California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 19240

Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 815.

Every person engaged in the business of slaughtering animals for pet food or horses for human food purposes shall first obtain a license pursuant to this chapter.

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Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 19240 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/fac/division-9-animals-generally/part-3-slaughtered-animals/chapter-5-horsemeat-and-pet-food/article-3-pet-food-and-horse-slaughterers/section-19240

Other sections in Article 3 - Pet Food and Horse Slaughterers

§ 19240§ 19241§ 19242

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