California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 31609

Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 761, Sec. 1.
(a)This chapter does not apply to licensed kennels, humane society shelters, animal control facilities, or veterinarians.
(b)This chapter does not apply to dogs while utilized by any police department or any law enforcement officer in the performance of police work.

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Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 31609 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/fac/division-14-regulation-and-licensing-of-dogs/chapter-9-potentially-dangerous-and-vicious-dogs/article-1-findings-definitions-and-general-provisions/section-31609

Other sections in Article 1 - Findings, Definitions, and General Provisions

§ 31601§ 31602§ 31603§ 31604§ 31605§ 31606§ 31607§ 31608§ 31609

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