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Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 14400 — Livestock: Use of Antimicrobial Drugs
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 14400
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Food and Agricultural Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2016-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:
Citator
Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 14400 — Livestock: Use of Antimicrobial Drugs is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:
(a) “Medically important antimicrobial drug” means an antimicrobial drug listed in Appendix A of the federal Food and Drug Administration’s Guidance for Industry #152, including critically important, highly important, and important antimicrobial drugs, as that appendix may be amended.
(b) “Livestock” means all animals and poultry, including aquatic and amphibian species, that are raised, kept, or used for profit. Livestock does not include bees or those species that are usually kept as pets, such as dogs, cats, and pet birds.
(c) “Veterinary feed directive” has the same definition as in Section 558.3 of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations.