§ 22001 Bovine Slaughter Licensing Requirements

• •You can't kill a cow for meat unless you're a licensed slaughterer.
• •You also can't ask or pay someone who isn't licensed to do it for you.
• •This rule is about making sure cows are killed in a safe and legal way.

If you have a cow on your farm and you want to sell its meat.

You can't just kill the cow yourself or ask your friend to do it. You have to hire a licensed slaughterer to make sure it's done right and legally.