Section 14402 - Use of medically important antimicrobial drugs(a) Beginning January 1, 2018, a medically important antimicrobial drug may be used when, in the professional judgment of a licensed veterinarian, the medically important antimicrobial drug is any of the following: (1) Necessary to treat a disease or infection.(2) Necessary to control the spread of a disease or infection.(3) Necessary in relation to surgery or a medical procedure.(b) A medically important antimicrobial drug may also be used when, in the professional judgment of a licensed veterinarian, it is needed for prophylaxis to address an elevated risk of contraction of a particular disease or infection.(c) A person shall not administer a medically important antimicrobial drug to livestock solely for purposes of promoting weight gain or improving feed efficiency.(d) Unless the administration is consistent with subdivision (a), a person shall not administer a medically important antimicrobial drug in a regular pattern.Ca. Food and Agric. Code § 14402
Added by Stats 2015 ch 758 (SB 27),s 1, eff. 1/1/2016.