brand shall not be recorded for any person under 18 years of age unless the application is countersigned by his parent or guardian.
(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1748.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 4 - Brands and Brand Records Generally › ARTICLE 4 - Recordation › Section 20695.

20695. Recordation of a brand consists of entering in the brand records the matters which are contained in the application, together with the date of recordation, and the execution by the bureau of a cattle brand registration certificate.
(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 4 - Brands and Brand Records Generally › ARTICLE 4 - Recordation › Section 20696.

20696. The original cattle brand registration certificate shall be kept on file in the bureau. A duplicate certificate shall be issued to the person in whose name the brand is recorded.
(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 4 - Brands and Brand Records Generally › ARTICLE 4 - Recordation › Section 20697.

20697. The issuance to a person of a cattle brand registration certificate confers upon the person to whom it is issued both of the following:
(a) The right to use the brand until the right to use it is forfeited or the record of the brand is canceled pursuant to this chapter.
(b) The right to use the same brand on the same location on horses, mules, burros, sheep, and swine if not in conflict with a previously recorded brand.
(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 4 - Brands and Brand Records Generally › ARTICLE 5 - Suspension and Forfeiture › Section 20721.

20721. The right to use a recorded brand is lost by the failure to pay the fees which are required by Article 6 (commencing with Section 20751) of this chapter.
(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 4 - Brands and Brand Records Generally › ARTICLE 5 - Suspension and Forfeiture › Section 20722.

20722. If the renewal fee that is required by Article 6 (commencing with Section 20751) is not paid by April 30th following the recordation of the brand, or by April 30th of the year that follows the last year for which the renewal fee has been paid, the right to use the brand is suspended by operation of law as of April 1st of that year.
(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 680, Sec. 24. Effective January 1, 1999.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 4 - Brands and Brand Records Generally › ARTICLE 5 - Suspension and Forfeiture › Section 20723.

20723. If the right to use a brand is suspended for more than one year, the right is forfeited on April 1st following the year of suspension. The brand, thereafter, may be rerecorded by the former owner or it may be applied for by any other person pursuant to this chapter.
(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 680, Sec. 25. Effective January 1, 1999.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 4 - Brands and Brand Records Generally › ARTICLE 5 - Suspension and Forfeiture › Section 20724.

20724. The right to use any brand which conflicts with any brand which has a prior cattle brand registration certificate number pursuant to this chapter is forfeited. All recordations shall be on a statewide basis.
(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
2023 California Code › Food and Agricultural Code - FAC › DIVISION 10 - CATTLE PROTECTION › CHAPTER 4 - Brands and Brand Records Generally › ARTICLE 5 - Suspension and Forfeiture › Section 20725.

20725. (a) Any person convicted of Section 487a of the Penal Code shall be prohibited from registering or owning, in whole or in part, a brand for a period of five years following the date of the conviction.
(b) Upon being notified of the conviction, the secretary shall terminate the registration of any brand registered to a person convicted of Section 487a of the Penal Code.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 129, Sec. 1. (AB 1722) Effective January 1, 2015.)