§ 22007 Livestock Slaughter And Sale

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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•If you own animals like cows or pigs, you can ask a licensed person to check and kill them for meat.
•After the animals are checked and killed, you can sell the meat.
•The person who checks and kills the animals must have a license to do it.

Example

A farmer has some cows and wants to sell their meat.

The farmer can call a licensed slaughterer to check the cows and kill them. After that, the farmer can sell the meat to people.

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§ 22007 Livestock Slaughter And Sale

Any owner or producer of livestock may have them inspected and slaughtered by a licensed slaughterer. The owner or producer may, thereafter, sell the meat from those livestock. (Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 828, Sec. 6.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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owner or producer livestock licensed slaughterer sell the meat

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California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 22007.

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