§ 24130 Animal Consignment Sale Records

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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Key Takeaways

•If you buy or sell animals for others at a salesyard, you must keep a record after each sale.
•The record must include the owner's name and address, details about the animal (like breed, color, and size), and proof that the owner really owns the animal.
•You also need to write down the license plate numbers of any vehicles used to bring the animal to the salesyard.
•The owner must sign the record to confirm everything is correct.

Example

A farmer asks a salesyard to sell his cow for him.

The salesyard must write down the farmer's name, describe the cow (like its color and size), and note the farmer's truck license plate. The farmer must sign the paper to confirm it’s his cow.

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§ 24130 Animal Consignment Sale Records

Any person that is engaged in the business of buying or selling animals on consignment at any public or private salesyard shall keep after each sale, a certificate of consignment which contains all of the following information: (a) The name and address of the consignor. (b) A description of each animal which is sold that includes its sex, breed, color, approximate height and weight, approximate age, natural marks and identifying scars, and a description of each brand or tattoo and its location on each animal. (c) Reasonable proof of the ownership of the animal. (d) The license number of any vehicle which transports the animal to the salesyard. If the animal is transported in a trailer, the license number of both the trailer and the vehicle which pulls it shall be given. (e) The signature of the consignor. (Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 747, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

certificate of consignment consignor salesyard

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 24130.

§ 24130 Animal Consignment Sale Records

Food and Agricultural Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 24130 Animal Consignment Sale Records

Key Takeaways

•If you buy or sell animals for others at a salesyard, you must keep a record after each sale.
•The record must include the owner's name and address, details about the animal (like breed, color, and size), and proof that the owner really owns the animal.
•You also need to write down the license plate numbers of any vehicles used to bring the animal to the salesyard.
•The owner must sign the record to confirm everything is correct.

Example

A farmer asks a salesyard to sell his cow for him.

The salesyard must write down the farmer's name, describe the cow (like its color and size), and note the farmer's truck license plate. The farmer must sign the paper to confirm it’s his cow.

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

Official Source

View on CA.gov

§ 24130 Animal Consignment Sale Records

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

certificate of consignment consignor salesyard

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 24130.

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