§ 18945 Livestock Slaughter Definition

• •Slaughter is the process of preparing animals for food.
• •It includes steps like making the animal unconscious, draining blood, removing insides, and cutting the meat.
• •This law defines what 'slaughter' means when talking about animals raised for food.

A farmer raises cows and sells the meat to a grocery store.

When the farmer kills the cow and cuts it into meat to sell, that whole process is called 'slaughter' under this law.