California Code
ARTICLE 1 - Horses, Mules, Burros, or Sheep
Section 23251.1.

23251.1. For the purposes of this article, “brand” also includes a design which is made by applying a super-cold iron that permanently causes white hair growth or a bald mark on the animal.

As used in this section, “super-cold iron” means one that is cooled to at least a minus 195 degrees Celsius (minus 319 degrees Fahrenheit).

(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 466.)