Statute · California Business and Professions Code
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 4830.7 — Practice Provisions
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 4830.7
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Business and Professions Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2005-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
Whenever any licensee under this chapter has reasonable cause to believe an animal under its care has been a victim of animal abuse or cruelty, as prescribed in Section 597 of the Penal Code, it shall be the duty of the licensee to promptly report it to the appropriate law enforcement…
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Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 4830.7 — Practice Provisions is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
Whenever any licensee under this chapter has reasonable cause to believe an animal under its care has been a victim of animal abuse or cruelty, as prescribed in Section 597 of the Penal Code, it shall be the duty of the licensee to promptly report it to the appropriate law enforcement authorities of the county, city, or city and county in which it occurred. No licensee shall incur any civil liability as a result of making any report pursuant to this section or as a result of making any report of a violation of subdivisions (a), (b), and (c) of Section 597 of the Penal Code.