ARTICLE 1. Findings, Definitions, and General Provisions [31601. - 31609.]

Article 1 added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 761, Sec. 1.

§§ 31601–31609 · 9 sections

• § 31601 The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) Potentially dangerous and vicious dogs have become a serious and widespread threat to the safety…
• § 31602 “Potentially dangerous dog” means any of the following: (a) Any dog which, when unprovoked, on two separate occasions within the prior 36-month period, engages…
• § 31603 “Vicious dog” means either of the following: (a) Any dog that, when unprovoked, in an aggressive manner, inflicts severe injury on or kills a human being. (b)…
• § 31604 “Severe injury” means any physical injury to a human being that results in muscle tears or disfiguring lacerations or requires multiple sutures or corrective…
• § 31605 “Enclosure” means a fence or structure suitable to prevent the entry of young children, and which is suitable to confine a vicious dog in conjunction with…
• § 31606 “Animal control department” means the county or city animal control department. If the city or county does not have an animal control department, it means…
• § 31607 “Impounded” means taken into the custody of the public animal shelter or animal control department or provider of animal control services to the city or county…
• § 31608 “County” includes any city and county.
• § 31609 (a) This chapter does not apply to licensed kennels, humane society shelters, animal control facilities, or veterinarians. (b) This chapter does not apply to…