§ 10387 Cattle Brucellosis Testing Requirements

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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This law says you must let officials take milk or blood from your cows if they need it to test for a disease called brucellosis; you can't say no.

Key Takeaways

•You have to let officials collect cattle milk or blood for brucellosis testing.
•The rule applies to any cattle that the law says must be tested.
•Refusing to give the required samples is illegal.

Example

A farmer refuses to give a milk sample when a state inspector asks for it to test the herd for brucellosis.

Because the law says you must let the sample be taken, the farmer would be breaking the law and could be fined or face other penalties.

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§ 10387 Cattle Brucellosis Testing Requirements

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 this chapter. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

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unlawful refuse to submit cattle milk or blood samples brucellosis

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 10387.

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