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DIVISION 9. ANIMALS GENERALLY 16301-19700›PART 1. ANIMALS AT LARGE 16301-17153›CHAPTER 7. Estrays 17001-17128›ARTICLE 1. Definitions and General Provisions 17001-17006

§ 17006

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

Animals that are irremediably suffering from a serious illness or severe injury shall not be held for owner redemption or adoption. Except as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 31108 and subdivision (c) of Section 31752, newborn animals that need maternal care and have been impounded without their mothers may be euthanized without being held for owner redemption or adoption.

(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 194, Sec. 1. (AB 2791) Effective January 1, 2019.)

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