Section 30804.7 Of Chapter 3. Dog Tags From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 14. >> Chapter 3.
30804.7
. (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.
(c) This section applies to each county and cities within each
county, regardless of population.
(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.