(a) The department shall adopt regulations to require a person who possesses a domestic swine that has two or more phenotypical characteristics specified in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of § 4650 of the Fish and Game Code to identify the swine with a brand, tattoo, or other permanent mark or visible validation approved by the department.

(b) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2024.

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(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 469, Sec. 37. (SB 856) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative July 1, 2024, by its own provisions.)