BILL NUMBER: AB 326	CHAPTERED  07/07/03

	CHAPTER  33
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  JULY 7, 2003
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  JULY 7, 2003
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  JUNE 23, 2003
	PASSED THE SENATE  JUNE 19, 2003
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 9, 2003
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 2, 2003

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Dutton

                        FEBRUARY 7, 2003

   An act to amend Section 30801 of the Food and Agricultural Code,
relating to animals.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 326, Dutton.  Dog licenses:  issuers.
   Existing law provides that, unless the county board of supervisors
designates the animal control department to issue dog licenses, dog
licenses shall be issued by the county clerk to owners of dogs that
make application.  This provision is also applicable to the governing
body of a city that adopts the provision.
   This bill would provide that the applicable governmental entity in
charge of issuing dog licenses may authorize veterinarians to issue
licenses to owners of dogs that make application.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 30801 of the Food and Agricultural Code is
amended to read:
   30801.  (a) A board of supervisors may provide for the issuance of
serially numbered metallic dog licenses pursuant to this section.
The dog licenses shall be:
   (1) Stamped with the name of the county and the year of issue.
   (2) (A) Unless the board of supervisors designates the animal
control department to issue the licenses, issued by the county clerk,
to owners of dogs, that make application.
   (B) The board of supervisors or animal control department may
authorize veterinarians to issue the licenses to owners of dogs that
make application.
   (b) The licenses shall be issued for a period of not to exceed two
years.
   (c) In addition to the authority provided in subdivisions (a) and
(b), a license may be issued, as provided by this section, by a board
of supervisors for a period not to exceed three years for dogs that
have attained the age of 12 months, or older, and who have been
vaccinated against rabies.  The person to whom the license is to be
issued pursuant to this subdivision may choose a license period as
established by the board of supervisors of up to one, two, or three
years.  However, when issuing a license pursuant to this subdivision,
the license period shall not extend beyond the remaining period of
validity for the current rabies vaccination.