California Health and Safety Code

§ 121690

HSC § 121690 Effective Jan 1, 2020Div. 105 · Part 6 · Ch. 1

Statute text

In rabies areas, all of the following shall apply:

(a)Every owner of a dog, after the dog attains the age of four months, shall no less than once every two years secure a license for the dog as provided by ordinance of the responsible city, city and county, or county. License fees shall be fixed by the responsible city, city and county, or county, at an amount not to exceed limitations otherwise prescribed by state law or city, city and county, or county charter.

(b)(1) Every owner of a dog, after the dog attains the age of three months or older, shall, at intervals of time not more often than once a year, as may be prescribed by the department, procure its vaccination by a licensed veterinarian with a canine antirabies vaccine approved by the department and administered according to the vaccine label, unless a licensed veterinarian determines, on an annual basis, that a rabies vaccination would endanger the dog’s life due to disease or other considerations that the veterinarian can verify and document. The responsible city, county, or city and county may specify the means by which a dog’s owner is required to provide proof of the dog’s rabies vaccination, including, but not limited to, by electronic transmission or facsimile.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 7, Sec. 13. (AB 1553) Effective January 1, 2020.