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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 12Pt. 2Ch. 3§ 25703 Poultry Sales By Producers

§ 25703 Poultry Sales By Producers

Food and Agricultural Code·California
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§ 25703 Poultry Sales By Producers

Key Takeaways

  • •If you raise chickens on your own land and kill them there, you can sell the meat without following all the usual rules.
  • •You can only sell the chicken meat in a few ways: on your own property, at a farmer's market, or directly to people at their homes.
  • •This rule only applies to small farmers who don't hire workers outside their family.

Example

A farmer raises chickens on their farm, kills them there, and sells the meat at a local farmers' market.

This farmer doesn't have to follow all the usual rules for selling chicken meat because they are selling it themselves at a farmers' market, which is allowed by this law.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 25703 Poultry Sales By Producers

(a) This part does not apply to poultry meat which is derived from poultry which is produced upon the premises where it is slaughtered if the poultry meat is sold by the producer in any of the following ways: (1) At retail upon the premises. (2) At retail off of the premises, either direct to consumers at their homes or at a retail stand which is operated by the producer in a farmers’ market. (b) As used in this section, “producer” includes only an individual producer who does not employ, except in unforeseeable exigencies, any person except members of his or her immediate family. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 535, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2003.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

poultry meatproducerimmediate familyunforeseeable exigencies

Related Statutes

  • § 25023 Poultry Sales Exemption Rules
  • § 24960 Poultry Processing Plant Definition
  • § 24961 Poultry Grower Definition
  • § 24963 Poultry Meat Health Standards
  • § 24996 Poultry Inspection And Condemnation

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 25703.
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