Health & Saf. Code, § 121921 · Chapter 4. Animal Control

Health & Saf. Code, § 121921

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

No person shall sell, give away, or let for hire any guard, attack, or sentry dog unless the following requirements have been met:

(a) The dog has been immunized against distemper and rabies.

(b) A certificate of rabies vaccination has been issued by a licensed veterinarian and is current and valid.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 377, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 2002.

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=HSC&sectionNum=121921.
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