California · Food and Agricultural Code - FAC

FAC §19036: It is unlawful for any person to do with respect to any livestock which is appropriate for use as human food, any act, while it is being transported or held in storage after the transportation, which

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is unlawful to intentionally adulterate or cause the adulteration of food-grade livestock during transportation or storage after transport.

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It is unlawful for any person to do with respect to any livestock which is appropriate for use as human food, any act, while it is being transported or held in storage after the transportation, which is intended to cause or has the effect of causing it to be adulterated.

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