§ 52004 Car Inspection Seal Breaking

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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•The boss can open sealed train cars to check what's inside.
•After checking, they must close and seal the car again with a special seal.
•They have to write down which seals were broken, when, and the new seals used.

Example

A train car carrying food is sealed shut.

The boss can open it to check if the food is safe. After checking, they must close it with a new special seal and write down what they did.

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§ 52004 Car Inspection Seal Breaking

The director may, for the purpose of inspection and examination, break the seals of cars and after such inspection has been made shall securely close and reseal such doors as were broken open using a special seal which is provided by the department for the purpose. A record of all original seals broken, the date when broken, a record of all seals which were substituted thereafter, and the date and number of such seals shall be made. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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director inspection examination

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 52004.

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