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DIVISION 14. REGULATION AND LICENSING OF DOGS 30501-31683›CHAPTER 4. Regulation 30951-30956

§ 30951

California Food and Agricultural Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

It is unlawful for any person to own, harbor, or keep any dog over the age of four months, or to permit such a dog which is owned, harbored, or controlled by him to run at large, unless the dog has attached to its neck or leg a substantial collar on which one of the following is fastened:

(a) A metallic tag which gives the name and post office address of the owner.

(b) A metal license tag which is issued by the authority of a county, city and county, or any municipal corporation for the purpose of identifying the dog and designating the owner.

(Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 583.)

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