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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 10Ch. 10Art. 1§ 22008 Unlicensed Cattle Slaughter Records

§ 22008 Unlicensed Cattle Slaughter Records

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§ 22008 Unlicensed Cattle Slaughter Records

Key Takeaways

  • •If you kill a cow for meat and you're not a licensed slaughterer, you must write down details about the cow and who it belongs to.
  • •You must show this record book to any inspector or police officer if they ask to see it.
  • •If you kill a cow and don't send it to a licensed freezing plant within 24 hours, you must tell a brand inspector.

Example

A farmer kills a cow to sell the meat to his neighbors.

The farmer must write down the cow's details, like who it belongs to and what it looks like, in a special book. If the farmer doesn't send the cow to a freezing plant, he must tell a brand inspector within a day. If an inspector asks, the farmer must show the record book.

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§ 22008 Unlicensed Cattle Slaughter Records

Every person that is not a licensed slaughterer that slaughters cattle shall do all of the following: (a) Keep a record in a book which he or she keeps for that purpose of all cattle that are slaughtered by him or her. The record shall include the name, address, and telephone number of the person for whom the cattle are slaughtered, a full description of the cattle, including the brands and marks, the date of slaughter, and the name and location of the food locker to which the slaughtered animal is, or the slaughtered animals are, delivered for butchering. (b) Exhibit the record book on demand of any inspector or peace officer. (c) Notify a brand inspector within 24 hours if he slaughters a bovine animal and does not deliver the carcass and hide to a frozen food locker plant licensed pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 112500) of Part 6 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code. (Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 651, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1998.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

licensed slaughtererrecord bookbrand inspectorfrozen food locker plant

Related Statutes

  • § 22009 Custom Meat Processing Notice
  • § 22001 Bovine Slaughter Licensing Requirements
  • § 22004 Carcass And Hide Identification
  • § 22005 Frozen Locker Plant Exemptions
  • § 22007 Livestock Slaughter And Sale

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 22008.
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