Fish & G. Code, § 2208 · Article 5. Circus Cruelty Prevention Act
Fish & G. Code, § 2208
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) For purposes of this article, except as provided in subdivision (b), the term “circus” means a performance before a live audience in which entertainment consisting of a variety of acts, such as acrobats, aerialists, clowns, jugglers, or stunts, is the primary attraction or principal business.
(b) The term “circus” does not include a rodeo, as defined in Section 596.7 of the Penal Code.
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History
Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 768, Sec. 1. (SB 313) Effective January 1, 2020.
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