Cal. FAC § 20606
This is the official text of Cal. FAC § 20606, part of California’s Food and Agricultural Code — regulates farming, food safety, and agricultural commerce.
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Official statutory text
It is unlawful for any person to apply a recorded brand in any location on the animal except that which is specified on the brand registration certificate.
The use of a brand on any location except that which is specified on the brand registration certificate is the same as the use of an unrecorded brand.
The use of a brand on any location except that which is specified on the brand registration certificate is the same as the use of an unrecorded brand.
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