Skip to content
ChatProjectCodes

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

§ 31641

California Food and Agricultural Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

All potentially dangerous dogs shall be properly licensed and vaccinated. The licensing authority shall include the potentially dangerous designation in the registration records of the dog, either after the owner or keeper of the dog has agreed to the designation or the court or hearing entity has determined the designation applies to the dog. The city or county may charge a potentially dangerous dog fee in addition to the regular licensing fee to provide for the increased costs of maintaining the records of the dog.

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

Get a plain-English answer with a citation back to this text.

Ask AI about this code
Export this section
▸Contents — California Food and Agricultural Code
California Food and Agricultural Code

GoCodebook provides public access, search, citation, multilingual explanation, and practical interpretation of legally adopted building regulations. It is not a substitute for the official ICC or California code publications.