§ 21056 Producer Slaughter Inspection Exemption

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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•Farmers don't need to get their animals checked before killing them for food if they follow the rules in Section 22002.
•They must keep the animal skins as required by Section 21455.
•They must keep records as required by Section 22008.

Example

A farmer raises cows and wants to sell the meat.

The farmer doesn't need to have the cows inspected before slaughtering them, but they must save the cowhides and keep records of the process.

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§ 21056 Producer Slaughter Inspection Exemption

Inspection is not required prior to slaughter of an animal by the producer of the animal pursuant to Section 22002. The hides of such animals shall, however, be retained as provided in Section 21455 and records shall be kept as provided in Section 22008. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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Inspection slaughter producer Section 22002 hides Section 21455 records Section 22008

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 21056.

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