Vehicle Code section 21376

The Department of Transportation shall place and maintain on each major state highway entering the state within 500 feet after the state line, a sign that states that the abandonment or dumping of any animal is a crime punishable by a fine of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) or confinement in a county jail of up to six months, or both.

Source: Section 21376, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=21376.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2002; accessed Jun. 25, 2025).

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Jun. 25, 2025

§ 21376's source at ca​.gov