California § 597h. 597h. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 562, Sec. 2.)

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§ 597h. — 597h. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 562, Sec. 2.)

California § 597h.

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Part 1.TITLE 14. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF

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Cal. Penal Code - PEN Code § 597h. (2026).

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(a)It shall be unlawful for any person to tie or attach or fasten any live animal to any machine or device propelled by any power for the purpose of causing that animal to be pursued by a dog or dogs.

(b)Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) or by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding six months, or by both that imprisonment and fine.

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(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to tie or attach or fasten any live animal to any machine or device propelled by any power for the purpose of causing that animal to be pursued by a dog or dogs.
(b)
Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) or by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding six months, or by both that imprisonment and fine.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 562, Sec. 2. (SB 425) Effective January 1, 2012.

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