BILL NUMBER: AB 1810	ENROLLED
	BILL TEXT

	PASSED THE SENATE  JUNE 16, 2014
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  JUNE 19, 2014
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 2, 2014
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MAY 5, 2014

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Maienschein

                        FEBRUARY 18, 2014

   An act to amend Section 1834.5 of, and to repeal Section 1834.6
of, the Civil Code, relating to deposits.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1810, Maienschein. Deposits for keeping: abandoned animals.
   Existing law requires a veterinarian, dog kennel, cat kennel,
pet-grooming parlor, animal hospital, or any other animal care
facility, as provided, to humanely destroy an abandoned animal, if
unable to place the animal with a new owner.
   This bill, instead, would authorize the euthanasia of the
abandoned animal under those circumstances.
    Existing law prohibits a person from using an abandoned animal
for experimentation and prohibits a person from turning over an
abandoned animal to a pound or animal regulation department of a
public agency.
   This bill would allow a person to turn an abandoned animal over to
a public animal control agency or shelter, society for the
prevention of cruelty to animals shelter, humane society shelter, or
nonprofit animal rescue group, provided that the shelter or rescue
group has been contacted and has agreed to take the animal.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 1834.5 of the Civil Code is amended to read:
   1834.5.  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever
an animal is delivered to a veterinarian, dog kennel, cat kennel,
pet-grooming parlor, animal hospital, or any other animal care
facility pursuant to a written or oral agreement entered into after
the effective date of this section, and the owner of the animal does
not pick up the animal within 14 calendar days after the day the
animal was initially due to be picked up, the animal shall be deemed
to be abandoned. The person into whose custody the animal was placed
for care shall first try for a period of not less than 10 days to
find a new owner for the animal or turn the animal over to a public
animal control agency or shelter, society for the prevention of
cruelty to animals shelter, humane society shelter, or nonprofit
animal rescue group, provided that the shelter or rescue group has
been contacted and has agreed to take the animal. If unable to place
the animal with a new owner, shelter, or rescue group, the animal
care facility may have the abandoned animal euthanized.
   (b) If an animal so abandoned was left with a veterinarian or with
a facility that has a veterinarian, and a new owner cannot be found
pursuant to this section, the veterinarian may euthanize the animal.
   (c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require an
animal care facility or a veterinarian to euthanize an abandoned
animal upon the expiration of the 10-day period described in
subdivision (a).
   (d) There shall be a notice posted in a conspicuous place, or in
conspicuous type in a written receipt given, to warn a person
depositing an animal at an animal care facility of the provisions of
this section.
   (e) An abandoned animal shall not be used for scientific or any
other type of experimentation.
  SEC. 2.  Section 1834.6 of the Civil Code is repealed.