§ 10061 Bovine Tuberculosis Quarantine

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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This law lets the state veterinarian order a quarantine if any cow tests positive for tuberculosis or is found to have it during an exam.

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•A quarantine can be ordered by the state veterinarian.
•The trigger is a positive TB test or a physical finding of TB in any cow.
•The test must be done by an approved veterinarian or an authorized USDA representative.

Example

A farmer has a herd of cows and one of them tests positive for TB during a routine test by an approved vet.

Because the cow tested positive, the state veterinarian can require that the whole herd be kept in quarantine until the disease is cleared, to stop the TB from spreading.

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§ 10061 Bovine Tuberculosis Quarantine

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, or determined to be tuberculous upon physical examination. (Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 246, Sec. 41. Effective August 23, 2004.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

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State Veterinarian quarantine tuberculosis test bovine animal

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 10061.

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