§ 25990. — 25990. (Amended November 6, 2018, by initiative Proposition 12, Sec. 3.)

California § 25990.

• Jurisdiction: 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

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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 who was confined in a cruel manner.
(4)
Liquid eggs that the business owner or operator knows or should know are the product of a covered animal who was confined in a cruel manner.

Legislative History

Amended November 6, 2018, by initiative Proposition 12, Sec. 3. Effective December 19, 2018.