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Health and Safety Code § 26221

CHAPTER 20.5. Animal Control Officer Standards Act

Current as of September 28, 2026Health & Saf. Code, § 26221Official source ↗

Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 622, Sec. 2. (AB 1125) Effective January 1, 2020.

(a) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the California Animal Welfare Association.

(b) “CalAnimals” means the California Animal Welfare Association, a public benefit corporation domiciled in California.

(c) “Certified animal control officer” or “CACO” means a person certified as described in this chapter.

(d) “Animal control officer” has the same meaning as defined in paragraph (8) of subdivision (d) of Section 241 of the Penal Code.