Bill Text: CA AB1780 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Importation of diseased dogs and cats.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2018-08-16 - In committee: Held under submission. [AB1780 Detail]
Download: California-2017-AB1780-Amended.html
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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill | No. 1780 |
Introduced by Assembly Member Maienschein (Coauthor: Senator Wilk) |
January 04, 2018 |
An act to add Chapter 1.3 (commencing with Section 121715) to Part 6 of Division 105 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to public health.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1780, as amended, Maienschein.
Importation of diseased dogs and cats.
Existing law requires a person seeking to import a dog into this state for the purpose of resale or a change of ownership to obtain a health certificate for the dog that has been completed by a licensed veterinarian and is dated within 10 days prior to the date on which the dog is brought into the state. Existing law prohibits a breeder from knowingly selling a diseased dog.
This bill would require authorize the State Public Health Officer to investigate certain reports of outbreaks of communicable diseases
monitor any report issued by a reliable and verifiable public source of an outbreak of a communicable disease occurring in another state caused by, or purported to be caused by, contact with a dog or cat to determine, among other things, the probable impacts of the communicable disease on the state. cat. The bill would authorize the officer, upon investigation and specific findings, officer to issue an order to prohibit the importation of dogs or cats that could pose a risk of an outbreak of any communicable disease that is dangerous to individuals.
individuals, if he or she makes a determination, as specified. The bill would impose a civil penalty for a violation of an order issued pursuant to these provisions.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NOBill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 1.3 (commencing with Section 121715) is added to Part 6 of Division 105 of the Health and Safety Code, to read:CHAPTER 1.3. importation of diseased dogs and cats
121715.
The State Public Health Officer121715.5.
(a) If(b) The State Public Health Officer shall tailor the order to reasonably prevent danger to individuals caused by the importation of those affected dogs or cats linked to the outbreak and specify the date or conditions under which the order expires.
121715.10.
(a) A person who violates an order issued pursuant to this chapter by importing a prohibited dog or cat into this state shall be subject to a civil penalty of five hundred dollars ($500) for each separate imported prohibited dog or cat.(b) A violation of an order issued pursuant to this chapter shall not constitute a crime.
(c) For purposes of this section, “person” shall mean an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association, or other entity.