§ 10496. — 10496. (Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 320, Sec. 5.)

(a)
An owner who fails to achieve eradication of brucellosis in his or her herd is responsible for the costs of maintaining the required testing schedule after 24 months from the date of an order to hold issued by the director pursuant to Section 9565. Evidence of eradication shall consist of a release from a hold issued by the director pursuant to Section 9567.
(b)
If the director requires an infected herd to be officially adult vaccinated to control the spread of the disease, the time interval provided in subdivision (a) shall be extended from 24 to 28 months.
(c)
Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) and (b), the owner of a herd which, on the effective date of this section, is under an order to hold, issued by the director prior to that effective date, shall be subject to this section 24 months from that effective date or 28 months from that effective date for officially adult vaccinated herds.
(d)
This section shall not apply to the owner of a herd that has been granted a continuation of indemnity payments as provided by Section 10406.5.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 320, Sec. 5. Effective July 30, 1987.