California · Penal Code

PEN §598d: (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, horsemeat may not be offered for sale for human consumption.

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What this law says, in plain English

Horsemeat cannot be offered for sale for human consumption. First violations are misdemeanors; second or subsequent violations are punishable by state prison imprisonment of 2–5 years.

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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, horsemeat may not be offered for sale for human consumption. No restaurant, cafe, or other public eating place may offer horsemeat for human consumption. (b) Violation of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by confinement in jail for not less than 30 days nor more than two years, or by both that fine and confinement. (c) A second or subsequent offense under this section is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for not less than two years nor more than five years.

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