Health & Saf. Code, § 25984 · Chapter 13.4. Force Fed Birds
Health & Saf. Code, § 25984
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Sections 25980, 25981, 25982, and 25983 of this chapter shall become operative on July 1, 2012.
(b) (1) No civil or criminal cause of action shall arise on or after January 1, 2005, nor shall a pending action commenced prior to January 1, 2005, be pursued under any provision of law against a person or entity for engaging, prior to July 1, 2012, in any act prohibited by this chapter.
(2) The limited immunity from liability provided by this subdivision shall not extend to acts prohibited by this chapter that are committed on or after July 1, 2012.
(3) The protections afforded by this subdivision shall only apply to persons or entities who were engaged in, or controlled by persons or entities who were engaged in, agricultural practices that involved force feeding birds at the time of the enactment of this chapter.
(c) It is the express intention of the Legislature, by delaying the operative date of provisions of this chapter pursuant to subdivision (a) until July 1, 2012, to allow a seven and one-half year period for persons or entities engaged in agricultural practices that include raising and selling force fed birds to modify their business practices.
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History
Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 904, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005. Note: This section postponed the initial operation of Sections 25980 to 25983.
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Health and Safety Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 25980Printed as Sections 25980, 25981, 25982, and 25983 of this chapter
- Health & Saf. Code, § 25981Printed as Sections 25980, 25981, 25982, and 25983 of this chapter
- Health & Saf. Code, § 25982Printed as Sections 25980, 25981, 25982, and 25983 of this chapter
- Health & Saf. Code, § 25983Printed as Sections 25980, 25981, 25982, and 25983 of this chapter
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