California · Food and Agricultural Code - FAC

FAC §58381: It is unlawful for any person to destroy, in restraint of trade, any fowl, animal, vegetable, aquacultural product, or other stuff, product, or article which is customary food, or which is proper for

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is unlawful to destroy food products or animals in order to restrain trade, when the items are fit for human consumption.

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It is unlawful for any person to destroy, in restraint of trade, any fowl, animal, vegetable, aquacultural product, or other stuff, product, or article which is customary food, or which is proper for food, for human beings, and is in fit sanitary condition to be used as such.

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