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Cal. Penal Code § 597v

Cal. Penal Code § 597v

California · California Penal Code · Status: effective · Effective 2020-01-01

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Cal. Penal Code § 597v, California, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/887475
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No person, peace officer, officer of a humane society, or officer of an animal shelter or animal regulation department of a public agency shall kill any newborn dog or cat whose eyes have not yet opened by any other method than by the use of chloroform vapor or by inoculation of barbiturates.