Cal. Code Regs. tit. 3 § 790

Current through Register 2025 Notice Reg. No. 2, January 10, 2025

Section 790 - Definition of Terms

As used in this regulation:

(a) "Branch Chief."

The Branch Chief of the Animal Health Branch, California Department of Food and Agriculture.

(b) "Branch."

Animal Health Branch, California Department of Food and Agriculture.

(c) "Person."

Any person, firm, corporation, company, or association.

(d) "Quarantined District."

Those counties or parts of counties of the State, as enumerated in Section 790.1 of this article, in which--

(1) Vesicular exanthema exists, or

(2) There are swine that have been infected with or exposed to vesicular exanthema, or

(3) Raw garbage is being fed to swine, or

(4) Raw garbage has been fed to swine within 30 days, or

(5) There are premises that have not been cleaned and disinfected since vesicular exanthema was last found.

(e) "Nonquaratined District" Those counties or parts of counties not under quarantine for vesicular exanthema.

(f) "Moved" or "Movement."

As applied to swine, the term "moved" or "movement" means transported, shipped, delivered, or received for transportation, driven on foot or caused to be driven on foot, by any person, and as applied to swine products, the term "moved" or "movement" means transported, shipped, or delivered or received for transportation, by any person.

(g) "Garbage."

Waste consisting in whole or in part of animal waste resulting from handling, preparing, cooking, and consuming of food, including the offal from animal carcasses or parts thereof, but excluding such waste, from ordinary household operations, which is fed directly to swine on the same premises.

(h) "Raw Garbage."

Garbage that has not been heated throughout to boiling or equivalent temperature (usually 212 degrees F. at sea level) but for 30 minutes, or treated according to a method approved by the chief of the bureau.

(i) "Cooked Garbage."

Garbage that has been heated throughout to boiling or equivalent temperature (usually 212 degrees F. at sea level) for 30 minutes, or treated according to a method approved by the chief of the bureau.

(j) "Swine Product."

Any carcass, part, or offal of swine that has not been processed as follows:

(1) Boneless swine products heated to an internal temperature of at least 156 degrees F. momentarily, or to an internal temperature of at least 145 degrees F. for 15 minutes.

(2) Swine products, containing bone, heated to an internal temperature of at least 156 degrees F. for 15 minutes.

(3) Other method or methods of processing approved by the Branch Chief, or by the United States Department of Agriculture.

(4) The processing referred to in (1) and (2) shall be under the supervision of a federal, state, or state-approved municipal meat inspector.

(k) "Public Stockyard."

A stockyard or auction yard or sales yard where trading in livestock is carried on; where yarding, feeding, and watering facilities are provided by the stockyard, transportation, or similar company.

(l) "Conveyance."

Truck, trailer, railroad, car, boat, or any other object used or capable of being used to transport swine.

(m) "Common Carrier."

Any conveyance hired or loaned to transport swine.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 790

1. New Article 6 (§§ 790, 790.1, 791, 791.1, 792, 792.1) filed 2-17-54; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 54, No. 4).
2. Amendment filed 7-30-54; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 54, No. 16).
3. Amendment filed 9-21-54 as an emergency; designated effective 10-1-54 at 12.01 a.m. (Register 54, No. 20).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a)-(b) and (j)(3) and amending NOTE filed 4-2-2012 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2012, No. 14).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 407, 9561 and 10781, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Section 9562, Food and Agricultural Code.

1. New Article 6 (§§ 790, 790.1, 791, 791.1, 792, 792.1) filed 2-17-54; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 54, No. 4).
2. Amendment filed 7-30-54; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 54, No. 16).
3. Amendment filed 9-21-54 as an emergency; designated effective 10-1-54 at 12.01 a.m. (Register 54, No. 20).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a)-(b) and (j)(3) and amending Note filed 4-2-2012 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2012, No. 14).