Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 831.3 - Identification of Cattle and Bison Moving into California
(a)
Cattle and bison listed below must be officially identified before entering
California using an official identification device or method as provided in
section 831.2(a) of this
article:
(1) Sexually intact beef breed male
cattle and bison 18 months of age or over;
(2) Sexually intact beef breed female cattle
and bison six (6) months of age and over;
(3) Female dairy cattle of any age;
(4) Dairy males born after March 11,
2013;
(5) Cattle and bison of any
age used for rodeo, recreational, show or exhibition purposes;
(6) Mexico origin cattle regardless of age or
sex; and
(b) Cattle and bison are exempt from the
official identification requirements of this section for movement into
California when:
(1) Moved directly from a
location in California through another state to a second location in
California.
(2) Moved directly to a
California approved tagging site and are officially identified before
commingling with cattle and bison from other premises or identified by the use
of backtags or other methods that will ensure that the identity of the animal
is accurately maintained until tagging so that the official eartag can be
correlated to the person responsible for shipping the animal to the approved
tagging site.
(3) Moved into
California with another form of identification, as agreed upon by the
Department and the animal health officials in the shipping state.
(4) Moved into California with a Special
Entry Permit as specified in section
831(b)(2) of this
article.
(5) Moved directly to a
recognized slaughtering establishment where they are slaughtered within three
(3) calendar days of arrival; and
(A) They are
moved interstate with a USDA approved backtag; or
(B) A USDA approved backtag is applied to the
cattle or bison moving from farm of origin at the recognized slaughtering
establishment.
(C) If a
determination to hold the cattle or bison for more than three (3) calendar days
is made after the animals arrive at the slaughter establishment, the animals
must be officially identified in accordance with section
831.2(c)(4)(B) of
this article.
1. Slaughter establishments
applying official identification to animals held more than three (3) calendar
days must be Approved Tagging Sites in accordance with section
831.1 of this
article.
(6)
Moved directly to no more than one (1) Approved Livestock Marketing Facility,
that is an Approved Tagging Site pursuant to section
831.1 of this article, and then
moved directly to a recognized slaughtering establishment where they are
slaughtered within three (3) calendar days of arrival; and
(A) A USDA approved backtag is applied to the
cattle or bison moving from farm of origin at the Approved Livestock Marketing
Facility.
(B) If a determination to
hold the cattle or bison for more than three (3) calendar days is made after
the animals arrive at the slaughter establishment or Approved Livestock
Marketing Facility, the animals must be officially identified in accordance
with section
831.2(c)(4)(B) of
this article.
(c) Official identification may be required
for any type or age of cattle or bison as determined by the State Veterinarian,
for disease traceability, when an existing method providing controlled entry
will not satisfactorily provide movement and disease traceability data
necessary to prevent the threat, introduction or spread of disease to
California livestock.
Notes
Note: Authority cited: Sections 407 and 10610, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 9164, 9561, 9562, 9570, 9574, 9932, 10324, 10325, 10327, 10352, 10512 and 10610, Food and Agricultural Code.
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