California · Health and Safety Code - HSC

HSC §121705: Any person who willfully conceals information about the location or ownership of an animal subject to rabies, that has bitten or otherwise exposed a person to rabies, with the intent to prevent the qu

Misdemeanor

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A person who willfully hides information about a rabid animal's location or ownership to prevent quarantine by a health officer commits a misdemeanor.

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Any person who willfully conceals information about the location or ownership of an animal subject to rabies, that has bitten or otherwise exposed a person to rabies, with the intent to prevent the quarantine or isolation of that animal by the local health officer is guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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