§ 10702 Health Certificate Definition

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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This law explains who can issue a health certificate for animals.

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•A health certificate can be issued by a USDA inspector, state veterinarian, or livestock sanitation official
•It can also be issued by a licensed veterinarian who the state has approved
•Only certificates from these authorized people are considered valid

Example

A farmer wants to move his cattle to another state

He must get a health certificate signed by a USDA veterinary inspector, the state veterinarian, a livestock sanitation official, or a licensed vet that the state has approved

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§ 10702 Health Certificate Definition

“Health certificate” means a health certificate from either a veterinary inspector of the United States Department of Agriculture, the state veterinarian or livestock sanitation official of the state of origin, or of a licensed veterinarian approved by the state veterinarian or livestock sanitation official. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

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health certificate veterinary inspector state veterinarian livestock sanitation official

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 10702.

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