Baby Chick Protection Act (R.S.N.S. 1989, c, 29)
Made 1989 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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- Language
- English
- Kind
- Act
- Organisation
- European Union
- Country
- Canada · Nova Scotia
- Subjects
- Livestock
- Keywords
- poultry, animal welfare, offences/penalties, birds
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Baby Chick Protection Act CHAPTER 29 OF THE REVISED STATUTES, 1989 NOTE - This electronic version of this statute is provided by the Office of the Legislative Counsel for your convenience and personal use only and may not be copied for the purpose of resale in this or any other form. Formatting of this electronic version may differ from the official, printed version. Where accuracy is critical, please consult official sources. An Act to Prohibit the Display or Sale of Artificially Coloured Living Chickens Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the Baby Chick Protection Act. R.S., c. 29, s. 1. Offence and penalty 2 Every person who displays, sells, barters, gives or offers to sell, barter or give a living chicken under two months of age that has been dyed, coloured or otherwise treated so as to impart to it an artificial colour is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or to imprisonment for not more than thirty days or to both. R. S., c. 29, s. 2.