ARTICLE 1. Definitions and Short Title
Article 1 added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1385.
§§ 18650–18677 · 28 sections
- § 18650 This chapter shall be known as the California Meat and Poultry Inspection Act.
- § 18651 Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
- § 18652 “Adulterated” means any livestock product or poultry product which is in violation of Article 4 (commencing with Section 18751) of this chapter.
- § 18653 “Animal food manufacturer” means any person that is engaged in the business of preparing any animal food which is derived wholly or in part from any livestock…
- § 18654 “Broker” means any person that is engaged in the business of buying or selling any livestock product or poultry product on commission, or otherwise negotiating…
- § 18655 “Capable of use as human food” means any livestock or poultry carcass, or any part or product of any such carcass, unless it is denatured or otherwise…
- § 18656 “Container” or “package” means any box, can, tin, cloth, plastic, or other receptacle, wrapper, or cover.
- § 18657 “Federal acts” means the Federal Meat Inspection Act and Federal Poultry Products Inspection Act.
- § 18658 “Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act” means the act so entitled, approved June 25, 1938 (52 Stat. 1040; 21 U.S.C., Sec. 301 et seq.), and acts amendatory…
- § 18659 “Federal Meat Inspection Act” means the act so entitled approved March 4, 1907 (34 Stat. 1260; 21 U.S.C., Sec. 71 et seq.), as amended by the Wholesome Meat…
- § 18660 “Federal Poultry Products Inspection Act” means the act so entitled approved August 28, 1957 (71 Stat. 441; 21 U.S.C., Sec. 451 et seq.), as amended by the…
- § 18661 “Inspector” means an employee of the department authorized to perform any inspection function under this chapter.
- § 18662 “Label” means a display of written, printed, or graphic matter upon any article or the immediate container of any article. It does not, however, include…
- § 18663 “Livestock” means any cattle, sheep, swine, goat, or any horse, mule or other equine, whether live or dead.
- § 18664 “Livestock product” means any carcass, part of a carcass, meat, or meat food product of any livestock.
- § 18665 “Meat food product” means any product which is capable of use as human food that is made wholly or in part from any meat or other portion of the carcass of any…
- § 18666 “Misbranded” means any livestock product or poultry product which is in violation of Article 5 (commencing with Section 18781) of this chapter.
- § 18667 “Official certificate” means any certificate which is prescribed by regulations of the director for issuance by an inspector or other person performing…
- § 18668 “Official device” means any device which is prescribed or authorized by the director for use in applying any official mark.
- § 18669 “Official establishment” means any establishment at which inspection of the slaughter of livestock or poultry, or the preparation of any livestock product or…
- § 18670 “Official inspection legend” means any symbol which is prescribed by the director that shows that an article was inspected and passed in accordance with this…
- § 18671 “Offical mark” means the official inspection legend or any other symbol which is prescribed by the director to identify the status of any article or livestock…
- § 18672 “Person” includes any individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, or other business unit, and any officer, agent, or employee…
- § 18673 “Pesticide chemical,” “food additive,” “color additive,” and “raw agricultural commodity” shall have the same meanings as under the Federal Food, Drug, and…
- § 18674 “Prepared” means slaughtered, canned, salted, stuffed, rendered, boned, cut up, or otherwise manufactured or processed.
- § 18675 “Poultry” means any domesticated bird, whether live or dead.
- § 18676 “Poultry product” means any poultry carcass, any part of a poultry carcass, or any product which is made wholly or in part from any poultry carcass or any part…
- § 18677 “Renderer” means any person that is engaged in the business of rendering any livestock or poultry carcass, or any part or product of such a carcass, except…