California § 18973 - Licensed livestock meat inspectors, licensed processing inspectors, and departmen
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 18973 — Licensed livestock meat inspectors, licensed processing inspectors, and departmen, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18973. Licensed livestock meat inspectors, licensed processing inspectors, and departmen
(a) Licensed livestock meat inspectors, licensed processing inspectors, and department inspectors are authorized to supervise the operations of licensed establishments, to order the establishments not to operate until required standards are met, and to cease operations when the standards are violated. These persons are also authorized to require withholding from movement, sale, or the delivery of products that may be unfit, because the products were derived from unfit animals or processed in unsanitary conditions and to require denaturing and condemnation of the unfit products. (b) The department may immediately withdraw or refuse to provide inspection services to any establishment under this chapter that fails to cease operations, hold any retained product, or destroy any condemned product in accordance with the order of a department inspector or licensed livestock meat inspector or licensed processing inspector. It is unlawful to violate any such order.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 18973
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 18973 cover?
Section 18973 ("Licensed livestock meat inspectors, licensed processing inspectors, and departmen") 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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