California Food and Agricultural Code 31754 – (a) Except as provided in Section 17006, any animal relinquished …
(a) Except as provided in Section 17006, any animal relinquished by the purported owner that is of a species impounded by public or private shelters shall be held for the same holding periods, with the same requirements of care, applicable to stray dogs and cats in Sections 31108 and 31752, and shall be available for owner redemption or adoption for the entire holding period.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), kittens or puppies relinquished by the purported owner, or brought in by any other person with authority to relinquish them, to public or private shelters, may be available immediately for adoption.
Terms Used In California Food and Agricultural Code 31754
- Person: means any individual, partnership, association, corporation, limited liability company, or any organized group of persons whether incorporated or not. See California Food and Agricultural Code 38
- Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which that term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Food and Agricultural Code 49
(c) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2002.
(Amended (as added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 752, Sec. 16.5) by Stats. 2000, Ch. 567, Sec. 7.5. Effective January 1, 2001. Section operative July 1, 2002, by its own provisions.)