California Code
DIVISION 9 - ANIMALS GENERALLY
PART 1 - ANIMALS AT LARGE

CHAPTER 1 - Definitions

Section 16301. - 16301. Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this...

Section 16302. - 16302. “Animal” includes any domestic bovine animal, horse, mule, burro,...

Section 16303. - 16303. “Inspector” means a hide and brand inspector. It includes...

CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions

ARTICLE 1 - Application

Section 16401. - 16401. This part, including the provisions regarding payment of fees,...

ARTICLE 2 - Investigation

Section 16411. - 16411. The director may make any and all necessary investigations...

ARTICLE 3 - Criminal Penalty

Section 16421. - 16421. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this part or...

ARTICLE 4 - Civil Penalties and Remedies

Section 16441. - 16441. Any person that violates any provision of this part...

Section 16442. - 16442. The Attorney General shall, upon complaint by the director,...

Section 16443. - 16443. The Attorney General shall, upon complaint by the director,...

ARTICLE 5 - Funds

Section 16461. - 16461. Any money in the Department of Agriculture Fund derived...

CHAPTER 3 - Pedigree and Proof of Ownership

ARTICLE 1 - Pedigree

Section 16501. - 16501. It is unlawful for any person by any false...

ARTICLE 2 - Proof of Ownership

Section 16521. - 16521. (a) An inspector shall seize any bovine animal, horse,...

Section 16522. - 16522. Evidence of ownership of an animal or hide may...

Section 16522.5. - 16522.5. (a) A dairy exemption number shall be evidence of...

Section 16523. - 16523. Evidence of ownership of a carcass may include a...

Section 16524. - 16524. It is unlawful for any person to refuse to...

Section 16525. - 16525. It is unlawful for any person to remove any...

Section 16526. - 16526. Any expense which is incurred in caring for any...

Section 16527. - 16527. An animal, hide, or carcass seized pursuant to this...

CHAPTER 6 - Transportation of Animals

Section 16901. - 16901. It is unlawful for any person to do any...

Section 16902. - 16902. A person that owns or controls the possession of...

Section 16903. - 16903. It is unlawful for any person to drive any...

Section 16904. - 16904. In any civil action which is brought by the...

Section 16905. - 16905. It is unlawful for any officer, agent, or conductor...

Section 16906. - 16906. In estimating the time of confinement pursuant to Section...

Section 16907. - 16907. If the owner or person in charge of the...

Section 16908. - 16908. It is unlawful for any person that owns or...

Section 16909. - 16909. In estimating the period of confinement, the time consumed...

CHAPTER 7 - Estrays

ARTICLE 1 - Definitions and General Provisions

Section 17001. - 17001. As used in this chapter, “taker-up” means any person...

Section 17001.5. - 17001.5. For the purpose of this chapter, “estray” means any...

Section 17002. - 17002. Any animal that is seized by, or comes into...

Section 17003. - 17003. (a) Except as provided in this section, this chapter...

Section 17004. - 17004. The director may take up estray animals whose owners...

Section 17005. - 17005. (a) It is the policy of the state that...

Section 17006. - 17006. Animals that are irremediably suffering from a serious illness...

ARTICLE 2 - Taker-Up of Estrays

Section 17041. - 17041. Except as provided in Article 5 (commencing with Section...

Section 17042. - 17042. Any person that takes up an estray animal shall...

Section 17043. - 17043. The taker-up of an estray animal shall use reasonable...

Section 17044. - 17044. The taker-up is entitled to the sum prescribed by...

Section 17045. - 17045. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it is...

ARTICLE 3 - Possession by Inspector

Section 17061. - 17061. Upon demand of any authorized inspector, the taker-up shall...

Section 17062. - 17062. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it is...

Section 17063. - 17063. If the animal which is seized or otherwise in...

Section 17064. - 17064. If the brands or marks are recorded, the director...

Section 17065. - 17065. (a) If the owner is not found, and the...

Section 17066. - 17066. If the estimated value of the animal is less...

Section 17067. - 17067. The notice of the taking up of an animal...

Section 17068. - 17068. Any person that claims ownership in the animal may,...

Section 17069. - 17069. If ownership is proved to the satisfaction of the...

ARTICLE 4 - Disposal and Sale

Section 17091. - 17091. If the animal at any time while in the...

Section 17092. - 17092. If after 14 days from the date of the...

Section 17093. - 17093. In lieu of public sale, the director may sell...

Section 17094. - 17094. Any carcass or portion of a carcass may be...

Section 17095. - 17095. The proceeds from the sale of any animal shall...

Section 17096. - 17096. If any person shall, within one year after the...

ARTICLE 5 - Grazing Counties

Section 17121. - 17121. A lawful fence is any fence which is good,...

Section 17122. - 17122. In any county or part of a county devoted...

Section 17123. - 17123. The following counties or parts of counties are declared...

Section 17124. - 17124. The board of supervisors of any county may by...

Section 17125. - 17125. The following portions of Trinity County are declared not...

Section 17126. - 17126. The portion of Shasta County within the following metes...

Section 17127. - 17127. The board of supervisors of Shasta or Trinity County...

Section 17128. - 17128. The act entitled “An act concerning lawful fences, and...

CHAPTER 8 - Electrified Fences

Section 17150. - 17150. The Legislature finds and declares that improperly designed and...

Section 17151. - 17151. (a) As used in this chapter, “electrified fence” means...

Section 17152. - 17152. No electrified fences shall be offered for sale, sold,...

Section 17153. - 17153. The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed...