PART 3. POULTRY [26401. - 27232.]

Part 3 enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.

§§ 26401–27232 · 40 sections

CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 26401–26441 · 3 sections
1. ARTICLE 1. Application § 26401 · 1 section
  - § 26401 The provisions of this part, including the payment of fees, are applicable to all state and county institutions which are engaging in livestock operations.
2. ARTICLE 2. Investigations § 26421 · 1 section
  - § 26421 The director may make any necessary investigations relative to reported violations of this part pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 11180), Chapter…
3. ARTICLE 3. Civil Remedies § 26441 · 1 section
  - § 26441 The Attorney General shall, upon complaint by the director, or may upon his own initiative if after examination of the complaint and evidence he believes a…
CHAPTER 2. Sale, Possession, and Transportation §§ 26551–26681 · 14 sections
1. ARTICLE 1. Definitions §§ 26551–26554 · 4 sections
  - § 26551 Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
  - § 26552 “Dealer” includes any person that is operating as a poultry retailer, poultry wholesaler, butcher, slaughterer, poultry packer, poultry buyer, or poultry…
  - § 26553 “Place of business” includes any place or building in which, or at which, the business of a poultry dealer is conducted. Any group of buildings used as an…
  - § 26554 “Poultry” includes chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, and all other fowls or birds which are used for food or production purposes.
2. ARTICLE 2. General Provisions § 26581 · 1 section
  - § 26581 This chapter only applies to the sale, purchase, or marketing of poultry in any county of this state and to the transportation of poultry in, through, or…
3. ARTICLE 3. Transportation §§ 26601–26604 · 4 sections
  - § 26601 Any person that offers poultry for shipment shall furnish a statement of ownership or right of possession of such poultry to the person, carrier, or…
  - § 26602 Any person, carrier, or transportation company which receives for transportation or transports any poultry shall at all times keep a correct record which shows…
  - § 26603 All peace officers, sheriffs or deputy sheriffs, members or officers of the California Highway Patrol and traffic officers may arrest, without warrant, any…
  - § 26604 The carrier from whom the poultry is seized pursuant to Section 26603 is not liable or responsible to the owner, shipper, or consignee for the seizure.
4. ARTICLE 4. Resale § 26631 · 1 section
  - § 26631 Any dealer or person that handles poultry for resale shall make and retain a record which shows all of the following: (a) The origin, ownership, and right of…
5. ARTICLE 5. Brands §§ 26651–26652 · 2 sections
  - § 26651 It is unlawful for any person to brand, or to alter or deface the brand on, any poultry with intent to steal it or to prevent identification of the poultry by…
  - § 26652 It is unlawful for any person to have in his possession any poultry the brand on which has been altered or defaced unless he received it from the true owner of…
6. ARTICLE 5.5. Fresh Poultry § 26661 · 1 section
  - § 26661 (a) (1) No person who processes, butchers, slaughters, packs, repacks, or sells poultry or poultry meat shall advertise, hold out, distribute, or sell as…
7. ARTICLE 6. Violations § 26681 · 1 section
  - § 26681 Any person that violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction, such person shall be punished by a fine not exceeding two…
CHAPTER 3. Poultry Meat Containing Spoilage Retardant Compound §§ 26801–26981 · 8 sections
1. ARTICLE 1. Definitions §§ 26801–26803 · 3 sections
  - § 26801 Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
  - § 26802 “Poultry” means domesticated fowl which is intended for use for human food. It includes chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, and other domesticated birds.
  - § 26803 “Spoilage retardant compound” means any compound, drug, or antibiotic which is added to poultry meat which retards or limits spoilage. Seasonings, spices, or…
2. ARTICLE 2. General Provisions §§ 26831–26832 · 2 sections
  - § 26831 The director shall adopt regulations for carrying out this chapter.
  - § 26832 The director shall enforce this chapter where any poultry meat is packed, repacked, cut up, or recut. The director and the commissioners of each county, under…
3. ARTICLE 3. Regulations §§ 26861–26862 · 2 sections
  - § 26861 Before being offered for either wholesale or retail sale, any whole carcass of poultry meat to which a spoilage retardant compound has been added shall be…
  - § 26862 No whole carcass of poultry meat shall be sold unless it is conspicuously and accurately marked in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
4. ARTICLE 4. Violations § 26981 · 1 section
  - § 26981 Any person that violates any provision of this chapter or any regulation which is adopted pursuant to this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.
CHAPTER 4. Immersion of Rabbit Carcasses § 26991 · 1 section
- § 26991 It is unlawful for any person to immerse or soak the carcass of any slaughtered rabbit in water for a period longer than necessary to eliminate the natural…
CHAPTER 5. Moisture Content of Poultry Meat §§ 27001–27081 · 9 sections
1. ARTICLE 1. Definitions §§ 27001–27003 · 3 sections
  - § 27001 Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
  - § 27002 “Poultry” means domesticated fowl which is intended for use for human food. It includes chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, and other domesticated birds.
  - § 27003 “Poultry meat” means the carcass of poultry or any part of the carcass in the raw state. It does not include poultry meat food products.
2. ARTICLE 2. General Provisions §§ 27031–27034 · 4 sections
  - § 27031 The director shall enforce this chapter.
  - § 27032 The director may adopt such regulations as are reasonably necessary for carrying out this chapter.
  - § 27033 The regulations which are adopted by the director shall be, insofar as possible, similar to and consistent with regulations which are adopted by the United…
  - § 27034 An enforcing officer may do all of the following: (a) Enter and inspect any place or conveyance where any poultry or poultry meat is produced, prepared,…
3. ARTICLE 3. Limitations § 27061 · 1 section
  - § 27061 It is unlawful for any person to sell poultry meat which contains added moisture in excess of 4 percent by weight, or in excess of any greater amount that may…
4. ARTICLE 4. Violations § 27081 · 1 section
  - § 27081 It is unlawful for any person to violate any provision of this chapter or any regulation which is adopted pursuant to it.
CHAPTER 6. California Grown Poultry §§ 27201–27232 · 5 sections
1. ARTICLE 1. Definitions §§ 27201–27203 · 3 sections
  - § 27201 Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
  - § 27202 “Poultry” means domesticated fowl that is intended for use for human food. It includes chickens, game hens, turkeys, ducks, geese, and other domesticated birds.
  - § 27203 “Poultry meat” means the carcass of poultry or any part of the carcass. It does not include live poultry or manufactured products in which poultry is not the…
2. ARTICLE 2. Marks and Labels §§ 27231–27232 · 2 sections
  - § 27231 Before being offered for retail sale in this state, poultry meat of poultry that was grown or raised in this state may be advertised, labeled, described, sold,…
  - § 27232 (a) Poultry meat of poultry that was not grown or raised in this state and packages of that meat shall not be advertised, labeled, described, sold, marked, or…