A.G. File No. 2003-005

Prohibition of Cruel and Inhumane Confinement of Pigs Act, Amendment No. 1-NS

April 15, 2003

 


This statutory measure amends the Penal Code to prohibit the housing of a farm pig in an enclosure too small for the pig to turn around. Specifically, the measure does not apply when the animal is transported or during medical examinations. The measure also allows pigs to be housed in this manner during the seven-day period prior to the expected date of giving birth and until the weaning of its offspring.