Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 9901. Section 9901.
Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
ARTICLE 1. Definitions [9901. - 9914.]
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in effectCal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 9902. Section 9902.
“Accredited herd” means a herd of cattle for which the owner holds a valid certificate of accreditation issued to him by the United States Department of Agriculture and the department.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 9903. Section 9903.
“Approved veterinarian” means a veterinarian who has been granted permission by the department to buy, possess, or use tuberculin.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 9904. Section 9904.
“Bovine animals” means cattle.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 9907. Section 9907.
“State TB status” means an area so declared by the United States Department of Agriculture.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 9908. Section 9908.
“Premises” means any place where cattle have been or are kept.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 9909. Section 9909.
“Purebred animal” means an animal which is identified in the herd book of a breed record association that is recognized by the United States Department of Agriculture.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 9910. Section 9910.
“Reactor” or “reacting bovine animal” means any bovine animal that reacts positively to a tuberculosis test or that is determined to be tuberculosis upon examination.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 9912. Section 9912.
“Tuberculosis test” means the use of an official test for diagnosing tuberculosis in cattle.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 9913. Section 9913.
“Tuberculosis control area” means an area which is established and delimited as such by proclamation of the department.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 9914. Section 9914.
“Tuberculosis-exposed cattle” means cattle that have been in contact with, or exposed to, any reactor or tuberculosis infected premises, or any tuberculosis infected material.
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