California Code of Regulations
Title 3 - Food and Agriculture
Division 2 - Animal Industry
Chapter 4 - Meat Inspection
Subchapter 2 - Rendering and Pet Food
Article 41 - Transportation of Dead Animals
Section 1180.16 - Skin Removal Prohibited

No person shall buy, sell, possess, receive, or transport any dead animal from which the hide or skin has been removed unless the meat and meat byproducts from such dead animal has been denatured with crude carbolic acid or cresylic disinfectant as specified in section 1180.43, or with other agents or methods approved by the Department for denaturing such dead animals.

1. Amendment of section and new NOTE filed 3-7-2012; operative 4-6-2012 (Register 2012, No. 10).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 407, 19380 and 19382, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Section 19320, Food and Agricultural Code.