Section 122373 Of Chapter 10. Sale Of Animals At Swap Meets From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 105. >> Part 6. >> Chapter 10.
122373
. This chapter shall not apply to the following:
(a) Events held by 4-H Clubs, Junior Farmers Clubs, or Future
Farmers Clubs.
(b) The California Exposition and State Fair, district
agricultural association fairs, or county fairs.
(c) Stockyards with respect to which the Secretary of the United
States Department of Agriculture has posted notice that the
stockyards are regulated by the federal Packers and Stockyards Act of
1921 (7 U.S.C. Sec. 181 et seq.).
(d) The sale of cattle on consignment at any public cattle sales
market, the sale of sheep on consignment at any public sheep sales
market, the sale of swine on consignment at any public swine sales
market, the sale of goats on consignment at any public goat sales
market, and the sale of equines on consignment at any public equine
sales market.
(e) Live animal markets regulated under Section 597.3 of the Penal
Code.
(f) A public animal control agency or shelter, society for the
prevention of cruelty to animals shelter, humane society shelter, or
rescue group regulated under Division 14 (commencing with Section
30501) of the Food and Agricultural Code. For purposes of this
section, "rescue group" is a not-for-profit entity whose primary
purpose is the placement of dogs, cats, or other animals that have
been removed from a public animal control agency or shelter, society
for the prevention of cruelty to animals shelter, or humane society
shelter, or that have been surrendered or relinquished to the entity
by the previous owner.
(g) The sale of fish or shellfish, live or dead, from a fishing
vessel or registered aquaculture facility, at a pier or wharf, or at
a farmer's market by any licensed commercial fisherman or an owner or
employee of a registered aquaculture facility to the public for
human consumption.
(h) A cat show, dog show, or bird show, provided that all of the
following circumstances exist:
(1) The show is validly permitted by the city or county in which
the show is held.
(2) The show's sponsor or permittee ensures compliance with all
federal, state, and local animal welfare and animal control laws.
(3) The participant has written documentation of the payment of a
fee for the entry of his or her cat, dog, or bird in the show.
(4) The sale of a cat, dog, or bird occurs only on the premises
and within the confines of the show.
(5) The show is a competitive event where the cats, dogs, or birds
are exhibited and judged by an established standard or set of ideals
established for each breed or species.
(i) A pet store as defined in subdivision (i) of Section 122350.
(j) Any reptile or aquatic trade show, provided all of the
following circumstances exist:
(1) The show is validly permitted by the city or county in which
the show is held.
(2) The show's sponsor or permittee ensures compliance with all
federal, state, and local animal welfare and animal control laws.