Food and Agricultural Code section 22081

A wholesaler of meat shall not purchase the meat of any animal except from any of the following:

(a)

A licensed slaughterer.

(b)

Another wholesaler having an established place of business.

(c)

An owner or producer of livestock which are slaughtered pursuant to Section 22007.

Source: Section 22081, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAC§ionNum=22081. (updated Jan. 1, 1967; accessed Jun. 24, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/food_and_agricultural_code_section_22081

Original Source: Section 22081, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAC§ionNum=22081. (last accessed May 12, 2025).