California Code of Regulations
Title 3 - Food and Agriculture
Division 2 - Animal Industry
Chapter 4 - Meat Inspection
Subchapter 1
Article 4 - Ante-Mortem Inspection
Section 903.1 - Livestock Suspected of Being Diseased or Affected with Certain Conditions; Identifying Suspects; Disposition on Post-Mortem Inspection or Otherwise

Universal Citation: 4 CA Code of Regs 903.1

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) Livestock suspected of being diseased or affected with certain conditions shall be handled in accordance with 9 CFR section 309.2 (2006). References in 9 CFR section 309.2 (2006) shall refer to the corresponding sections of this subchapter as follows:

9 CFR section 309.2 (2006) Subchapter 1 of Chapter 4, Division 2 of Title 3 of the California Code of Regulations
Section 309.18 Section 903.17
Section 311.1 Section 905
Section 311.2 Section 905.1
Section 311.5 Section 905.3
Section 311.32 Section 905.29

(b) Nonambulatory livestock shall be identified and tagged by the inspector as California Suspect, immediately stunned and bled, and disposed of as provided in section 907 of this subchapter, unless they are required to be classed as condemned in accordance with 9 CFR section 309.3 (2006).

(c) No Custom Livestock Slaughterhouse shall receive nonambulatory livestock.

1. New section filed 5-31-2007; operative 6-30-2007 (Register 2007, No. 22).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 407, 18693, 18735, 18960 and 18961, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 18721, 18722, 18943, 18945, 18949, 18972 and 18991, Food and Agricultural Code; and 9 CFR sections 309.2, 309.3, 309.18, 311.1, 311.2, 311.5 and 311.32.

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