California · Fish and Game Code - FGC

FGC §2208: (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 ac

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This statute defines 'circus' for purposes of this article as a live performance with varied entertainment acts before an audience, with certain exceptions noted in subdivision (b).

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(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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