(a)
Cattle and bison moved into California must be accompanied by a Certificate of
Veterinary Inspection pursuant to section
830.3 of this article, unless:
(1) They are moved directly to a recognized
slaughtering establishment and are accompanied by an owner-shipper statement or
Brand Inspection Certificate.
(2)
They are moved directly to an approved livestock facility from farm of origin
with an owner-shipper statement and do not move interstate from the facility
unless accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
(3) They are moved from the farm of origin
for veterinary medical examination or treatment and returned to the farm of
origin without change in ownership.
(4) They are moved directly from one location
in California through another state and back to different location in
California.
(5) They are moved as a
Pasture to Pasture herd pursuant to section
831(a)(1) of this
article with a copy of the Pasture to Pasture Permit or other document as
agreed to by the states involved in the movement.
(b) Cattle and bison may be moved into
California with documentation other than a Certificate of Veterinary
Inspection, as agreed upon by the Department and animal health officials in the
shipping state.
(c) The official
identification number of cattle or bison must be recorded on the Certificate of
Veterinary Inspection or alternate documentation unless:
(1) The cattle or bison are moved from an
approved livestock facility directly to a recognized slaughtering
establishment; or
(2) The cattle
and bison are sexually intact cattle or bison under 18 months of age or steers
or spayed heifers, except for sexually intact dairy cattle of any age or cattle
or bison used for rodeo, exhibition, or recreational purposes.
(d) Cattle and bison must have an
Interstate Livestock Entry Permit in accordance with section
830.4 of this article unless:
(1) They are moving with a Special Entry
Permit listed in section
831 of this article;
(2) They are moved directly from one location
in California through another state and back to different location in
California; or
(3) They are used
exclusively for exhibition purposes and are returning to California without
change of ownership within 14 calendar days of leaving California.
(e) A Certificate of Veterinary
Inspection and/or an Interstate Livestock Entry Permit 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.
