Circus Cruelty Prevention Act

Fish and Game Code Division 3, Chapter 2, Article 5 deals with circus cruelty prevention. Section 2207 names this article as the Circus Cruelty Prevention Act. Section 2208 defines the term “circus.” 

Section 2209 prohibits a person from sponsoring, conducting, or operating a circus in this state that uses any animal other than a domestic dog, domestic cat, or domesticated horse.

Section 2210 states that a person who violates this article, or any rule or regulation, is liable for a civil penalty of no more than $25,000 for each day the person is in violation. Civil penalties collected pursuant to this section are to be deposited according to the provisions of this section.