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Food and Agricultural Code § 31642

ARTICLE 3. Disposition of Potentially Dangerous or Vicious Dogs

Current as of September 28, 2026Food & Agr. Code, § 31642Official source ↗

Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 761, Sec. 1.

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.