Section 21175 Of Article 5. Procedure From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 10. >> Chapter 6. >> Article 5.
21175
. The shipper or person in charge of cattle being shipped or
offered for inspection is responsible for sorting out stray animals
and identifying such strays to the brand inspector prior to
inspection.
(a) Any expense for feed and transportation incurred in the
recovery of stray animals shipped without inspection, or shipped for
inspection at destination, without the knowledge and consent of the
owner, shall be recovered from the person responsible for the
shipment.
(b) Any person failing to cut out or identify stray animals which
are shipped without inspection or shipped for inspection at
destination shall pay a penalty upon a first violation of fifty
dollars ($50) for each animal; upon a second violation within the
same 12-month period, a penalty of one hundred dollars ($100) for
each animal; upon a third violation within the same 12-month period,
a penalty of two hundred dollars ($200) for each animal; and upon the
fourth or subsequent violation within the same 12-month period, a
penalty of five hundred dollars ($500) for each animal to the Bureau
of Livestock Identification which is in addition to any other penalty
provided by law.
(c) For purposes of determining subsequent violations, each
shipment of cattle to a single destination point in one calendar day
constitutes one violation.