Statute · California Food and Agricultural Code
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 21456 — Requirements
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 21456
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Food and Agricultural Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
A person shall not have in his possession a carcass or any meat from a carcass which was not slaughtered by a licensed slaughterer, unless he has in his possession and exhibits to any inspector or peace officer on demand one of the following:
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Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 21456 — Requirements is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
A person shall not have in his possession a carcass or any meat from a carcass which was not slaughtered by a licensed slaughterer, unless he has in his possession and exhibits to any inspector or peace officer on demand one of the following:
(a) The hide of the animal from which the meat was obtained, with the ears and the brands attached to it, without alteration or disfiguration.
(b) A certificate of inspection or release of the hide or of the carcass with the hide on it, which was issued pursuant to this article.