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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

§ 31642

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

A potentially dangerous dog, while on the owner’s property, shall, at all times, be kept indoors, or in a securely fenced yard from which the dog cannot escape, and into which children cannot trespass. A potentially dangerous animal may be off the owner’s premises only if it is restrained by a substantial leash, of appropriate length, and if it is under the control of a responsible adult.

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

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