Food and Agricultural Code section 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.

Source: Section 14401, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAC§ionNum=14401. (updated Jan. 1, 2024; accessed Jun. 30, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/food_and_agricultural_code_section_14401

Original Source: Section 14401, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAC§ionNum=14401. (last accessed May 12, 2025).