California · Health and Safety Code - HSC
HSC §25990: Prohibitions.
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Prohibitions. In addition to other applicable provisions of law: (a) A farm owner or operator within the state shall not knowingly cause any covered animal to be confined in a cruel manner. (b) A business owner or operator shall not knowingly engage in the sale within the state of any of the following: (1) Whole veal meat that the business owner or operator knows or should know is the meat of a covered animal who was confined in a cruel manner. (2) Whole pork meat that the business owner or operator knows or should know is the meat of a covered animal who was confined in a cruel manner, or is the meat of immediate offspring of a covered animal who was confined in a cruel manner. (3) Shell egg that the business owner or operator knows or should know is the product of a covered animal who was confined in a cruel manner. (4) Liquid eggs that the business owner or operator knows or should know are the product of a covered animal who was confined in a cruel manner.
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