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Food and Agricultural Code § 17042

ARTICLE 2. Taker-Up of Estrays

Current as of September 28, 2026Food & Agr. Code, § 17042Official source ↗

Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 653, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 1997.

Any person that takes up an estray animal shall confine it in a secure place, and shall immediately file with the secretary a notice containing all of the following:

(a) A description of the animal seized.

(b) The marks and brands, if any.

(c) The probable value of the animal.

(d) A statement of the date and place where it was taken up and confined.