It is unlawful for any inspector to issue a certificate of inspection unless he personally made the inspection between sunrise and sunset.
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Section § 21201
An inspector cannot legally give out a certificate of inspection unless they have personally carried out the inspection during daylight hours, specifically between sunrise and sunset.
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Section § 21202
If someone is trying to get an inspector to look at cattle and the inspector is convinced that this person legally owns the cattle, then the inspector will give them a certificate saying the inspection is complete.
If satisfied that the person that offers the cattle for inspection is in lawful possession of them, the inspector shall issue a certificate of inspection.
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Section § 21203
This law outlines what must be included in a certificate of inspection for animals. The inspector must sign the certificate and include details like where and when the inspection happened, how many animals were inspected, and details about their sex, marks, and brands.
For branded animals, the certificate should list the brand recorded under the owner's name. For unbranded animals, it must show their sex, natural marks, and breed.
If animals are being transported, it should name the shipper and consignee and their travel route. The certificate should also specify how long it will take to transport them from the inspection point to their destination. This document is only valid for the transport duration mentioned by the inspector.
The certificate of inspection shall be signed by the inspector and shall show all of the following:
(a)CA Food And Agriculture Code § 21203(a) The place and date of inspection and the number of animals inspected.
(b)CA Food And Agriculture Code § 21203(b) The sex, the brand, if any, on each branded animal recorded in the name of the owner of the animal, or the marks and brands under which the animal was offered for inspection, and such additional marks and brands as may be required by the chief.
(c)CA Food And Agriculture Code § 21203(c) The sex, natural marks, and breed of unbranded animals.
(d)CA Food And Agriculture Code § 21203(d) If the animals are to be transported, the names of the shipper and of the consignee and the origin and destination of the shipment.
(e)CA Food And Agriculture Code § 21203(e) If the animals are to be transported, the length of time necessary to move the shipment between the point of inspection and the point of destination. The inspector shall determine the amount of time needed for this purpose, based upon the information provided to him at the time of inspection.
Such certificate shall only be valid for transportation purposes during the period of time specified thereon by the inspector.
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Section § 21204
Every shipment has to be accompanied by a certificate of inspection.
One copy of the certificate of inspection shall accompany the shipment.
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Section § 21205
This law makes it illegal to swap, add, or remove cattle from a group that has a special certificate unless you get approval from the inspector who issued the certificate. You have to wait until the animals are shipped or slaughtered before making any changes to the group.
Unless the inspector who issued the certificate is notified and approves, it is unlawful for any person to remove any animal and substitute another for it, or to add other animals or take animals away from any lot of cattle for which a certificate has been issued until after the shipment or slaughter is completed.
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Section § 21206
This law states that cattle shipped from registered feedlots or licensed public salesyards in California can be inspected without charge before slaughter. The aim is to ensure no uninspected cattle are slaughtered. The director is responsible for creating rules to enforce this inspection process.
Cattle which are shipped for slaughter from either of the following points of origin may be inspected by the director without any charge prior to slaughter on a monitoring basis sufficient to assure that uninspected cattle are not being slaughtered:
(a)CA Food And Agriculture Code § 21206(a) Registered feedlots.
(b)CA Food And Agriculture Code § 21206(b) Public salesyards or livestock markets in this state that are licensed by the state or posted by the United States Department of Agriculture under the Packers and Stockyards Act.
The director shall adopt the regulations necessary to implement this section.
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Section § 21207
If an official inspects cattle and discovers they haven't been inspected as required by specific parts (d), (f), and (g) of another related law, the official must inspect the cattle and will charge a fee for doing so.
Whenever the director upon the inspection provided for by Section 21206 finds any cattle that have not been inspected in accordance with subdivisions (d), (f) and (g) of Section 21051, he shall inspect the cattle and charge for the inspection.
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Section § 21208
If you kill cattle at a slaughter plant without getting a required brand inspection, you'll have to pay a $25 penalty for each cow.
In addition to any other penalty, any person who slaughters cattle at a slaughter plant without the brand inspection required by this chapter, shall pay a penalty fee of twenty-five dollars ($25) for each head of cattle so slaughtered.
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