AB 646

Current law establishes certain requirements for manufacturers and

distributors of commercial feed and feed products for animals and birds. Under

current law, a person who violates these requirements is subject to a fine of up to $200

or imprisonment for up to six months, or both.

This bill changes the penalties for violations of the commercial feed and feed

product requirements. Under this bill, a person who violates these requirements is

subject to a civil forfeiture of between $100 and $500 for the first violation, and

between $200 and $1,000 for any additional violation within five years of the first

violation. In addition, a manufacturer or distributor who knowingly violates these

requirements may be subject to a fine of up to $5,000 or imprisonment for up to one

year, or both; and any other person who knowingly violates these requirements may

be subject to a fine of up to $1,000 or imprisonment for up to 30 days, or both.