California Code of Regulations
Title 3 - Food and Agriculture
Division 2 - Animal Industry
Chapter 10 - Animal Confinement
Article 5 - Certification and Accredited Certifiers
Section 1326.6 - Granting Certification

Universal Citation: 3 CA Code of Regs 1326.6

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024

(a) After completion of the initial on-site inspection, a certifying agent must review the on-site inspection report, and any additional information requested from or supplied by the applicant. If the certifying agent determines that the confinement or distribution system and all procedures and activities of the applicant's operation are in compliance with the Act and this Chapter, the certifying agent shall grant certification.

(b) When a certifying agent issues a certificate of compliance it shall specify all the following:

(1) Name and address of the certified operation;

(2) Effective date of certification;

(3) Date of most recent on-site inspection;

(4) Categories of operation, including whether the operation is a producer, distributor or both, a split operation, and the species of covered animals and/or types of covered products produced or distributed by the certified operation; and

(5) Name, address, and phone number of the certifying agent.

(c) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, the Department will accept certifications granted by another government entity using procedures established under the authority of that government entity, provided such certification is based on on-site inspection of a certified operation's compliance with the Act and applicable provisions of this Chapter by a process equivalent to that described in section 1326.5 of this Article, and that the certificate specifies at a minimum the information described in paragraph (b) of this section.

1. New section filed 9-1-2022; operative 9-1-2022 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2022, No. 35). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20.

Note: Authority cited: Section 25993, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25990 and 25991, Health and Safety Code.

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