California Code
ARTICLE 1 - Requirements, Generally
Section 21052.

21052. It is unlawful for any person who owns or has custody of cattle to move, slaughter, release, sell, or receive at a registered feedlot that cattle without the inspection that is required by Section 21051.

For the purposes of this section, a common carrier which transports cattle does not have custody of the cattle.

(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 664, Sec. 86. Effective January 1, 2003.)