1. (a) Livestock suspected of being diseased or affected with certain conditions shall be handled in accordance with 9 CFR section 309.2 (2006). References in 9 CFR section 309.2 (2006) shall refer to the corresponding sections of this subchapter as follows:

   9 CFR section 309.2 (2006)

   Subchapter 1 of Chapter 4, Division 2 of Title 3 of the California Code of Regulations

   Section 309.18

   Section 903.17

   Section 311.1

   Section 905

   Section 311.2

   Section 905.1

   Section 311.5

   Section 905.3

   Section 311.32

   Section 905.29

2. (b) Nonambulatory livestock shall be identified and tagged by the Licensed Livestock Meat Inspector as California Suspect, immediately stunned and bled, and disposed of as provided in section 907 of this subchapter, unless they are required to be classed as condemned in accordance with 9 CFR section 309.3 (2006).
3. (c) No Custom Livestock Slaughterhouse shall receive, nor shall a Mobile Slaughter Operation slaughter, nonambulatory livestock.
4. (d) Custom Livestock Slaughterhouses shall not slaughter nonambulatory livestock, except for those that were injured during slaughter.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 407, 18693, 18735, 18960 and 18961, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 18721, 18722, 18943, 18945, 18949, 18972, 18991 and 19020, Food and Agricultural Code; and 9 CFR Sections 309.2, 309.3, 309.18, 311.1, 311.2, 311.5 and 311.32.

History

1. New section filed 5-31-2007; operative 6-30-2007 (Register 2007, No. 22).

2. Amendment of subsections (b)-(c), new subsection (d) and amendment of Note filed 9-25-2025; operative 1-1-2026 (Register 2025, No. 39).