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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 10Ch. 10Art. 1§ 22003 Producer Cattle Slaughter Transport

§ 22003 Producer Cattle Slaughter Transport

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§ 22003 Producer Cattle Slaughter Transport

Key Takeaways

  • •Farmers can kill their own cows on their property to eat the meat themselves.
  • •They can move the dead cow (with skin still on) to a special freezing place if the guts, head, and feet are already removed.
  • •The freezing place will then take off the skin and cut the cow into pieces.

Example

A farmer kills a cow on his farm to feed his family.

He can take the cow (with the skin still on) to a freezing place to be cut up, but only if he already took out the guts, head, and feet.

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

Official Source
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§ 22003 Producer Cattle Slaughter Transport

Cattle which are slaughtered by or for the producer of the cattle at his premises and for his own consumption may be transported with the hide on, after complete removal of the viscera, head, and feet, to any licensed frozen food locker plant to be skinned, split, and quartered by the operator of the plant. (Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 938.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

slaughteredproducerpremisesown consumptionhide onvisceraheadfeetlicensed frozen food locker plantskinnedsplitquartered

Related Statutes

  • § 22004 Carcass And Hide Identification
  • § 22005 Frozen Locker Plant Exemptions
  • § 18844 Poultry Processing Requirements
  • § 24656 Fowl Processing Standards
  • § 24956 New York Dressed Fowl

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 22003.
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