2009 California Food and Agricultural Code - Section 19280-19282 :: Article 5. Horsemeat And Pet Food Importer

19280.  Every person who engages in the business of importing
(distributing or jobbing) fresh or frozen meat, meat byproducts,
horsemeat byproducts, poultry meat, or poultry meat byproducts for
pet food or horsemeat for human food purposes shall first obtain a
license pursuant to this chapter.

19281.  The application shall be in a form which is prescribed by
the director and shall contain the following:
   (a) The name and address of the applicant.
   (b) The application for license shall be accompanied by a
certificate issued by a federal, state, or local health agency
certifying that the slaughtering or processing facilities of the
slaughterer or processor of the horsemeat or pet food are operated
under sanitary conditions and that the meat, meat byproducts,
horsemeat, horsemeat byproducts, poultry meat, or poultry meat
byproducts processed or fresh or frozen pet food to be imported
conforms to the requirements of this act or the regulations adopted
hereunder.
   (c) Such other information as the director may, by regulation,
require.

19282.  The director shall issue a license unless he finds, after
notice and hearing, that the applicant has been convicted of a felony
involving adulterated or misbranded food or has violated any of the
provisions of this chapter or regulations promulgated thereunder.