California · Penal Code

PEN §596.5: It shall be a misdemeanor for any owner or manager of an elephant to engage in abusive behavior towards the elephant, which behavior shall include the discipline of the elephant by any of the followin

Misdemeanor

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Elephant owners or managers commit a misdemeanor by engaging in abusive behavior toward elephants, including deprivation of necessities, use of electricity, physical punishment causing injury, insertion of instruments into body orifices, and use of certain restraint devices.

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It shall be a misdemeanor for any owner or manager of an elephant to engage in abusive behavior towards the elephant, which behavior shall include the discipline of the elephant by any of the following methods: (a) Deprivation of food, water, or rest. (b) Use of electricity. (c) Physical punishment resulting in damage, scarring, or breakage of skin. (d) Insertion of any instrument into any bodily orifice. (e) Use of martingales. (f) Use of block and tackle.

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