California · Food and Agricultural Code - FAC

FAC §16905: It is unlawful for any officer, agent, or conductor of any railroad in this state, to confine any animals in cars for a longer period than 36 consecutive hours if the animals are being carried or tran

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Railroad officers, agents, and conductors cannot confine animals in cars longer than 36 consecutive hours without unloading them for at least 5 hours of rest, water, and feeding.

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It is unlawful for any officer, agent, or conductor of any railroad in this state, to confine any animals in cars for a longer period than 36 consecutive hours if the animals are being carried or transported by the railroad in carloads. At least every 36 hours the animals shall be unloaded for rest, water, and feeding, into properly equipped pens for a period of not less than five consecutive hours.

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