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California Penal Code Section 598d

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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, horsemeat may
not be offered for sale for human consumption. No restaurant, cafe,
or other public eating place may offer horsemeat for human
consumption.
   (b) Violation of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a
fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by
confinement in jail for not less than 30 days nor more than two
years, or by both that fine and confinement.
   (c) A second or subsequent offense under this section is
punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for not less than two
years nor more than five years.

Last modified: March 8, 2010