§ 10494 Brucellosis Cattle Cost Liability

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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If a cattle owner who has brucellosis or has been exposed refuses to sign or follow a required agreement, they must pay the state for any extra money spent getting rid of the disease in their herd.

Key Takeaways

•Cattle owners with brucellosis must sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU).
•They must follow everything the MOU says.
•If they refuse to sign or follow it, they have to pay all extra costs the state spends to eliminate the disease from their herd.

Example

A farmer discovers that some of his cows have brucellosis. The state asks him to sign a paper that says how the disease will be handled, but he refuses.

Because he didn't sign or follow the agreement, the farmer has to pay the state for all the costs of treating or removing the infected cows.

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§ 10494 Brucellosis Cattle Cost Liability

If an owner of brucellosis infected or exposed cattle refuses to participate in the development and signing of the memorandum of understanding required by subdivision (e) of Section 10493, or fails or refuses to comply with the provisions of such memorandum, the cattle owner shall immediately become responsible for paying to the director all further costs incurred by the department in eradicating the disease from the herd of cattle owned by such person. (Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 646.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

brucellosis memorandum of understanding eradication costs

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 10494.

§ 10494 Brucellosis Cattle Cost Liability

Food and Agricultural Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 10494 Brucellosis Cattle Cost Liability

If a cattle owner who has brucellosis or has been exposed refuses to sign or follow a required agreement, they must pay the state for any extra money spent getting rid of the disease in their herd.

Key Takeaways

•Cattle owners with brucellosis must sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU).
•They must follow everything the MOU says.
•If they refuse to sign or follow it, they have to pay all extra costs the state spends to eliminate the disease from their herd.

Example

A farmer discovers that some of his cows have brucellosis. The state asks him to sign a paper that says how the disease will be handled, but he refuses.

Because he didn't sign or follow the agreement, the farmer has to pay the state for all the costs of treating or removing the infected cows.

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

Official Source

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§ 10494 Brucellosis Cattle Cost Liability

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

brucellosis memorandum of understanding eradication costs

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 10494.

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