California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 20438

Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.

Any inspector or peace officer may stop any conveyance which is transporting any animal, hide, carcass, or portion of a carcass on any public thoroughfare for the purpose of making an investigation and may take possession of the animal, hide, carcass, or portion of a carcass and hold it for not to exceed 30 days pending an investigation.

Cite this section

Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 20438 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/fac/division-10-cattle-protection/chapter-3-enforcement/article-2-inspectors-and-other-peace-officers/section-20438

Other sections in Article 2 - Inspectors and Other Peace Officers

§ 20432§ 20433§ 20434§ 20435§ 20436§ 20437§ 20438§ 20439§ 20440

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