Section 21292 Of Article 9. Fees From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 10. >> Chapter 6. >> Article 9.
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. (a) The Bureau of Livestock Identification is authorized to
enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with any purebred cattle
producer or breeder for purposes of pre-inspection of purebred bulls,
or 4H or Future Farmers of America project calves, that are for sale
within the state.
(b) The Memorandum of Understanding shall contain, but is not
limited to, all of the following:
(1) All bulls and project calves for sale must be identified.
(2) All bulls and project calves must be placed into and remain
in, an enclosure designated as a selling pen.
(3) All bulls and project calves shall be inspected and identified
by a Brand Inspector.
(4) When bulls or project calves are sold, the seller shall
furnish the purchaser with a fully completed Bill of Sale or
Consignment, including identification numbers for all bulls or
project calves.
(5) The seller shall mail a duplicate copy of the Bill of Sale or
Consignment to the Brand Inspector with a stamped envelope bearing
the purchaser's complete name and address.
(6) The Brand Inspector shall then issue a Brand Inspection
Certificate and mail it to the purchaser.
(7) Brand inspection fees shall be paid on each certificate
issued. The Brand Inspector shall collect fees for the certificates
as they are issued.
(8) The Brand Inspector shall be contacted and a Brand Inspection
Certificate issued before the animal leaves the seller's premises for
any bull or project calf that is sold and is to be transported out
of the state.
(9) Each Memorandum of Understanding shall expire one year from
the date that the completed document is dated.
(c) There shall be signature blocks for the producer or breeder,
the Brand Inspector, and the Regional Brand Inspector, and dates for
when the signatures are made. There shall also be a date for the
document.
(d) This memorandum of understanding may be discontinued by the
Chief of the Bureau of Livestock Identification upon a finding by the
chief that any provision is not being met, or at any time that the
chief determines that further action is necessary in order to satisfy
brand inspection requirements and the integrity of the program set
forth in Chapter 6 and Chapter 7 of Division 10.