California Code of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board
Article 4 - Practice
Section 2039.5 - Animal Control Officer and Humane Officer Training
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024
(a) For purposes of compliance with section 597.1 of the Penal Code, training for animal control or humane officers that meets the requirements of subdivisions (c), (d), and (e) of this section shall be deemed approved by the Board.
(b) For the purposes of this section, the term "licensee" means a California veterinarian who holds a current and valid license to practice veterinary medicine, as issued by the Board and the term "agency" means the organization or public entity employing the animal control or humane officer.
(c) The training, which shall be a minimum of four hours, shall be provided by a licensee and shall include didactic and hands-on training.
(d) The training shall include the following components:
(e) At the conclusion of the training, the animal control or humane officer must complete an oral or written examination provided by the licensed veterinarian, which shall cover the required curriculum and shall include a practical component.
(f) Upon an officer's successful completion of the course, as determined by the licensee, the agency or its designee shall issue a signed certificate verifying that the animal control or humane officer completed the course, and the certificate, which is not transferable, shall be valid for four (4) years after issuance. The agency shall retain a copy of a certificate for six (6) years after its issuance.
(g) An agency that seeks to have an animal control or humane officer administer a controlled substance that was not addressed in the original training shall have the licensee review and discuss with the agency's officers the information specified in subsections (3), (5), (6) and (7) of subdivision (d) and both the content and the date of the review shall be documented and retained by the agency for six (6) years.
1. New section filed 12-20-2017; operative 12-20-2017 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2017, No. 51).
Note: Authority cited: Section 4808, Business and Professions Code; and Section 597.1, Penal Code. Reference: Section 597.1, Penal Code.