Dog Tags - - CA Food And Agriculture Code

Section § 30801

This law allows county boards to issue numbered metal dog licenses showing the county name and year. Veterinarians can also be authorized to issue these licenses. Dog licenses can last up to two years, but for dogs over a year old vaccinated for rabies, the license can last up to three years. The license period can't exceed the dog's rabies vaccination's validity.

(a) A board of supervisors may provide for the issuance of serially numbered metallic dog licenses pursuant to this section. The dog licenses shall be stamped with the name of the county and the year of issue.

(b) The board of supervisors or animal control department may authorize veterinarians to issue the licenses to owners of dogs who apply.

(d) In addition to the authority provided in subdivisions (a), (b), and (c), a license may be issued, as provided by this section, by a board of supervisors for a period not to exceed three years for dogs that have attained the age of 12 months, or older, and who have been vaccinated against rabies. The person to whom the license is to be issued pursuant to this subdivision may choose a license period as established by the board of supervisors of up to one, two, or three years. However, when issuing a license pursuant to this subdivision, the license period shall not extend beyond the remaining period of validity for the current rabies vaccination.

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(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 162, Sec. 52. (SB 1171) Effective January 1, 2013.)

Section § 30802

When you apply for a dog license in California, you need to provide specific details about your dog, such as its age, sex, color, and breed, as well as your address as the owner.

Each application for a dog license tag shall state the age, sex, color, and breed of the dog for which the license is desired and the address of the owner.

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(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Section § 30803

If you apply for a dog license tag in this area, the animal control department will note the license tag number on your application. These endorsed applications will be stored at the animal control office, where the public can look at them.

(a) The animal control department shall endorse upon the application for a dog license tag the number of the license tag issued.

(b) All applications that have been endorsed shall be kept on file in the office of the animal control department open to public inspection.

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(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 118, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2005.)

Section § 30804

This law sets the basic fee for getting a dog license tag at fifty cents. However, local county authorities, known as the board of supervisors, have the authority to increase this fee.

The fee for the issuance of the dog license tag is fifty cents ($0.50). The board of supervisors may, however, increase the fee.

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(Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Section § 30804.5

In California, if you have your dog spayed or neutered, you can get a dog license tag for half price or less. To qualify for this discount, you need to present a certificate from a licensed veterinarian proving that the procedure has been done.

Whenever dog license tags are issued pursuant to this division, any such tag shall be issued for one-half or less of the fee required for a dog, if a certificate is presented from a licensed veterinarian that the dog has been spayed or neutered.

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(Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 361.)

Section § 30804.7

If you own a dog that isn't spayed or neutered and it gets taken by animal control, you'll be fined $35 the first time, $50 the second time, and $100 for the third or more times. These fines are extra on top of any other fees you might owe.

Animal control and law enforcement can give out fines, and the money helps fund programs for humane education and affordable spaying and neutering.

This law applies everywhere in the state, no matter the population of the city or county.

If your dog is spayed or neutered according to this law, you can't sue the city or county.

(a) The owner of a nonspayed or unneutered dog that is impounded once by a city or county animal control agency or shelter, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, or humane society, shall be fined thirty-five dollars ($35) on the first occurrence, fifty dollars ($50) on the second occurrence, and one hundred dollars ($100) for the third or subsequent occurrence. These fines are for unneutered impounded animals only, and are not in lieu of any fines or impound fees imposed by any individual city, county, public animal control agency or shelter, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals shelter, or humane society shelter.

(b) An animal control officer, humane officer, police officer, peace officer, or any agency authorized to enforce the Penal Code may write citations with a civil penalty stated in an amount corresponding to the violation as provided in subdivision (a). The fines shall be paid to the local municipality or public animal control agency or shelter, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals shelter, or humane society shelter. Any funds collected under this section shall be expended for the purpose of humane education, programs for low cost spaying and neutering of dogs, and any additional costs incurred by the public animal control agency or shelter, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals shelter, humane society shelter, or rescue group in the administration of the requirements of this division.

(d) No city or county, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, or humane society is subject to any civil action by the owner of a dog that is spayed or neutered in accordance with this section.

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(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 253, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2005.)

Section § 30805

This law requires the board of supervisors to decide how much money the animal control department gets paid for issuing dog license tags.

The board of supervisors shall fix the compensation of the animal control department for issuing dog license tags.

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(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 118, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2005.)

Section § 30807

If you run a licensed kennel in California, you might not need to get a separate license tag for every dog in your care, depending on local rules or regulations.

Any licensed kennel may be exempted pursuant to regulation or ordinance from any requirement to obtain a license tag for each dog within the kennel.

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(Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 361.)