Tehama County, CA Animal Ordinances: Microchipping (2026)

Tehama County Code § 7.20.110 requires kennels (five or more dogs on one property, licensed under Chapter 7.20) to mark each dog over four months old with permanent, positive identification such as a tattoo or microchip, and to record that mark or number on the dog's current rabies vaccination certificate. Boarding kennels are exempt from this requirement. The county does not impose a general microchip mandate on individual pet owners with four or fewer dogs: the Division of Animal Services separately offers microchipping as an optional $15 service under its fee schedule. This applies only in the unincorporated area of Tehama County; Red Bluff, Corning, and the City of Tehama set their own rules.