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Timestamp: 2019-02-20 09:03:39
Document Index: 81498043

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 286', '§ 596', '§ 597', '§ 597', '§ 597', '§ 597', '§ 597', '§ 599', '§ 599', '§ 13012', '§ 597', 'art 11', '§ 14500', 'art 9', '§ 10400', '§ 596', '§ 596', '§ 597', '§ 597', '§ 597', '§ 597', '§ 597', '§ 597', '§ 597', '§ 597', '§ 598', '§ 599', '§ 597', '§ 597', '§ 597', '§ 597', '§ 597', '§ 597', '§ 597', '§ 597', '§ 597', '§ 598', '§ 598', '§ 599', '§ 25991', '§ 597', '§ 597', '§ 597', '§ 599', '§ 599', '§ 597', '§ 597', '§ 597', '§ 597', '§ 598', '§ 598', '§ 600', '§ 286', '§ 597', '§ 597', '§ 598', '§ 2128']

CA - Cruelty - Consolidated Cruelty and Penal Code Sections | Animal Legal & Historical Center
Full Statute Name: Penal Code Sections (California)
Primary Citation: Cal. Penal Code §§ 286.5; 596 - 600.5 Country of Origin: United States Last Checked: February, 2018
General Anti-Cruelty Provisions
Organization of Anti-Cruelty Societies
Animals in Entertainment Provisions
Fighting Animal Provisions
Livestock and Farm Animal Provisions
Unlawful Killing Methods
Unlawful Sale of Animal Provisions
§ 596. Poisoning animals; exceptions; posting warning signs
§ 597.1. Failure to care for animals; misdemeanor; powers and duties of local officers and veterinarians; hearings; liability for costs; forfeiture
§ 597.9. Cruelty to animals; persons convicted of specified misdemeanor and felony offenses prohibited from owning, possessing, caring for, etc. animals for specified time period after conviction; exemption for owners of livestock; petition to reduce duration of ownership prohibition
§ 597e. Domestic animals; impounding without sufficient food or water; supply by third party; collection of cost
§ 597s. Abandonment of animals
§ 597t. Confined animals
§ 599a. Violations involving animals or birds; procedure for issuing warrant; authority of officer; attempts
§ 599c. Construction of title; game laws; destruction of dangerous animals or reptiles; killing for food; authorized scientific experiments or investigations
§ 13012.8. Contents of annual report; violations of § 597
Societies for Anti-Cruelty Prevention:
Part 11. Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, CA CORP § 14500 - 14505
Part 9. Societies for Prevention of Cruelty to Children and Animals, CA CORP § 10400 - 10406
§ 596.5. Elephants; abusive behavior by owner or manager; misdemeanor
§ 596.7. Rodeos; veterinarians present at performances; violation of section
§ 597m. Bullfights prohibited; exceptions; penalty
§ 597.5. Fighting dogs; felony; punishment; spectators; exceptions
§ 597b. Fighting animals or cockfighting; prohibition; penalties; aiding and abetting
§ 597c. Animal fighting exhibitions; spectators; misdemeanor; penalties
§ 597d. Fighting animals or birds; entries and arrests without warrant
§ 597h. Live animals; attaching to power propelled device to be pursued by dogs
§ 597i. Cockfighting implements; prohibitions; penalties
§ 597j. Persons who own, possess or keep or train any bird or other animal with intent that it be used or engaged in fighting exhibition; penalties
§ 598.1. Dogfighting; forfeiture proceedings
§ 599aa. Seizure of fighting animals and birds, paraphernalia, etc.; affidavit of officer; custody of seized property; forfeiture and destruction or redelivery
§ 597.2. Equines; abandoned or relinquished; auction and adoption programs
§ 597g. Poling or tripping a horse; offenses; exceptions
§ 597k. Bristle bur, tack bur, etc.; use on animals
§ 597n. Docked horses or cattle; prohibition of docking; importation or use of unregistered animals; exception for health of animal
§ 597o. Humane transportation of equine to slaughter; vehicle requirements; segregation of animals; violations
§ 597p. Docked horses; registration; time; fee; certificate
§ 597q. Docked horses; unregistered; prima facie evidence
§ 597r. Docked horses; exception of imported stock; registration
§ 597x. Disabled equine; sale or transport for commercial slaughter; misdemeanor
§ 598c. Horse slaughter for human consumption
§ 598d. Sale of horsemeat for human consumption
Livestock and Farm Animal Provisions:
§ 599f. Nonambulatory animals; slaughter houses, stockyards, auctions, market agencies, or dealers; transactions; processing; euthanasia; movement; violations
Farm Animal Cruelty. § 25991. Definitions
§ 597u. Animals; prohibited killing methods
§ 597v. Newborn dog or cat; methods of killing
§ 597y. Violations; methods of killing; penalty
§ 599d. Policy of state regarding adoptable and treatable animals
§ 599e. Killing unfit animals after notice by officer; offense of refusal to kill; killing by officer; exception
Unlawful Sale of Animals:
§ 597.3. Live animal markets
§ 597.4. Selling or giving away live animals on any street, highway, public right-of-way, parking lot, carnival, or boardwalk; prohibition; punishment; exclusions; application
§ 597l. List providing what is unlawful for a pet shop operator to fail to do; information to be provided to buyers; ‘'pet animals" and "pet shop" defined; punishment
§ 597z. Sale of dogs under eight weeks of age; written approval by veterinarian prior to physical transfer; violations; exclusions
§ 598a. Killing dog or cat with intent of selling or giving away pelt; possession, sale or importation of pelt with intent of selling or giving away
§ 598b. Animals commonly kept as pets or companions; use as food; violation; exceptions
§ 600. Horses or dogs used by peace officers; willful and malicious harm or interference; punishment; restitution
§ 286.5. Sexually assaulting animal; misdemeanor
§ 597.6. Exotic or native wild cat species; alteration of toes, claws or paws
§ 597.7. Animal endangerment; confinement in unattended motor vehicle; violations and penalties
§ 598. Birds in cemeteries; killing, trapping, destroying nests, etc.
Prohibition Against Elephant Bullhooks:
§ 2128. Elephants; prohibited practices; penalties