(a) Notwithstanding any other law, for five years following the date of conviction, a person convicted of Section 487a of the Penal Code shall submit to an inspection for any cattle in his or her ownership or care prior to any movement, transportation, or change in ownership.
(b) A person required to submit to an inspection pursuant to this section shall pay to the secretary a fee, as established by the secretary, for the costs incurred, including the cost of time and mileage, in performing the inspection.
(c) A person required to submit to an inspection who violates a provision of this section shall be charged a civil penalty by the secretary of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per animal required to be inspected.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 129, Sec. 2. (AB 1722) Effective January 1, 2015.)