Cal. FAC § 21531
This is the official text of Cal. FAC § 21531, part of California’s Food and Agricultural Code — regulates farming, food safety, and agricultural commerce.
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Official statutory text
Unless the shipment is exempted under Section 21453 or released pursuant to Section 21532, no common carrier, or owner or driver of any conveyance shall receive for transportation or transport any hide or carcass until it has been inspected and the carrier, owner, or driver has been furnished with a duplicate brand inspection certificate that is signed by an inspector, which shows all of the following:
(a) Any brand and mark.
(b) The name of the shipper and consignee.
(c) The origin and destination of the shipment.
(a) Any brand and mark.
(b) The name of the shipper and consignee.
(c) The origin and destination of the shipment.
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