On 13th April 2018, the City and County of San Francisco has passed an ordinance to ban the sale and manufacturer of animal fur products. The ban shall take effect from 1st January, 2019. Here are the highlights:

Prohibition

1. Beginning 1st January, 2019, it shall be unlawful to sell, offer for sale, display for sale, trade, give, donate, or otherwise distribute a fur product by any means in San Francisco. However, the ban shall be deferred to 31st December, 2019 if a fur product was purchased or obtained on or before 20th March, 2018, as long as the person or entity produces upon the Director’s request an invoice as evidence.
2. Beginning 1st January, 2019, it shall be unlawful to manufacturer a fur product in San Francisco. However, this ban shall not apply to the manufacture of any fur product using fur sourced exclusively from used fur products.

Exceptions

1. Used Fur Products by a person not normally in the business of selling fur products, non-profit organization, or second-hand store, including a pawn shop;
2. Fur Products made from furbearing mammals and non-game mammals lawfully taken under the authority a trapping license, pursuant to California Fish and Game Code Section 3039(b).

Note

• “Fur” means any animal skin or part thereof with hair, fleece, or fur fibers attached thereto, either in its raw or processed state. “Fur” does not include such skins or parts thereof as are to be converted into leather, which in processing will have the hair, fleece, or fur fiber completely removed; cowhide with hair attached thereto; or lambskin or sheepskin with fleece attached thereto.
• “Fur Product” means any article of clothing or covering for any part of the body , or any fashion accessory, including but not limited to handbags, shoes, slippers, hats, earmuffs, scarves, shawls, gloves, jewelry and keychains, that is made in whole or in part of fur. “Fur product” does not include dog or cat fur products.
• “Used Fur Product” means a Fur Product that a person has acquired for his or her own use and worn.

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