Food and Agricultural Code section 20438

Any inspector or peace officer may stop any conveyance which is transporting any animal, hide, carcass, or portion of a carcass on any public thoroughfare for the purpose of making an investigation and may take possession of the animal, hide, carcass, or portion of a carcass and hold it for not to exceed 30 days pending an investigation.

Source: Section 20438, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAC§ionNum=20438. (updated Jan. 1, 1967; accessed Jul. 21, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/food_and_agricultural_code_section_20438

Original Source: Section 20438, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAC§ionNum=20438. (last accessed May 12, 2025).