California Food and Agricultural Code

§ 31752

FAC § 31752 Effective Jan 1, 2025Div. 14.5 · Ch. 1

Statute text

(a)The required holding period for a stray cat impounded pursuant to this division shall be six business days, not including the day of impoundment, except as follows:

(1)If the public or private shelter has made the cat available for owner redemption on one weekday evening until at least 7 p.m. or one weekend day, the holding period shall be four business days, not including the day of impoundment.

(2)If the public or private shelter has fewer than three full-time employees or is not open during all regular weekday business hours, and if it has established a procedure to enable owners to reclaim their cats by appointment at a mutually agreeable time when the public or private shelter would otherwise be closed, the holding period shall be four business days, not including the day of impoundment.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 96, Sec. 2. (AB 1988) Effective January 1, 2025.