Food & Agr. Code, § 31609 · Article 1. Findings, Definitions, and General Provisions

Food & Agr. Code, § 31609

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(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.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 761, Sec. 1.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAC&sectionNum=31609.
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