LAMC §53.15.3 requires every dog and cat over four months old in Los Angeles to be implanted with a registered microchip. LA Animal Services microchips all adopted, redeemed, and licensed animals before release, and California state law also requires shelter chips before transfer.
Under LAMC §53.15.3, owners of dogs and cats over four months must have the animal microchipped and keep registration data current. LA Animal Services scans every impounded animal and implants a chip before adoption, redemption, or transfer to a rescue partner; the fee is folded into adoption and licensing costs. Owners who move, change phone numbers, or transfer the pet must update the chip registry within set timelines. California Civil Code §1834.4 and Food & Agricultural Code §31108 reinforce the rule statewide by requiring shelters and rescues to chip animals before release. Microchipping enables fast reunification of lost pets.
Failure to microchip or to update registration data after a notice can trigger fines starting around fifty dollars and rising on repeat citations. Lost-pet impound fees are higher for unchipped animals, and continued non-compliance may bring misdemeanor referral.
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