§ 10401 Brucellosis Control Slaughter Rule

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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If a cow in a brucellosis control area tests positive for the disease, it must be identified and killed within 30 days.

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•Any cow that tests positive for brucellosis must be identified right away.
•The cow must be slaughtered within 30 days of the positive test.
•All steps must follow the secretary’s regulations.

Example

A farmer’s cow tests positive for brucellosis during a routine test.

The farmer must tag the cow as required by the secretary’s rules and have it slaughtered within a month.

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§ 10401 Brucellosis Control Slaughter Rule

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. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 653, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1997.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

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bovine animal brucellosis control area brucellosis secretary

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 10401.

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