California · Food and Agricultural Code - FAC

FAC §31662: Any violation of this chapter involving a potentially dangerous dog shall be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500).

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Violations involving potentially dangerous dogs are punishable by fines up to $500; violations involving vicious dogs are punishable by fines up to $1,000.

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Any violation of this chapter involving a potentially dangerous dog shall be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500). Any violation of this chapter involving a vicious dog shall be punished by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).

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