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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 7Ch. 6Art. 12§ 15075 Commercial Feed Hold Orders

§ 15075 Commercial Feed Hold Orders

Food and Agricultural Code·California
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§ 15075 Commercial Feed Hold Orders

This law says that when a hold order is placed on commercial animal feed, the person who has the feed must keep it where it is and can’t move or sell it unless the secretary specifically allows it.

Key Takeaways

  • •A hold order means the feed must stay where it is until the secretary says otherwise.
  • •The person in control can inspect the feed and take a reasonable sample, but only in front of a secretary‑designated observer.
  • •Moving, distributing, or selling quarantined feed without prior secretary approval is a violation.

Example

A feed store receives a notice that a batch of chicken feed is under a hold order because of a possible disease outbreak.

The store must leave the feed in its warehouse, can only take a small sample for testing while a person named by the secretary watches, and cannot sell or ship any of the feed until the secretary gives written permission.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 15075 Commercial Feed Hold Orders

(a) Any lot of commercial feed for which a hold order or notice is issued shall be held by the person having control of the feed and shall not be disturbed or moved except under the specific directions of the secretary pending final disposition pursuant to this chapter. This restriction does not prevent the person having control of the feed from inspecting any feed so seized, nor from taking therefrom, in the presence of a person designated by the secretary, a reasonable sample for evidence. (b) The movement, distribution, or sale of all or part of any lot, parcel, or package of commercial feed that has been quarantined by the secretary, unless the movement has the prior approval of the secretary, is a violation of this chapter. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 683, Sec. 9. (SB 668) Effective January 1, 2019.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

hold ordercommercial feedsecretaryquarantined

Related Statutes

  • § 15074 Commercial Feed Seizure Procedure
  • § 15042 Unsafe Commercial Feed Prohibition
  • § 15061 Commercial Feed Inspection Tax
  • § 15071.4 Citation And Penalty Procedures
  • § 15071.5 Secretary Civil Penalty Authority

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 15075.
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