California Statutes
§ 25990. — 25990. (Amended November 6, 2018, by initiative Proposition 12, Sec. 3.)
California·Code HSC Health and Safety Code - HSC·Div. 20. DIVISION 20. MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS·Ch. 13.8. CHAPTER 13.8. Farm Animal Cruelty
Prohibitions. In addition to other applicable provisions of law:
(a)A farm owner or operator within the state shall not knowingly cause any covered animal to be confined in a cruel manner.
(b)A business owner or operator shall not knowingly engage in the sale within the state of any of the following:
(1)Whole veal meat that the business owner or operator knows or should know is the meat of a covered animal who was confined in a cruel manner.
(2)Whole pork meat that the business owner or operator knows or should know is the meat of a covered animal who
was confined in a cruel manner, or is the meat of immediate offspring of a covered animal who was confined in a cruel manner.
(3)Shell egg that the business owner or operator knows or should know is the product of a covered animal
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Legislative History
Amended November 6, 2018, by initiative Proposition 12, Sec. 3. Effective December 19, 2018.