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tick, he shall forthwith notify in writing the owner or person 

 in control of such cattle to dip or otherwise treat all said cattle 

 in a manner as directed by said state veterinarian or his duly 

 authorized deputy for the purpose of eradicating such ticks. 

 Such owner or person in control of such cattle shall, within a 

 period of fifteen days after receiving such notice, dip or other- 

 wise treat such cattle in a manner as directed by the state 

 veterinarian or his duly authorized deputy for the purpose of 

 so eradicating such tick. (As amended, Stats. 1909, p. 55.) 



SEC. 3. If upon examining said cattle after the expiration Notice to 

 of said period of fifteen days the said state veterinarian* or his attorney of 

 duly authorized deputy shall find that said cattle have not 

 been so dipped or otherwise treated in a manner as directed by 

 said state veterinarian or his duly authorized deputy, such 

 officer shall immediately notify the district attorney of the 

 county in which such cattle may be located. (As amended, 

 Stats. 1909, p. 56.) 



SEC. 4. If upon such second examination the state veterin- 

 arian* or his duly authorized deputy shall find that said cattle veterinarian. 

 have not been dipped or otherwise treated in a manner as 

 directed by said state veterinarian or his duly cuithorized 

 deputy for the purpose of eradicating and destroying said tick, 

 said officer shall immediately take possession of said cattle and 

 proceed to eradicate and destroy said tick by dipping or caus- 

 ing to be dipped or by otherwise treating said cattle. (As 

 amended, Stats. 1909, p. 56.) 



SEC. 5. All the expenses and costs of so dipping and treat- 

 ing said cattle shall become and remain a lien on said cattle lien, 

 until such lien is paid or foreclosed as provided by law. 



SEC. 6. If such lien is not paid within fifteen days after 

 the said expenses and costs are incurred, then the state vet- 

 erinarian shall, in the name of the people of the State of Cali- 

 fornia, commence an action to foreclose said lien. Such action 

 shall be commenced, tried and determined in all respects as 

 provided in the Code of Civil Procedure for the foreclosure 

 of mortgages on personal property. 



SEC. 7. If however, upon examination at the end of fifteen several treat- 

 days from the date on which the owner or person in control 

 and possession of said cattle is given the notice required by 

 section two of this act, the state veterinarian* or his duly 

 authorized deputy shall find that said cattle have been dipped 

 or otherwise treated for the extermination of such ticks but 

 are still infested wi.th the same then he shall instruct the 

 owner or person in possession of said cattle to dip or other- 

 wise treat said cattle one or more times as the circumstances 

 may demand, and within such time as the state veterinarian or 

 his duly authorized deputy shall deem advisable. 



SEC. 8. If upon examination at any time the said state 

 veterinarian* or his duly authorized deputy again finds that state 

 said cattle are again infested with said 'ticks or that the ve1 



*See note, page 11 hereof. 

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