Food and Agricultural Code section 31604

“Severe injury” means any physical injury to a human being that results in muscle tears or disfiguring lacerations or requires multiple sutures or corrective or cosmetic surgery.

Source: Section 31604, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAC§ionNum=31604. (updated Jan. 1, 1989; accessed Jun. 9, 2025).

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§ 31604’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/food_and_agricultural_code_section_31604

Original Source: Section 31604, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAC§ionNum=31604. (last accessed May 12, 2025).