California Code of Regulations
Title 3 - Food and Agriculture
Division 2 - Animal Industry
Chapter 7 - Restricted Animals
Article 1 - Permits for Transportation and Sale of Diseased Animals
Section 1300.1 - Permit for Transportation of Diseased Animals into California

Universal Citation: 3 CA Code of Regs 1300.1

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

(a) A permit for transporting diseased animals into California is required for any livestock, as defined in section 18663 of the Food and Agricultural Code, known to have any of the following conditions or diseases or manifesting any of the following diseased conditions:

(1) Abnormal temperature (high or low)

(2) Difficult breathing

(3) Abnormal swellings

(4) Foul odor and running sores

(5) Tumors or cancer growths

(6) Gangrene of the udder (blue bag)

(7) Water belly or swollen brisket

(8) Infections of the region of eye (epithelioma-eye cancer in which the eye is destroyed or covered with a tissue mass showing infection, suppuration, and necrosis, usually accompanied with a foul odor).

(9) Any other condition as determined by the State Veterinarian that may pose a threat for the introduction or spread of livestock conditions or diseases into the State.

(b) Requests for permits required under subsection (a) shall be made to the California Department of Food and Agriculture, Animal Health and Food Safety Services, Animal Health Branch, 1220 "N" Street, Sacramento, CA 95814, and may also be made by telephone, electronic transmission or other means approved by the Department. Requests for permits shall be made before the animals are transported to California and shall include the name and address of the consignor and consignee, and the number, breed, and type of livestock.

(c) The consignor, as a condition for the issuance of the permit, shall agree to comply with requirements which may include:

(1) Description and marking, or individual identification of the livestock;

(2) Designation of the carrier and the time and place of destination;

(3) Segregation and holding of the livestock for inspection at destination by the consignor; and

(4) Obtaining a certificate signed by a Federal or State veterinarian or livestock inspector, or an accredited veterinarian, that the livestock to be shipped have been examined.

(d) The consignee, as a condition for the issuance of the permit, shall agree to comply with the requirements which shall include the requirements of section 1300.11.

(e) Each permit granted pursuant to subsection (a) shall state the destination of each shipment, without diversion, as

(1) A slaughter establishment under inspection by the Department or the United States Department of Agriculture;

(2) An establishment licensed by the Department as a pet food slaughterer or renderer;

(3) A named livestock saleyard or public stockyard;

(4) An institution conducting research into animal diseases, employing a professional staff for such purpose; or

(5) An establishment providing veterinary care.

(f) A copy of the required permit shall accompany each shipment. It shall be made available to inspectors of the Department, the United States Department of Agriculture, or law enforcement officers upon request.

1. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (b) and adding NOTE filed 4-2-2012 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2012, No. 14).
2. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 1-9-2014; operative 4-1-2014 (Register 2014, No. 2).

Note: Authority cited: Section 407, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 9561, 9562, 9570, 18663 and 18851, Food and Agricultural Code.

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