California · Health and Safety Code - HSC
HSC §121710: Any person who, after notice, violates any order of a local health officer concerning the isolation or quarantine of an animal of a species subject to rabies, that has bitten or otherwise exposed a pe
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A person who violates a local health officer's order to isolate or quarantine a rabies-exposed animal, or fails to produce the animal when demanded, commits a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail and/or fines.
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