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from which such animals are transported, stating that the 

 animals in the shipment originated in herds which are free from 

 tuberculosis and are not affected with any communicable dis- 

 ease; and a copy of said statement shall be mailed to the state 

 veterinarian of the State of California on the day the ship- 

 ment of said animals starts from its origin. 



(c) Horses and mules must be accompanied by a certificate Horses and 

 of health signed by a qualified veterinarian, stating that each mules - 

 animal in the shipment is free from communicable diseases, and 



a copy of said certificate shall be mailed to the state veteri- 

 .narian of the State of California on the day the shipment of 

 said animals starts from its origin. 



(d) In lieu of the certificate provided for in subdivision (c) 

 of this section, horses and mules may be brought into the State 

 of California, provided said animals are accompanied by a 

 signed statement issued by the state veterinarian or other 

 authority in charge of live stock sanitary work in the state 

 from which said animals are transported stating that each 

 animal in the shipment is free from communicable diseases, and 

 has not recently been exposed to any communicable disease, and 

 a copy of said statement shall be mailed to the state veteri- 

 narian of the State of California on the day the shipment of 

 said animals starts from its origin. 



SEC. 2. Animals accompanying shipments of emigrant Exemptions. 

 movables shall be exempt from the inspection or certification as 

 provided for in this act. It is further provided that when 

 horses, mules, dairy and breeding cattle are being brought into 

 the State of California for exhibition or theatrical purposes, 

 said animals shall likewise be exempt from the inspection and 

 certification as provided for in this act; provided, however, 

 that when dairy or breeding bulls which have been brought into 

 the State of California for exhibition purposes are sold to 

 remain in the State of California, said animals shall be sub- 

 jected to the tuberculin test and certified to as free from 

 tuberculosis by the state veterinarian* of the State of Cali- 

 fornia before said animals are delivered to the purchaser. 



SEC. 3. Whenever it shall have been determined by the Quarantine 

 state veterinarian* that a communicable disease exists among 

 domestic animals in any other state or territory in the United cable 

 States, or foreign country, and the importation of animals dlseases - 

 from said state or territory, or foreign country might spread 

 such disease among animals within the State of California, 

 nothing in this act shall be so construed as to prevent or pro- 

 hibit the governor of the State of California from issuing his 

 proclamation quarantining said state or territory, or foreign 

 country or from prescribing the regulations under which 

 animals might be imported into the State of California from 

 said state or territory, or foreign country. 



SEC. 4. That certain act of the legislature of the State of Act of 1913 

 California approved June 4, 1913, entitled "An act to prevent repealed - 



*See note, page 11 hereof. 



