Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 675 - Importation and Sale of Domesticated Reindeer Meat

Any domesticated reindeer meat imported into this state shall be accompanied by a bill of lading, a copy of which shall be forwarded to the Department of Fish and Game, Sacramento, within 24 hours after such importation. The bill of lading shall indicate the number of carcasses or pieces of reindeer meat, the total weight of the shipment, the country of origin and the name of the importer.

(a) No domesticated reindeer carcass or portion thereof shall be transported for sale or sold by an importer or wholesaler unless each quarter and each loin or each piece of the carcass of each reindeer is tagged with a domesticated game breeders tag or seal as provided in sections 3206 and 3207 of the Fish and Game Code.

(b) Tags or seals must be affixed to reindeer meat at the point of origin or by the importer before the meat is distributed for storage or sale in California.

(c) No tag or seal so affixed shall be used again.

(d) No tag or seal shall be sold by the department to anyone other than a person who is legally in possession of domesticated reindeer, reindeer carcasses or portions thereof.

(e) The keeper of a hotel, restaurant, boarding house, or club may sell portions of a quarter or loin of a domesticated reindeer to a patron or guest for actual consumption on the premises only.

(f) A retail meat dealer may sell portions of a quarter or loin of a domesticated reindeer carcass to a customer for actual consumption. All packages containing such portions shall be marked to indicate the origin, place of sale, amount contained in each package and date of sale. This marking shall be kept with the reindeer meat until such meat is consumed.

(g) The premises of such importers, wholesalers and retailers, together with the premises of such hotels, restaurants, boarding houses and clubs shall be open to inspection by the department at all times.

Notes

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 675

1. New section filed 7-2-65, effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 65, No. 11).
2. Amendment of NOTE filed 7-16-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 29).
3. Editorial correction of NOTE filed 9-20-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 38).
4. Amendment of undesignated first paragraph filed 4-18-91; operative 5-18-91 (Register 91, No. 21).

Note: Authority cited: Section 3219, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 1006 and 3219, Fish and Game Code.

1. New section filed 7-2-65, effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 65, No. 11).
2. Amendment of NOTE filed 7-16-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 29).
3. Editorial correction of NOTE filed 9-20-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 38).
4. Amendment of undesignated first paragraph filed 4-18-91; operative 5-18-91 (Register 91, No. 21).