California · Food and Agricultural Code - FAC

FAC §9695: It is unlawful for any person to hide, secrete, or fail to disclose any animal or property that is suffering from, or that has been exposed or potentially exposed to any disease subject to a current q

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is unlawful to hide, conceal, or fail to disclose an animal or property that has or may have a disease under current quarantine, or to conceal its whereabouts.

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It is unlawful for any person to hide, secrete, or fail to disclose any animal or property that is suffering from, or that has been exposed or potentially exposed to any disease subject to a current quarantine order or to fail to disclose the whereabouts of that animal or property.

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