Earlier editions: 2020-112018-11
DIVISION 20. MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS 24000-28002›CHAPTER 13.8. Farm Animal Cruelty 25990-25994
§ 25990
California Health and Safety Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
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.
(Amended November 6, 2018, by initiative Proposition 12, Sec. 3. Effective December 19, 2018.)
Continue researching
State and federal sources. Edit the document title or filters, then run your search.
Get a plain-English answer with a citation back to this text.
Ask AI about this code