Food & Agr. Code, § 21702 · Article 1. Bills of Sale
Food & Agr. Code, § 21702
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
No person shall buy, sell, or accept any animal, unless the seller or donor gives, and the buyer or donee receives, at the time of the delivery of the animal, a written bill of sale or written instrument from the owner, or his or her agent, that gives the number, kind, breed, and sex, and, if branded, the brand and location of the brand on each animal.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 653, Sec. 18. Effective January 1, 1997.
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