California Food and Agricultural Code ARTICLE 1 - Definitions

• Section 24651.
  Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
• Section 24652.
  “Fowl” includes chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, and other domesticated birds.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
• Section 24653.
  “Growing poultry” means feeding and caring for poultry.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
• Section 24654.
  “Marked” means plainly, legibly, and conspicuously labeled, stamped, tagged, stenciled, or branded to show the name and address of the poultry plant where, or the...
• Section 24655.
  “Mislabel” means the placing, or presence of any false, deceptive, or misleading mark, tag, brand, design, inscription, statement, billing, invoice, placard, sign, or other descriptive...
• Section 24656.
  “New York dressed fowl” means fowl from which the feathers have been removed and the blood drawn and which is offered for sale as a...
• Section 24657.
  “Poultry” means domesticated fowl and domesticated rabbit which are intended for use for human food.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
• Section 24658.
  “Poultry meat” means the carcass of poultry or any part of such carcass.(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)
• Section 24659.
  “Poultry plant” means any of the following:(a) Any place where poultry is slaughtered, dressed, or drawn.(b) Any place, except a retail store or eating place, where poultry...
• Section 24660.
  “Producer” means any person that is engaged in the business of growing any poultry, which is marketed as poultry meat, for a period of three...
• Section 24661.
  “Sanitary” means free from unnecessary dirt, filth, and contamination and free from any other substance or organism which is known to be injurious to human...

Last modified: October 22, 2018