California Food and Agricultural Code

§ 24106

FAC § 24106 Effective Jan 1, 2020Div. 11 · Ch. 9

Statute text

(a)Before an animal may be sold at an auction, the operator of the auction yard shall determine whether the animal has an implanted microchip or has been tattooed or branded with an identifying mark. If the animal has an implanted microchip, a tattoo, or a brand, the operator of the auction yard shall post, on its internet website and through any active social media in which the operator of the auction yard participates, all identifying information, including any identification number contained in the microchip and a detailed description or picture of any tattoo or brand found on the animal. This information shall remain on the auction yard operator’s internet website and on the page of any active social media in which the operator of the auction yard participates for at least 24 hours after the initial posting.

(b)No person shall purchase, consign, sell, or accept the donation of an animal at a public or private auction unless the seller or donor of the animal provides, and the purchaser or donee receives, at the time of delivery, a written bill of sale or any written instrument that contains all of the following information:

(1)A description of each animal that is sold that includes its sex, breed, color, approximate height and weight, approximate age, natural marks, or identifying scars, and of each brand or tattoo and its location. If the animal has been branded or tattooed and registered with the Bureau of Livestock Identification in the department, the identification papers shall accompany the animal.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 765, Sec. 3. (AB 128) Effective January 1, 2020.