USA
SB-27 Livestock: Use of Antimicrobial Drugs
Summary Description
Regulates the use of medically important antimicrobial, including by prohibiting their use for growth promotion purposes.
Topics
Species
Farmed animals
Jurisdiction
USA
Sub-Jurisdiction
N/A
Type of Act
Legislation
Status
Bill proposal
Legal Value
Voluntary
Date Enacted
2015
Date Updated
June, 2023
Official Citation
California Senate Bill Proposal, SB-27 Livestock: Use of Antimicrobials Drugs, 2015 (U.S.A)
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Prohibits the use of medically important antimicrobial drugs for growth promotion purposes.
- Requires a veterinary prescription for the administration of medically important antimicrobial drugs to livestock, for the purpose of addressing an elevated risk of contraction of a particular disease or infection.
- Imposes the development antimicrobial stewardship guidelines and best management practices.
- Reinforces the antimicrobial resistance surveillance efforts included in the National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria.
- Includes a penalty provision: first violation of the bill will result in a public penalty of up to $250 for each day a violation occurs; second and subsequent violations are subject to an administrative fine of $500 for each day a violation occurs.
Weaknesses
- Does not prohibit the use of medically important antimicrobials for preventative purposes.
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