Section 597.3 Of Title 14. Malicious Mischief 594-625c From California Penal Code >> Title 14. >> Part 1.
597.3
. (a) Every person who operates a live animal market shall do
all of the following:
(1) Provide that no animal will be dismembered, flayed, cut open,
or have its skin, scales, feathers, or shell removed while the animal
is still alive.
(2) Provide that no live animals will be confined, held, or
displayed in a manner that results, or is likely to result, in
injury, starvation, dehydration, or suffocation.
(b) As used in this section:
(1) "Animal" means frogs, turtles, and birds sold for the purpose
of human consumption, with the exception of poultry.
(2) "Live animal market" means a retail food market where, in the
regular course of business, animals are stored alive and sold to
consumers for the purpose of human consumption.
(c) Any person who fails to comply with any requirement of
subdivision (a) shall for the first violation, be given a written
warning in a written language that is understood by the person
receiving the warning. A second or subsequent violation of
subdivision (a) shall be an infraction, punishable by a fine of not
less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250), nor more than one
thousand dollars ($1,000). However, a fine paid for a second
violation of subdivision (a) shall be deferred for six months if a
course is available that is administered by a state or local agency
on state law and local ordinances relating to live animal markets. If
the defendant successfully completes that course within six months
of entry of judgment, the fine shall be waived. The state or local
agency may charge the participant a fee to take the course, not to
exceed one hundred dollars ($100).