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DIVISION 3. FISH AND GAME GENERALLY 2000-2954›CHAPTER 2. Importation, Transportation, and Sheltering of Restricted Live Wild Animals 2116-2210›ARTICLE 5. Circus Cruelty Prevention Act 2207-2210

§ 2209

California Fish and Game Code · 2026 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, a person shall not sponsor, conduct, or operate a circus in this state that uses any animal other than a domestic dog, domestic cat, or domesticated horse.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a person shall not exhibit or use any animal other than a domestic dog, domestic cat, or domesticated horse in a circus in this state.

(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 768, Sec. 1. (SB 313) Effective January 1, 2020.)

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