California § 18951 - The Legislature further finds and declares that: (a) A significant number of pers
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 18951 — The Legislature further finds and declares that: (a) A significant number of pers, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18951. The Legislature further finds and declares that: (a) A significant number of pers
The Legislature further finds and declares that: (a) A significant number of persons raise their own animals or purchase their animals alive and then have them slaughtered. (b) Rather than have their animals slaughtered under unsanitary conditions, those persons would prefer to have their animals slaughtered at sanitary slaughter establishments and have an informed determination made as to the fitness of the carcasses and parts for food. (c) With the reduction in number of United States Department of Agriculture inspected slaughter plants in California, there has been a substantial increase in small custom slaughter houses to serve that need.
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Frequently Asked Questions About California § 18951
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 18951 cover?
Section 18951 ("The Legislature further finds and declares that: (a) A significant number of pers") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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Is this the official text of California law?
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