§ 21456

Amended by Stats. 1973, Ch. 938.

A person shall not have in his possession a carcass or any meat from a carcass which was not slaughtered by a licensed slaughterer, unless he has in his possession and exhibits to any inspector or peace officer on demand one of the following:

(a)The hide of the animal from which the meat was obtained, with the ears and the brands attached to it, without alteration or disfiguration.
(b)A certificate of inspection or release of the hide or of the carcass with the hide on it, which was issued pursuant to this article.

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