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DIVISION 9. ANIMALS GENERALLY 16301-19700›PART 1. ANIMALS AT LARGE 16301-17153›CHAPTER 2. General Provisions 16401-16461›ARTICLE 3. Criminal Penalty 16421-16421

§ 16421

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

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this part or in subdivision (b), every person that violates this part is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), by imprisonment of not less than 10 days nor more than one year, or by both the fine and imprisonment. Each violation during any day shall constitute a separate offense.

(b) Every person who violates the following is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), by imprisonment of not less than 10 days nor more than six months, or by both the fine and imprisonment. Each violation during any day shall constitute a separate offense:

(1) Article 1 (commencing with Section 16501) of Chapter 3.

(2) Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 16801).

(3) Article 5 (commencing with Section 17121) of Chapter 7.

(4) Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 17150).

(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 812, Sec. 1.5.)

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