Section 3054.3 - Participation in a Vegetarian or Plant-Based Diet Program(a) Inmates may request participation in the Vegetarian or Plant-based (PB) Diet Program by submitting to any Chaplain or Religious Review Committee (RRC) designee a CDCR Form 3030-V (04/21), Vegetarian and Plant-based Diet Request and Agreement, which is incorporated by reference.(b) A determination to approve or disapprove the request shall be made within 30 days of receipt of the submitted CDCR Form 3030-V. Once a decision is made, the CDCR Form 3030-V shall be forwarded within three business days to the Community Resources Manager. The inmate shall be notified within seven business days of the decision and given a copy of their completed CDCR Form 3030-V. Inmates shall begin receiving their vegetarian or PB meals within 15 calendar days upon approval.(c) The CDCR Form 3030-V shall be approved by any Chaplain or RRC designee, with the exception of inmates who have withdrawn or been removed from a Religious Personal Ethical Diet program during the previous six months.(d) Inmates approved for the RPED shall be provided with a CDCR Form 3030-B (Rev. 04/21), RPED Card, which is incorporated by reference, or the inmate's identification card shall be affixed with the institution designated marking for their approved diet. RPED cards that are no longer valid shall be collected.(e) Inmate participants shall show their CDCR Form 3030-B RPED Card or inmate identification card with designated marking when receiving their approved vegetarian or PB meal.(f) Inmates participating in the vegetarian or PB Diet Program shall comply with all conditions listed on the CDCR Form 3030-V.(g) The RRC shall determine inmate vegetarian or PB diet compliance violations.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 15, § 3054.3
1. New section filed 4-24-2006; operative 4-24-2006 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2006, No. 17).
2. Renumbering of former section 3054.3 to section 3054.4 and new section 3054.3 filed 2-2-2010; operative 2-2-2010 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2010, No. 6).
3. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 6-29-2016 as an emergency; operative 6-29-2016 (Register 2016, No. 27). Pursuant to Penal Code section 5058.3, a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-6-2016 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 6-29-2016 order transmitted to OAL 11-17-2016 and filed 1-3-2017 (Register 2017, No. 1).
5. Renumbering of former section 3054.3 to section 3054.4 and new section 3054.3 filed 10-25-2022; operative 1-1-2023 (Register 2022, No. 43). Note: Authority cited: Section 5058, Penal Code. Reference: Sections 2084, 5009 and 5054, Penal Code.
1. New section filed 4-24-2006; operative 4-24-2006 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2006, No. 17).
2. Renumbering of former section 3054.3 to section 3054.4 and new section 3054.3 filed 2-2-2010; operative 2-2-2010 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(Register 2010, No. 6).
3. Amendment of section and Note filed 6-29-2016 as an emergency; operative 6/29/2016 (Register 2016, No. 27). Pursuant to Penal Code section 5058.3, a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-6-2016 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 6-29-2016 order transmitted to OAL 11-17-2016 and filed 1-3-2017 (Register 2017, No. 1).
5. Renumbering of former section 3054.3 to section 3054.4 and new section 3054.3 filed 10-25-2022; operative 1/1/2023 (Register 2022, No. 43).