California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 9161

Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.

It is unlawful for any person to bring, cause to be brought, or aid in bringing into the state any domestic animal which such person knows is infected with any contagious disease.

Cite this section

Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 9161 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/fac/division-5-animal-and-poultry-quarantine-and-pest-control/part-1-diseased-animals-and-poultry/chapter-1-general-provisions/article-4-violations-and-penalties/section-9161

Other sections in Article 4 - Violations and Penalties

§ 9161§ 9163§ 9164§ 9165§ 9166§ 9167§ 9168§ 9169

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