CHAPTER 4. Animal Control
Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 7.
§§ 121875–121945 · 24 sections
- § 121875 This chapter may be cited as “The Dog Act of 1969.”
- § 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 unauthorized persons…
- § 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, or any dog…
- § 121885 For the purposes of this chapter, “narcotic detection dog” means a dog trained to locate narcotics by scent.
- § 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.
- § 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.
- § 121896 For purposes of this chapter, “trainer” means any person who engages in the practice of training any attack, guard, or sentry dog.
- § 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 of…
- § 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 or without a dog handler, or…
- § 121906 “Person” means any individual, partnership, firm, joint stock company, corporation, association, trust, estate, or other legal entity.
- § 121907 “Owner” means any person who has purchased, or obtained legal custody of, an attack, guard, or sentry dog.
- § 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, city, county,…
- § 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…
- § 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, guard, or sentry dog shall…
- § 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 animals to be kept…
- § 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 the following: (a)…
- § 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 any of the…
- § 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 been entered…
- § 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 has been…
- § 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 possible…
- § 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 least once every 12 hours to…
- § 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 dog in, any portion of any business…
- § 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 civil…
- § 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 penalty of up to…