§ 597u. — 597u. (Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 7, Sec. 23.)

(a)
A person, peace officer, officer of a humane society, or officer of an animal shelter or animal regulation department of a public agency shall not kill an animal by using either of the following methods:
(1)
Carbon monoxide gas.
(2)
Intracardiac injection of a euthanasia agent on a conscious animal, unless the animal is heavily sedated or anesthetized in a humane manner, or comatose, or unless, in light of all the relevant circumstances, the procedure is justifiable.
(b)
With respect to the killing of a dog or cat, a person, peace officer, officer of a humane society, or officer of
an animal shelter or animal regulation department of a public agency shall not use any of the methods specified in subdivision (a) or any of the following methods:
(1)
High-altitude decompression chamber.
(2)
Nitrogen gas.
(3)
Carbon dioxide gas.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 7, Sec. 23. (AB 1553) Effective January 1, 2020.