Food & Agr. Code, § 31763 · Chapter 2. Special Provisions Applicable to Counties With a Population of Less Than 100,000 Persons
Food & Agr. Code, § 31763
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) (1) A person who commits any violation of subdivision (b) is subject to a civil penalty of not less than fifty dollars ($50) on a first violation of subdivision (b), and a civil penalty of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) on any second or subsequent violation of subdivision (b).
(2) An action for a penalty proposed under this section may be commenced by the administrator of the public animal control agency or shelter, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals shelter, humane society shelter, or rescue group from which the recipient obtained the animal that is the subject of the violation in a court of competent jurisdiction.
(b) A person is subject to the civil penalties pursuant to subdivision (a) if that person does any of the following:
(1) Falsifies any proof of spaying or neutering submitted for the purpose of compliance with this chapter.
(2) Provides to a public animal control agency or shelter, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals shelter, humane society shelter, or rescue group or a licensed veterinarian inaccurate information regarding ownership of any cat required to be submitted for spaying or neutering under this chapter.
(3) Submits to a public animal control agency or shelter, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals shelter, humane society shelter, or rescue group false information regarding sterilization fees or fee schedules.
(4) Issues a check for insufficient funds for any spaying or neutering deposit required under this chapter.
(c) All penalties collected under this section shall be retained by the public animal control agency or shelter, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals shelter, humane society shelter, or rescue group imposing the penalties, to be used solely for purposes provided for under subdivision (c) of Section 31761.
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History
Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 747, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 1999. Operative January 1, 2000, by Sec. 9 of Ch. 747.
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