It is unlawful for any person to remove any animal and substitute another for it, or to add any other animal or transport an animal from any lot of animals for which a certificate has been issued, until the shipment or slaughter is completed, unless the inspector who issued the certificate approves these actions in writing. A violation of this section is a misdemeanor.
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 24126
Equine Protection: Enforcement
Known as the Equine Protection Act
The act spans §§ 24101 to 24134 (35 sections).
Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 747, Sec. 2.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.