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DIVISION 14. REGULATION AND LICENSING OF DOGS 30501-31683›CHAPTER 9. Potentially Dangerous and Vicious Dogs 31601-31683›ARTICLE 1. Findings, Definitions, and General Provisions 31601-31609

§ 31603

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

“Vicious dog” means either of the following:

(a) Any dog that, when unprovoked, in an aggressive manner, inflicts severe injury on or kills a human being.

(b) Any dog previously determined to be and currently listed as a potentially dangerous dog that, after its owner or keeper has been notified of this determination, continues the behavior described in Section 31602 or is maintained in violation of Section 31641, 31642, or 31643.

(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 561, Sec. 60. (AB 1516) Effective January 1, 2018.)

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