Health & Saf. Code, § 25990 · Chapter 13.8. Farm Animal Cruelty
Health & Saf. Code, § 25990
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
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.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended November 6, 2018, by initiative Proposition 12, Sec. 3. Effective December 19, 2018.
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