Cattle which are shipped for slaughter from either of the following points of origin may be inspected by the director without any charge prior to slaughter on a monitoring basis sufficient to assure that uninspected cattle are not being slaughtered:

(a) Registered feedlots.

(b) Public salesyards or livestock markets in this state that are licensed by the state or posted by the United States Department of Agriculture under the Packers and Stockyards Act.

The director shall adopt the regulations necessary to implement this section.

(Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 385.)