§ 10326 Bovine Brucellosis Prevention

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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This law lets the state director create rules to stop the spread of a cattle disease called bovine brucellosis, such as limiting cow movements, requiring tests, or using vaccines.

Key Takeaways

•The director can make rules to protect cattle from disease.
•Rules can include limiting animal movement, testing, vaccination, or other methods.
•If the director thinks similar rules are needed in other states, he must tell the Governor so the interstate process can start.

Example

A farmer wants to move his herd from one county to another. The director orders that each cow be tested for brucellosis before the move, and any positive animals must stay behind or be treated.

The rule follows the law by using testing to keep the disease from traveling with the cows.

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§ 10326 Bovine Brucellosis Prevention

In addition to any other authority in this part that is available to the director for the purpose of preventing the spread of any disease of livestock, the director may adopt regulations to prevent the spread within this state of bovine brucellosis through limitations on movement of bovine animals or through such tests or vaccinations or other means as he may find and determine to be necessary. If he finds and determines that similar regulations are necessary interstate, he shall notify the Governor in order that the procedure which is set forth in Section 9570 may be followed. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

bovine brucellosis regulations bovine animals tests vaccinations Section 9570

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 10326.

§ 10326 Bovine Brucellosis Prevention

Food and Agricultural Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 10326 Bovine Brucellosis Prevention

This law lets the state director create rules to stop the spread of a cattle disease called bovine brucellosis, such as limiting cow movements, requiring tests, or using vaccines.

Key Takeaways

•The director can make rules to protect cattle from disease.
•Rules can include limiting animal movement, testing, vaccination, or other methods.
•If the director thinks similar rules are needed in other states, he must tell the Governor so the interstate process can start.

Example

A farmer wants to move his herd from one county to another. The director orders that each cow be tested for brucellosis before the move, and any positive animals must stay behind or be treated.

The rule follows the law by using testing to keep the disease from traveling with the cows.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source

View on CA.gov

§ 10326 Bovine Brucellosis Prevention

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

bovine brucellosis regulations bovine animals tests vaccinations Section 9570

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 10326.

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