Chapter 2. Avian Zoonosis Control of California Health And Safety Code >> Division 105. >> Part 6. >> Chapter 2.
(a) Whenever the director finds that psittacosis, or any
other diseases transmissible to man from pet birds, have become a
public health hazard to the extent that control measures are
necessary or desirable, the department shall adopt additional
regulations as it deems necessary for the public health; and these
regulations shall apply to all pet birds whether or not of a species
otherwise regulated under this chapter. These regulations shall be
adopted in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section
11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(b) This section shall not be operative during the 1993-94 fiscal
year.
The violation of any of the provisions of this chapter
shall constitute a misdemeanor.
This chapter shall apply to all shell parakeets or
budgerigars.