Section 30521 Of Chapter 1.5. Special Provisions Applicable To Counties With A Population Of Less Than 100,000 Persons From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 14. >> Chapter 1.5.
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. (a) A spaying or neutering deposit may be either of the
following:
(1) A portion of the adoption fee or other fees rendered in
acquiring the dog, which will enable the adopter to take the dog for
spaying or neutering to a veterinarian with whom the public animal
control agency or shelter, society for the prevention of cruelty to
animals shelter, humane society shelter, or rescue group has an
agreement that provides that the veterinarian will bill the shelter
directly for the sterilization.
(2) A deposit that is both of the following:
(A) Refundable to the recipient if proof of spaying or neutering
of the dog is presented to the public animal control agency or
shelter, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals shelter,
humane society shelter, or rescue group not more than 30 business
days after the date the dog is spayed or neutered.
(B) Forfeited to the public animal control agency or shelter,
society for the prevention of cruelty to animals shelter, humane
society shelter, or rescue group if proof of spaying or neutering is
not presented to the animal shelter within 30 business days.
(b) A spaying or neutering deposit shall be in the amount
determined by the shelter, but shall not be less than forty dollars
($40) and shall not exceed seventy-five dollars ($75).
(c) All spaying or neutering deposits forfeited or unclaimed under
this section shall be retained by the public animal control agency
or shelter, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals shelter,
humane society shelter, or rescue group and shall be used by the
public animal control agency or shelter, society for the prevention
of cruelty to animals shelter, humane society shelter, or rescue
group only for the following purposes:
(1) A program to spay or neuter dogs and cats.
(2) A public education program to reduce and prevent
overpopulation of dogs and cats, and the related costs to local
government.
(3) A followup program to ensure that dogs and cats transferred by
the public animal control agency or shelter, society for the
prevention of cruelty to animals shelter, humane society shelter, or
rescue group are spayed or neutered in accordance with the agreement
executed under subdivision (d) of Section 30520.
(4) 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 chapter.