California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 19012

Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 680, Sec. 16. Effective January 1, 1999.

No person shall operate a licensed establishment performing the functions stated in this chapter unless all livestock and livestock products are inspected for wholesomeness and the facilities are inspected for sanitation by a licensed livestock meat inspector or a licensed processing inspector.

Cite this section

Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 19012 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/fac/division-9-animals-generally/part-3-slaughtered-animals/chapter-4-1-california-meat-and-poultry-supplemental-inspection-act/article-8-licensed-meat-processing-and-custom-livestock-slaughter-establishments/section-19012

Other sections in Article 8 - Licensed Meat Processing and Custom Livestock Slaughter Establishments

§ 19010§ 19011§ 19011.5§ 19012§ 19013§ 19014§ 19015§ 19016§ 19017

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