California · Food and Agricultural Code - FAC

FAC §18850: It is unlawful for any person to buy, sell, transport, or offer for sale or transportation, or receive for transportation, in intrastate commerce, any livestock product or poultry product that is not

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is unlawful to buy, sell, transport, or offer livestock or poultry products for intrastate commerce unless they are intended for human food, properly denatured, or naturally inedible, and comply with specified regulations.

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It is unlawful for any person to buy, sell, transport, or offer for sale or transportation, or receive for transportation, in intrastate commerce, any livestock product or poultry product that is not intended for use as human food, unless it is denatured or otherwise identified as required by the regulations of the director or is naturally inedible by humans, and is in compliance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 19200) of this part and Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 113025) of Part 6 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code.

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