Title FAC — California Food & Agric. Code

The department may establish and maintain tuberculosis control areas within this state. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

When the department establishes a tuberculosis control area, the affected industry shall be notified.

The State Veterinarian may authorize the testing of any cattle in a tuberculosis control area to determine which animals are affected with tuberculosis.

All owners of cattle within a tuberculosis control area that are subject to examination and tuberculosis testing shall, upon request of the department, provide necessary facilities for conducting tuberculosis tests, and render such assistance as may be required.

Cattle moving into a tuberculosis control area must meet the requirements specified by the State Veterinarian.

The State Veterinarian may impose a quarantine pursuant to Section 9562 when any bovine animal reacts positively to a tuberculosis test conducted by an approved veterinarian or a duly authorized representative of the department or of the United States Department of Agriculture, o…

The value of the reacting bovine animal for which indemnity is paid shall be determined in accordance with the provisions in Sections 9592 and 9593.

Within 30 days after the appraisal of the reacting bovine animal, it shall be slaughtered under the supervision of the State Veterinarian.

Animals shall be tested or slaughtered pursuant to this article even if indemnity funds are unavailable.

The slaughtering of any reacting bovine animal, pursuant to this article, shall be under the supervision of the department, or of the United States Department of Agriculture.

The carcasses of the slaughtered animals shall be disposed of pursuant to the regulations of the department or the rules and regulations of the United States Department of Agriculture that govern meat inspection.

If an animal is slaughtered pursuant to this article, and indemnity funds are available, the owner may receive part or all of the following: (a) The proceeds of the sale of the salvage of the animal. (b) From the United States Department of Agriculture, any sum that is authorized…

Indemnity provided by this article shall not be paid to any person in any of the following cases: (a) For any bovine animal that is brought into a tuberculosis control area that reacts to a tuberculosis test that is applied within 90 days after arrival of the animal in the area, …

A subsequent payment of indemnity shall not be made to any person in any of the following cases: (a) Unless the provisions of this chapter have been fully complied with for each and every bovine animal added to his herd. (b) Unless and until the premises are maintained in a sanit…

The pedigree of any purebred bovine animal shall be proved by a certificate of registry from the herd books where the animal is registered. The registration papers of any purebred bovine animal which is slaughtered because of tuberculosis and for which indemnity is paid shall be …

Each claim against the state for payment for the slaughter of any reacting bovine shall be presented to the State Controller and paid out of appropriations or funds available for that purpose in accordance with law. Every claim shall be paid within 60 days after the date of prese…

The State Veterinarian may impose a quarantine pursuant to Section 9562 when it has been determined that any bovine animal has been exposed to tuberculosis.

The State Veterinarian may impose tuberculosis testing requirements for tuberculosis-exposed cattle.

Indemnity for reacting tuberculosis-exposed cattle may be available and shall be in accordance with the provision stated in Article 7 (commencing with Section 10061) of this chapter.

The State Veterinarian may issue a special permit for the movement of tuberculosis-exposed cattle to any of the following: (a) An establishment that is operating under state, state approved, or federal meat inspection, or a public stockyards designated by the department to handle…

If the owner or any person that is in charge of cattle, after 10 days’ written notice, refuses properly to confine in corrals or stanchions any cattle that are subject to examination, tuberculosis testing, identification, or slaughter, the department shall be entitled to reimburs…

Any expense which is incurred by the department pursuant to Section 10151 is a lien upon the cattle. Unless the amount of the lien is paid within 10 days after written notice of the amount of the lien is given by the department to the owner or person that is in possession of the …

As used in this chapter, “garbage” means any waste which consists in whole or in part of any animal waste that results from the handling, preparing, cooking, and consuming of food, including the offal from any animal carcass or from any part of an animal carcass. It does not, how…

The director may make and enforce such regulations as are reasonable and necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

The director may enter any premises where garbage is fed to swine and may examine and test any equipment or facilities for processing and handling garbage. He may in writing order any person that is subject to this chapter to cease the operation of any equipment or facility which…

Every person that is subject to this chapter shall keep and maintain such records or memoranda and furnish such reports as the director by regulations may require. The records and memoranda shall be open to inspection by the director during usual business hours. (Enacted by Stats…

In order to prevent the spread of vesicular exanthema and other contagious and infectious diseases of swine, it is unlawful for any person to feed swine any garbage unless the garbage has been processed in accordance with the provisions of this article and the regulations which a…

All garbage, regardless of previous processing, before being fed to swine, shall be thoroughly heated throughout to boiling or equivalent temperature (usually 212 degrees Fahrenheit at sea level) for 30 minutes, or otherwise treated in a manner which is prescribed in the regulati…

It is unlawful for any person to feed garbage to swine unless he has a valid annual license issued by the director for each separate premises where garbage is fed to swine. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

An application for a license to feed garbage to swine shall be in the form which is prescribed by the director, and shall state all of the following: (a) The name and address of the applicant. (b) The location of the premises for which the license is requested. (c) Such other inf…

Each application for a license shall be accompanied by a fee of twenty dollars ($20). (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

An application for renewal of a license, accompanied by the proper fee, shall be made on or before the last day of the calendar year for which the current license was issued. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

To any fee which is not paid when due, there shall be added a penalty of twenty dollars ($20). (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Each license issued pursuant to this chapter entitles the licensee to feed garbage to swine on the premises that are described in the license, during the period for which the license is issued, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the regulations issued under it …

The director may refuse to issue a license or renewal of license, and may revoke or suspend any license, as the case may require, if he finds after hearing, that any of the following exist: (a) The premises which are described in the application or license are not operated in a c…

The proceedings for all hearings pursuant to this chapter shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500), Part 1, Division 3, Title 2, of the Government Code. The director shall have all powers which are granted by such chapter. (Enacted by Stats.…

Any institution or agency of the state, a county, or any municipal or other public corporation which is feeding garbage to swine is not required to procure a license, but shall comply with all other provisions of this chapter and the regulations which are adopted pursuant to this…

This chapter does not prohibit any city or county from licensing persons that feed garbage to swine. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

The director may employ hunters and trappers throughout the state to control or eradicate coyotes and other harmful predatory animals and to shoot or trap bears which are damaging livestock, agricultural crops, or standing timber. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

For the purposes of this article, the director may enter into contracts with the Bureau of Sports Fisheries and Wildlife of the United States Department of the Interior to enlist the support of the federal government. He may prescribe the manner, terms, and conditions of such coo…

No iron or steel-jawed trap shall be used by any hunter or trapper who is engaged in controlling or eradicating any bears pursuant to this article. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

The director may accept, on behalf of the state, donations of money from any person, board of supervisors, or other agency interested in the control of coyotes and other predatory animals. Any such money shall be paid into the State Treasury and credited to the Department of Agri…

Money which is made available by any board of supervisors that is accepted pursuant to this article shall be expended solely within the boundaries of the county which makes the appropriation, unless otherwise authorized by the board of supervisors. All other donations shall be ap…

If any coyotes are found to exist on land which is owned by the state, other than lands subject to the control of the Department of Parks and Recreation and other than ecological reserves established pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 1580) of Chapter 5 of Division 2 …

Prior to implementation of any control program pursuant to this article, the director shall consult with and obtain the consent of the director of the department which has jurisdiction over the state land.

The director shall submit an annual memorandum of understanding to the Director of Fish and Game for review and approval prior to implementing any coyote control program pursuant to this article.

Nothing in this article authorizes the use of Compound 1080 for predator control on public lands.

As used in this article, “state park lands” means any lands subject to the control of the Department of Parks and Recreation.

The director, upon receiving information causing him or her to believe that coyotes are finding refuge on state park lands or on ecological reserves and are causing damage to nearby private property, may request the Department of Parks and Recreation, in the case of state park la…

Upon a determination pursuant to Section 11302 that coyotes are finding refuge on state park lands or on an ecological reserve and are causing damage to nearby private property, the director and the Department of Parks and Recreation, with the review and approval of the Director …