California · Penal Code
PEN §537b: Any person who obtains any livery hire or other accommodation at any livery or feed stable, kept for profit, in this state, without paying therefor, with intent to defraud the proprietor or manager th
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A person commits a misdemeanor by obtaining livery services or property without payment, using false pretenses, abusing animals or vehicles, exceeding rental terms, or abandoning the property with intent to defraud the stable owner.
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