§ 25990
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Prohibitions. In addition to other applicable provisions of law:
(a)A farm owner or operator within the state shall not knowingly cause any covered animal to be confined in a cruel manner.
(b)A business owner or operator shall not knowingly engage in the sale within the state of any of the following:
(1)Whole veal meat that the business owner or operator knows or should know is the meat of a covered animal who was confined in a cruel manner.
(2)Whole pork meat that the business owner or operator knows or should know is the meat of a covered animal who was confined in a cruel manner, or is the meat of immediate offspring of a covered animal who was confined in a cruel manner.
(3)Shell egg that the business owner or operator knows or should know is the product of a covered animal who was confined in a cruel manner.
(4)Liquid eggs that the business owner or operator knows or should know are the product of a covered animal who was confined in a cruel manner.