Fish & G. Code, § 2209 · Article 5. Circus Cruelty Prevention Act
Fish & G. Code, § 2209
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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Notwithstanding any other law, a person shall not sponsor, conduct, or operate a circus in this state that uses any animal other than a domestic dog, domestic cat, or domesticated horse.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a person shall not exhibit or use any animal other than a domestic dog, domestic cat, or domesticated horse in a circus in this state.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 768, Sec. 1. (SB 313) Effective January 1, 2020.
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- Official file
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