§ 18695 Overtime Meat Inspection Costs

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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This law says that if a meat or poultry processing plant wants to work extra hours or on holidays, they have to pay the state for the extra cost of inspectors being there.

Key Takeaways

•Meat and poultry plants must pay extra if they want inspectors to work overtime or on holidays.
•The plant owner has to make a deal with the state to cover these extra costs.
•This only applies to plants that already have state inspectors.

Example

A chicken processing plant wants to work on Thanksgiving Day.

The plant has to pay the state extra money to cover the cost of the inspectors who have to work on the holiday.

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§ 18695 Overtime Meat Inspection Costs

If slaughtering or carcass preparation or processing of any meat, meat products, poultry, or poultry product is conducted in an establishment where state inspection is maintained, at hours considered overtime for state employees, or on legal holidays, the owner or operator of the establishment shall, by contract or agreement with the department, make arrangement to defray the additional cost for salaries and expenses for persons employed by the department to conduct the necessary inspection work during the overtime periods. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1385.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

slaughtering carcass preparation processing state inspection overtime legal holidays contract or agreement defray the additional cost

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 18695.

§ 18695 Overtime Meat Inspection Costs

Food and Agricultural Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 18695 Overtime Meat Inspection Costs

This law says that if a meat or poultry processing plant wants to work extra hours or on holidays, they have to pay the state for the extra cost of inspectors being there.

Key Takeaways

•Meat and poultry plants must pay extra if they want inspectors to work overtime or on holidays.
•The plant owner has to make a deal with the state to cover these extra costs.
•This only applies to plants that already have state inspectors.

Example

A chicken processing plant wants to work on Thanksgiving Day.

The plant has to pay the state extra money to cover the cost of the inspectors who have to work on the holiday.

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

Official Source

View on CA.gov

§ 18695 Overtime Meat Inspection Costs

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

slaughtering carcass preparation processing state inspection overtime legal holidays contract or agreement defray the additional cost

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 18695.

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