California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Health and Safety Code - HSC |
Division 20. MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS |
Chapter 13.4. Force Fed Birds |
Section 25980.
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For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
(a) A bird includes, but is not limited to, a duck or goose.
(b) Force feeding a bird means a process that causes the bird to consume more food than a typical bird of the same species would consume voluntarily. Force feeding methods include, but are not limited to, delivering feed through a tube or other device inserted into the bird's esophagus.
(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 904, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005. Operative July 1, 2012, by Section 25984.)