California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 121705

Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1996.

Any person who willfully conceals information about the location or ownership of an animal subject to rabies, that has bitten or otherwise exposed a person to rabies, with the intent to prevent the quarantine or isolation of that animal by the local health officer is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Any person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Cite this section

Cal. Health & Saf. Code § 121705 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/hsc/division-105-communicable-disease-prevention-and-control/part-6-veterinary-public-health-and-safety/chapter-1-rabies-control/section-121705

Other sections in Chapter 1 - Rabies Control

§ 121575§ 121580§ 121585§ 121595§ 121600§ 121605§ 121610§ 121615§ 121620§ 121625…§ 121665§ 121670§ 121675§ 121680§ 121685§ 121690§ 121695§ 121700§ 121705§ 121710

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