SECTIONS 9971-9982 - California Statutes

FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL CODE

SECTION 9971-9982

9971. Any approved veterinarian or duly authorized representative
of the department or of the United States Department of Agriculture
may ear tag or otherwise identify any bovine animal to establish the
identity of the animal, while applying a tuberculosis test to it.

9972. The result of every tuberculosis test shall be reported to
the State Veterinarian by the veterinarian who conducted the test
within 48 hours after the completion of the test.

9973. Every reactor, immediately upon the determination of such
reaction, shall be identified, pursuant to regulations of the
department and the United States Department of Agriculture, by its
owner or the owner's agent under the supervision of the approved
veterinarian who conducts the tuberculosis test.

9974. If the State Veterinarian has reason to suspect an
irregularity in the application of a tuberculosis test or the
identification of reactors, the State Veterinarian may enter any
premises for the purpose of examining any bovine animals in or on the
premises to determine if there has been any abuse or misuse of
tuberculosis, or any faulty, unskillful, or irregular technique or
procedure in the application of the tuberculosis test, identification
of reactors, or identification of animals tested for tuberculosis.

9975. It is unlawful for any person to do any of the following:
(a) Obstruct, attack, or interfere with, or permit to be
obstructed, attacked, or interfered with, the State Veterinarian or
an approved veterinarian who is conducting a tuberculosis test.
(b) Neglect or fail to properly secure and restrain any bovine
animal to be tuberculosis tested, or under tuberculosis test, for
examination, injection, observation, or other procedures that pertain
to a tuberculosis test.

9976. It is a misdemeanor which is punishable by imprisonment in
the county jail for not less than 90 days, without the alternative of
a fine in any case, for any person to defeat or interfere with or to
attempt to defeat or interfere with a tuberculosis test.

9977. It is a misdemeanor which is punishable by imprisonment in
the county jail for not less than 90 days, without the alternative of
a fine in any case, for any person to obstruct, defeat, or interfere
with or to attempt to obstruct, defeat, or interfere with a
tuberculosis test by transporting from a premises or by hiding away
or sequestering any bovine animal from or by bringing substitute
bovine animals onto, such premises after receipt of a notification by
the owner or person in charge of such animals on the premises from
the department or from an approved veterinarian who is conducting
tuberculosis tests, stating that the animals or herd on such premises
will be tuberculosis tested on or before a certain date or will be
under tuberculosis test for a stated period and that the animals or
herd shall be held on the stated premises for a specified period.

9978. Permission in writing may be obtained from the department or
the approved veterinarian who is conducting the tuberculosis tests to
allow any necessary movement of the animals required to be held
pursuant to Section 9977. Upon the completion of the tuberculosis
test that is referred to in the notification, the department or the
approved veterinarian shall issue a written release from the holding
requirements of the notice.

9979. It is unlawful for any person to apply a tuberculosis test to
any bovine animal that has at any time been found by an approved
veterinarian to be a reactor.

9980. It is unlawful for any person to knowingly apply tuberculosis
tests that are not approved tests.

9981. It is unlawful for any person to have any tuberculosis
infected or exposed bovine animal at any livestock fair or show.

9982. It is unlawful for any person to knowingly sell, after
notification of its condition from the department, any bovine animal
that has tuberculosis as shown by a positive reaction to the
tuberculosis test, physical examination, or any other method which is
recognized by the department, unless the person has first obtained a
permit in writing from the department.