Food & Agr. Code, § 31642 · Article 3. Disposition of Potentially Dangerous or Vicious Dogs
Food & Agr. Code, § 31642
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
A potentially dangerous dog, while on the owner’s property, shall, at all times, be kept indoors, or in a securely fenced yard from which the dog cannot escape, and into which children cannot trespass. A potentially dangerous animal may be off the owner’s premises only if it is restrained by a substantial leash, of appropriate length, and if it is under the control of a responsible adult.
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History
Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 761, Sec. 1.
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