Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 831.5 - Identification of Cattle and Bison Moving Within California
(a)
Dairy cattle born in California after January 1, 2017 must be officially
identified as provided in section
831.2(a) of this
article prior to leaving their birth premises except when moved directly to a
facility that is:
(1) Participating in the
USDA's Process Verified Program or Quality System Assessment Program, or
another 3rd party age and source verification program approved by the
Department for that purpose, and is an Approved Tagging Site in accordance with
section 831.1 of this article; or
(b)
Dairy cattle require official identification when changing ownership except
when moved directly to:
(1) A facility
participating in the USDA's Process Verified Program or Quality System
Assessment Program, or another 3rd party age and source verification program
approved by the Department for that purpose, and is an Approved Tagging Site in
accordance with section
831.1 of this article.
(2) An Approved Tagging Site in accordance
with section
831.1 of this article.
(A) Animals entering a facility meeting the
requirements of (1) and/or (2) above, upon arrival, shall be officially
identified in accordance with section
831.2(a) of this
article.
(3) A recognized
slaughtering establishment and each animal bears a USDA approved backtag.
(A) USDA approved backtag numbers must
correlate to the owner.
(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, the animals
must be officially identified in accordance with section
831.2(c)(4)(B) of
this article.
(C) Slaughter
establishments must be Approved Tagging Sites in accordance with section
831.1 of this article before
applying official identification to animals.
(4) 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) 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) 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) Non-virgin sexually intact male cattle
less than 18 months of age and sexually intact male cattle 18 months of age and
over must bear individual official identification prior to change of ownership,
except when moving:
(1) Directly to a
recognized slaughtering establishment where they are slaughtered within three
(3) calendar days of arrival.
(2)
On a Bull Slaughter Agreement pursuant to Title 3, California Code of
Regulations, section
820.4(c)(1)(E).
(3) 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) 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) 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.
(d) Beef breed female cattle moving to
recognized slaughtering establishments must be officially identified in
accordance with section
831.2(a) of this
article, or have a USDA approved backtag.
(1)
USDA approved backtag numbers must correlate to the owner.
(2) 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.
(A) Slaughter establishments
must be Approved Tagging Sites in accordance with section
831.1 of this article before
applying official identification to animals.
Notes
Note: Authority cited: Sections 407 and 10610, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 9164, 9561, 9562, 9932, 10324, 10325, 10326, 10327, 10512 and 10610, Food and Agricultural Code.
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