2007 California Food and Agricultural Code Article 1. Definitions

CA Codes (fac:10701-10704)

10701.  Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in
this article govern the construction of this chapter.



10702.  "Health certificate" means a health certificate from either
a veterinary inspector of the United States Department of
Agriculture, the state veterinarian or livestock sanitation official
of the state of origin, or of a licensed veterinarian approved by the
state veterinarian or livestock sanitation official.



10703.  "Sales yard" includes any livestock yard, pen, corral,
building, premises, or conveyance in which swine are assembled for
sale, resale, exchange, or transfer by any owner or his agent.  It
does not, however, include any ranch premises where swine are
assembled for sale, resale, exchange, or transfer by any owner or his
agent in ordinary ranch-to-ranch transactions, or where swine are
fed and fitted for slaughtering purposes only.



10704.  "Premises" is the farm of origin where swine were born and
raised or where they have resided for a minimum of 90 continuous days
immediately preceding shipment.