California · Vehicle Code

VEH §21376: The Department of Transportation shall place and maintain on each major state highway entering the state within 500 feet after the state line, a sign that states that the abandonment or dumping of any

Misdemeanor

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The Department of Transportation must place and maintain signs on major state highways stating that animal abandonment or dumping is a crime punishable by up to $1,000 in fines or six months in county jail, or both.

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The Department of Transportation shall place and maintain on each major state highway entering the state within 500 feet after the state line, a sign that states that the abandonment or dumping of any animal is a crime punishable by a fine of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) or confinement in a county jail of up to six months, or both.

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