Title FAC — California Food & Agric. Code

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this division. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

“Accredited veterinarian” means a veterinarian who is so designated by the United States Department of Agriculture and the department. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

“Bovine animals” means neat cattle. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

“Brucellosis” means the disease of cattle which is caused by Brucella microorganisms. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

“Brucellosis control area,” means any area that has been so established by the department in order to qualify and maintain such area in accordance with certification standards of the bovine brucellosis eradication uniform methods and rules adopted by the United States Department …

“Cattle” means neat cattle. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

“Official veterinarian” means a veterinarian who is in the employ of the United States Department of Agriculture or the department. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

“Premises” means any place where cattle have been or are kept. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

“Reactor” or “reacting bovine animal” means any bovine animal that reacts positively to a test for brucellosis which is approved by the director. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

“Vaccinate” or “vaccination” means the use of vaccine in cattle. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

“Vaccine” means any vaccine which is produced by a laboratory which is licensed by the Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture and recognized by the department for use in preventing or treating brucellosis in cattle. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, C…

The department may enter into any cooperative arrangement with the United States Department of Agriculture to undertake brucellosis control pursuant to this chapter. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

To carry out the provisions of this chapter, any duly authorized representative of the department or of the United States Department of Agriculture, may enter upon any premises except dwelling houses. No person shall interfere with the representative while he is enforcing the pro…

The department may use the services of official veterinarians or contract with accredited veterinarians to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

The director may make such regulations as are reasonably necessary to carry this chapter into effect. He may require such reports and records as are necessary. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Every accredited veterinarian who is conducting work pursuant to this chapter shall submit reports to the department on forms that are furnished for that purpose. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

In addition to any other authority in this part that is available to the director for the purpose of preventing the spread of any disease of livestock, the director may adopt regulations to prevent the spread within this state of bovine brucellosis through limitations on movement…

To accomplish the purpose of this chapter and to prevent outbreaks of brucellosis, the director shall by regulation establish conditions for the movement of female dairy cattle, such as evidence of calfhood vaccination or other appropriate recognized tests.

Any vaccine which is used pursuant to this chapter shall be procured by the department from a laboratory which is licensed by the Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture. The vaccine, after purchase directly from the laboratory, shall be distr…

It is unlawful for any person, except a federal, state, county, or municipal officer or employee, in his official capacity, or an accredited veterinarian, to buy, possess or use a vaccine or antigen which contains brucella micro-organisms, except pursuant to the regulations of th…

All female dairy calves shall be vaccinated by an official veterinarian or an accredited veterinarian, who is authorized by the department, at such ages as are designated by the department. Male dairy calves and beef calves may, at the option of the owner, be vaccinated. (Enacted…

Each calf which is vaccinated pursuant to this chapter shall have an official tattoo placed in the right ear by the veterinarian who performs the service that shows the period within which the animal was vaccinated, or such other evidence of vaccination or identification as the d…

The owner of any calf which is to be vaccinated pursuant to this chapter shall, upon request of the department, provide the necessary facilities and assistance for such vaccination. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

If the owner or any person that is in charge of any dairy calf, after 10 days’ written notice by the department, refuses properly to confine in a corral or stanchions, any calf which is required to be vaccinated and identified pursuant to this chapter, the department may in such …

Any expense which is incurred by the department pursuant to Section 10354 is a lien upon the calf which is vaccinated and identified. 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 per…

The vaccination of any bovine animal pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be by either an official veterinarian or an accredited veterinarian, who is authorized by the department. The director may charge a reasonable fee to cover the cost of any vaccination performed …

It is unlawful for any person to refuse to submit a dairy calf which is required to be vaccinated and identified pursuant to this chapter to such vaccination. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

It is unlawful for any person to remove any official mark which is required by this chapter, or to imitate or simulate such official mark. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

It is unlawful for any person, except a federal, state, county, or municipal officer or employee, in his official capacity, or an accredited veterinarian, to buy, possess, or use any device which is designed to produce a mark, stamp, or tattoo that simulates in design the officia…

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

The department shall examine and test such cattle for brucellosis in any brucellosis control area as the director may specify, as often as may be deemed necessary to qualify and maintain such area within the standards of certification which are adopted by the United States Depart…

All owners of cattle which are subject to examination and testing for brucellosis within a brucellosis control area shall, upon request of the department, provide the necessary facilities for collecting such samples of blood or milk as may be deemed necessary to conduct tests for…

If any owner or person that is in charge of cattle, after 10 days’ written notice by the department, refuses properly to confine in corrals, stanchions, or chutes, any cattle within a brucellosis control area which are required to be tested and identified pursuant to this chapter…

Any expense which is incurred by the department pursuant to Section 10384 is a lien upon the cattle which are tested and identified. Unless the amount of the lien is paid within 10 days after written notice of the amount of the lien has been given by the department to the owner o…

The director shall, by regulation, designate the conditions under which cattle may be moved into a brucellosis control area. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

It is unlawful for any person to refuse to submit any cattle which are required to be tested pursuant to this chapter, for the collection of milk or blood samples, or to refuse to submit any milk samples which are necessary for the testing of cattle for brucellosis pursuant to th…

Any bovine animal in a brucellosis control area that reacts positively to a test for brucellosis shall immediately be identified pursuant to the regulations of the secretary. The animal shall be slaughtered within 30 days in accordance with the regulations of the secretary.

The value of an animal which is slaughtered shall be determined by appraisement by a representative of the department or a representative of the Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture, and by the owner or his agent. If such persons do not agr…

Within 30 days after the appraisal of the animal, it shall be slaughtered under the supervision of the director. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Where it is necessary to prevent the spread within this state of bovine brucellosis, the director may provide for the slaughter of animals. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

If an animal is slaughtered pursuant to this article, and indemnity funds are available, the owner of the animal 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…

Indemnity shall not be paid to any person in any of the following cases: (a) For any steer or grade bull that is determined to be a reactor. (b) For any bovine animal that is brought into a brucellosis control area, that reacts to a brucellosis test which is applied within 90 day…

(a) The owner of a herd that is subject to subdivision (h) or (i) of Section 10406 may appeal to the director in writing, on a form as prescribed by the director, for continuation of indemnity payments. (b) Upon a determination that the herd owner was in full compliance with the …

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 that is added to his herd. (b) Unless and until the premises are maintained in…

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the secretary may proceed with the identification of nonreacting animals in a herd in the same manner as provided in Section 10401 and require the slaughter of those animals and the disinfection of the premises where the animal…

The value of a nonreacting animal that is slaughtered shall be determined by appraisement by a representative of the department or a representative of the Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture, and by the owner or his or her agent. If these …

If a nonreacting animal is slaughtered pursuant to this article, and indemnity funds are available, the owner of the animal 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, a…

Indemnity provided by this article shall not be paid in any of the following cases: (a) For any bovine animal which reacts to the brucellosis test or shows active brucellosis prior to or at slaughter. In this case, the indemnity rate which is provided in Section 10405 shall apply…

If an owner of cattle refuses to slaughter exposed, nonreacting bovine animals pursuant to the provisions of Article 7 (commencing with Section 10421) when requested by the director to do so, the cattle owner shall then be responsible for paying to the director the full costs of …

The following procedures shall be followed when brucellosis has been identified in a herd of cattle: (a) An official veterinarian shall conduct an epidemiological investigation of the infected herd and premises involved in order to determine the specific methods and actions neces…