California Civil Code

§ 1834.9

CIV § 1834.9 Effective Jan 1, 2024Div. 3 · Title 3 · Part 4 · Ch. 2 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)Manufacturers and contract testing facilities shall not use traditional animal test methods within this state for which an appropriate alternative test method or strategy exists, or a waiver has been granted by the agency responsible for regulating the specific product or activity for which the test is being conducted. When there is no appropriate alternative test method or strategy available, manufacturers and contract testing facilities shall use a traditional animal test method using the fewest number of animals possible and reducing the level of pain, suffering, and stress of an animal used for testing.

(b)This section does not prohibit the use of any nonanimal test method or strategy for the testing of any product, product formulation, chemical, drug, medical device, vaccine, or ingredient that is not described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (g).

(c)(1) This section does not prohibit the use of traditional animal test methods to comply with requirements of state or federal agencies.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 430, Sec. 1. (AB 357) Effective January 1, 2024.