Food and Agricultural Code - FAC
DIVISION 7. AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, LIVESTOCK REMEDIES, AND COMMERCIAL FEEDS [12500 - 15340]
( Division 7 enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15. ) CHAPTER 4.5. Livestock: Use of Antimicrobial Drugs [14400 - 14408]
( Chapter 4.5 added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 758, Sec. 1. ) 14401.
Beginning January 1, 2018, a medically important antimicrobial drug shall not be administered to livestock unless ordered by a licensed veterinarian through a prescription or veterinary feed directive, pursuant to a veterinarian-client-patient relationship that meets the requirements of Section 4826.6 of the Business and Professions Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 475, Sec. 8. (AB 1399) Effective January 1, 2024.)