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Food and Agricultural Code: Division 9 — Animals Generally

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Part 1. Animals at Large

Chapter 1. Definitions 16301-16303

Chapter 2. General Provisions

• Article 1. Application 16401
• Article 2. Investigation 16411
• Article 3. Criminal Penalty 16421
• Article 4. Civil Penalties and Remedies 16441–16443
• Article 5. Funds 16461

Chapter 3. Pedigree and Proof of Ownership

• Article 1. Pedigree 16501
• Article 2. Proof of Ownership 16521–16527

Chapter 4. Regulation of Male Animals

Chapter 5. Open Range Grazing

Chapter 6. Transportation of Animals 16901–16909

Chapter 7. Estrays

• Article 1. Definitions and General Provisions 17001–17006
• Article 2. Taker–Up of Estrays 17041–17045
• Article 3. Possession by Inspector 17061–17069
• Article 4. Disposal and Sale 17091–17096
• Article 5. Grazing Counties 17121–17128

Chapter 8. Electrified Fences 17150–17153

Part 2. Unlawful Marking and Branding

Chapter 1. General Provisions 17401

Chapter 2. Violations 17551–17553

Chapter 3. Criminal Penalties 17701–17702

Chapter 4. Civil Penalties and Remedies 17951–17954

Part 3. Slaughtered Animals

Chapter 1. General Provisions

• Article 1. Investigation 18201–18203
• Article 2. Civil Remedies 18221

Chapter 2. Packers and Stockyards

• Article 1. Definitions 18351–18353
• Article 2. Ownership Against Public Policy 18381–18382

Chapter 3. Warranties 18501–18502

Chapter 4. Meat and Poultry Inspection

• Article 1. Definitions and Short Title 18650–18677
• Article 2. General Provisions 18691–18697
• Article 3. Inspections and Regulations 18721–18738
• Article 4. Adulteration 18751–18759
• Article 5. Misbranding 18781–18789
• Article 6. Exemptions 18811–18814
• Article 7. Violations 18841–18857
• Article 8. Products in Violation 18871–18874
• Article 9. Investigations 18901–18908
• Article 10. Penalties 18931–18935

Chapter 4.1. California Meat and Poultry Supplemental Inspection Act

• Article 1. Definitions and Short Title 18940–18949
• Article 2. General Provisions 18950–18955
• Article 3. Regulations 18960–18963
• Article 4. Inspection Granting and Withdrawal 18970–18977
• Article 5. Livestock Meat Inspector License––General Provisions 18980–18983
• Article 6. Livestock Meat Inspector License––Custom Livestock Slaughter 18990–18991
• Article 7. Livestock Meat Inspector License––Meat Processing Establishment 19000–19002
• Article 8. Licensed Meat Processing/Livestock Slaughter Establishments 19010–19017
• Article 9. Exemptions 19020
• Article 10. Violations and Penalties 19030–19039
• Article 11. Disposition of Funds 19040

Chapter 4.5. Holding, Segregation, and Disposal of Animals Unfit for Human Food Purposes 19051–19056

Chapter 5. Horsemeat and Pet Food

• Article 1. Definitions 19200–19216
• Article 2. Licenses 19220–19229
• Article 3. Pet Food and Horse Slaughterers 19240–19242
• Article 4. Pet Food Processor 19260–19262
• Article 5. Horsemeat and Pet Food Importer 19280–19282
• Article 6. Renderers 19300–19306
• Article 6.5. Transporters of Inedible Kitchen Grease 19310–19317
• Article 7. Dead Haulers 19320–19322
• Article 8. General Provisions 19340–19358
• Article 9. Horsemeat 19360–19367
• Article 10. Regulations 19380–19385
• Article 11. Records 19400–19404
• Article 12. Enforcement 19420–19421
• Article 12.5. Inspection Fees 19430–19433
• Article 13. Penalties 19440–19447

Chapter 6. Slaughter 19501–19503