California Civil Code

§ 1834.9.3

CIV § 1834.9.3 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 3 · Title 3 · Part 4 · Ch. 2 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:

(1)“Alternative test method” means a test method that does not use animals, or in some cases reduces or refines the use of animals, for which the reliability and relevance for a specific purpose has been established by validation bodies, including, but not limited to, the Interagency Coordinating Committee for the Validation of Alternative Methods and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. Alternative test methods include, but are not limited to, high-throughput screening methods, testing of categories of chemical substances, tiered testing methods, in vitro studies, and systems biology.

(2)“Canine or feline toxicological experiment” means any test or study of any duration that seeks to determine the effect, if any, of the application or exposure, whether internal or external, of any amount of a chemical substance on a dog or cat. “Application or exposure” includes, but is not limited to, oral ingestion, skin or eye contact, or inhalation.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 551, Sec. 2. (SB 879) Effective January 1, 2023.