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Cal. Penal Code § 596.5
Current through 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
Part of Title 14: Malicious Mischief, California Penal Code.
Full text of Cal. Penal Code § 596.5
Statutory text current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of California.
It shall be a misdemeanor for any owner or manager of an elephant to engage in abusive behavior towards the elephant, which behavior shall include the discipline of the elephant by any of the following methods: (a) Deprivation of food, water, or rest. (b) Use of electricity. (c) Physical punishment resulting in damage, scarring, or breakage of skin. (d) Insertion of any instrument into any bodily orifice. (e) Use of martingales. (f) Use of block and tackle.
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