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DIVISION 14. REGULATION AND LICENSING OF DOGS 30501-31683›CHAPTER 9. Potentially Dangerous and Vicious Dogs 31601-31683›ARTICLE 3. Disposition of Potentially Dangerous or Vicious Dogs 31641-31646

§ 31646

California Food and Agricultural Code · 2026 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

The owner of a dog determined to be a vicious dog may be prohibited by the city or county from owning, possessing, controlling, or having custody of any dog for a period of up to three years, when it is found, after proceedings conducted under Article 2 (commencing with Section 31621), that ownership or possession of a dog by that person would create a significant threat to the public health, safety, and welfare.

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

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