Food & Agr. Code, § 17042 · Article 2. Taker-Up of Estrays
Food & Agr. Code, § 17042
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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Any person that takes up an estray animal shall confine it in a secure place, and shall immediately file with the secretary a notice containing all of the following:
(a) A description of the animal seized.
(b) The marks and brands, if any.
(c) The probable value of the animal.
(d) A statement of the date and place where it was taken up and confined.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 653, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 1997.
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