Cal. FAC § 10421
This is the official text of Cal. FAC § 10421, part of California’s Food and Agricultural Code — regulates farming, food safety, and agricultural commerce.
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Official statutory text
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the secretary may proceed with the identification of nonreacting animals in a herd in the same manner as provided in Section 10401 and require the slaughter of those animals and the disinfection of the premises where the animals have been kept if all of the following requirements are satisfied:
(a) The secretary determines that bovine brucellosis cannot be eradicated or effectively controlled in the particular herd by the usual recognized methods.
(b) The secretary determines that slaughter of the remaining exposed nonreacting animals in the herd is the best and most practical method of attaining eradication or control.
(c) The secretary has entered into a voluntary agreement with the owner of the nonreacting animals to carry out the purposes and conditions of this chapter.
(d) Funds are available to indemnify the owner of the nonreacting animals.
(a) The secretary determines that bovine brucellosis cannot be eradicated or effectively controlled in the particular herd by the usual recognized methods.
(b) The secretary determines that slaughter of the remaining exposed nonreacting animals in the herd is the best and most practical method of attaining eradication or control.
(c) The secretary has entered into a voluntary agreement with the owner of the nonreacting animals to carry out the purposes and conditions of this chapter.
(d) Funds are available to indemnify the owner of the nonreacting animals.
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