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DIVISION 5. ANIMAL AND POULTRY QUARANTINE AND PEST CONTROL 9101-11305›PART 1. DISEASED ANIMALS AND POULTRY 9101-9702›CHAPTER 1. General Provisions 9101-9189›ARTICLE 4. Violations and Penalties 9161-9169

§ 9163

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

Any person that owns or has possession or control of any animal which is affected by any contagious or infectious disease, that fails to keep the animal within an inclosure, or herd the animal in a place where it is secure from contact with other animals of like kind that are not so affected, or that permits the infected animal to be driven on any public highway, is guilty of a misdemeanor, which is punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each offense.

(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1092, Sec. 105. Effective September 27, 1983. Operative January 1, 1984, by Sec. 427 of Ch. 1092.)

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