California Health and Safety Code CHAPTER 4 - Animal Control
- Section 121875.
This chapter may be cited as “The Dog Act of 1969.”(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1996.)
- Section 121880.
For the purposes of this chapter, “sentry dog” means a dog trained to work without supervision in a fenced facility and to deter or detain...
- Section 121881.
For purposes of this chapter, “guard dog” or “attack dog” means any dog trained to guard, protect, patrol, or defend any premises, area, or yard,...
- Section 121885.
For the purposes of this chapter, “narcotic detection dog” means a dog trained to locate narcotics by scent.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 7....
- Section 121890.
For purposes of this chapter, “tracker dog” means a dog trained to work with a handler in searching facilities for burglary suspects and other intruders.(Amended...
- Section 121895.
For the purposes of this chapter, “sentry dog company” means any person who agrees to furnish trained sentry, attack, or narcotic detection dogs for hire.(Added...
- Section 121896.
For purposes of this chapter, “trainer” means any person who engages in the practice of training any attack, guard, or sentry dog.(Added by Stats. 2001,...
- Section 121900.
For the purposes of this chapter “dog handler” means any person trained in the handling of dogs whose training includes the care, feeding, and maintenance...
- Section 121905.
For the purposes of this chapter “hire” shall include, but not be limited to, the renting or leasing of the services of a dog with...
- Section 121906.
“Person” means any individual, partnership, firm, joint stock company, corporation, association, trust, estate, or other legal entity.(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 377, Sec. 4. Effective...
- Section 121907.
“Owner” means any person who has purchased, or obtained legal custody of, an attack, guard, or sentry dog.(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 377, Sec. 5....
- Section 121910.
Each sentry dog company shall register each dog subject to this chapter that it handles with the local law enforcement agency and with the state,...
- Section 121915.
Each sentry dog company that handles a dog subject to this chapter shall notify the appropriate local law enforcement agency and the appropriate fire department...
- Section 121916.
(a) Any person or owner of an attack, guard, or sentry dog that operates or maintains a business to sell, rent, or train an attack,...
- Section 121917.
(a) An applicant, when applying for a permit pursuant to Section 121916, shall furnish the local public agency with a list of the types of...
- Section 121918.
For the protection and welfare of any dog under this chapter, the local public agency may adopt an ordinance to require or prohibit any of...
- Section 121919.
The local public agency may suspend or revoke a permit issued under this chapter if the local public agency determines that the permittee has done...
- Section 121920.
(a) The owner or trainer of any attack, guard, or sentry dog shall ensure that the dog has been microchipped and the owner’s identification has...
- Section 121921.
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...
- Section 121925.
Whenever a dog subject to this chapter is being transported anywhere, it shall be well secured in a humane manner as will reasonably prevent its...
- Section 121930.
Each dog subject to this chapter shall, wherever and whenever the dog is kept when on actual duty, be visited by a dog handler at...
- Section 121935.
(a) No person shall take a sentry dog or a tracker or attack dog into, or keep a sentry dog or a tracker or attack...
- Section 121940.
(a) Except as otherwise specified in this chapter, any person violating any provision of this chapter, other than Section 121945, shall be subject to a...
- Section 121945.
In lieu of the civil penalties imposed pursuant to Section 121940, any person or owner who violates this chapter shall be subject to a civil...
Last modified: October 22, 2018