How H966 changes current law

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The bill adds definitions related to birds and force feeding, modifies the definition of poultry, and introduces regulations regarding force feeding practices.

• Section 118 of chapter 94

  'Bird', any winged vertebrate, such as a duck or goose.

  This adds a new definition for 'Bird'.

• Section 118 of Chapter 94

  'Force feeding', a process that causes a bird to consume more food than a typical bird of the same species would consume voluntarily. These methods include but are not limited to delivering feed through a tube or other device inserted into the bird’s esophagus.

  This adds a new definition for 'Force feeding'.

• Section 118 of Chapter 94

  “Poultry” → “any domesticated bird, whether live or dead, including a duck or goose.”

  This replaces the existing definition of 'Poultry' with a more comprehensive one.

• Section 127 of Chapter 94

  (4) force feed a bird for the purpose of enlarging the bird’s liver beyond the normal size or hire another person to do so.

  This adds a new regulation prohibiting the force feeding of birds for liver enlargement.

• Section 127 of Chapter 94

  (4) any products that are the result of force feeding a bird for the purpose of enlarging the bird’s liver beyond the normal size.

  This adds a new regulation addressing the products resulting from the force feeding of birds.