Food and Agricultural Code section 55701

As used in this article, the following definitions shall apply:

(a)

“Livestock” means any cattle, sheep, swine, goat, or any horse, mule, or other equine, whether living or dead.

(b)

“Meatpacker” means an establishment where livestock are either slaughtered, the carcasses thereof are prepared, or meat is processed and where state or federal inspection is maintained.

Source: Section 55701, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=FAC§ionNum=55701.­ (updated Jan. 1, 1979; accessed Dec. 29, 2025).

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