2007 California Food and Agricultural Code Chapter 8. Electrified Fences

CA Codes (fac:17150-17153)

17150.  The Legislature finds and declares that improperly designed
and installed electrified fences have caused injuries and in some
instances have resulted in the deaths of persons, particularly
children, coming into contact with the conductive elements thereof.
In order to prevent further such accidents, it is the intent of the
Legislature in enacting this chapter to provide for the study and
development and enforcement of safety standards for electrified
fences.


17151.  As used in this chapter, "electrified fence" means any fence
and appurtenant devices, including, but not limited to, fences and
devices used in animal control, and including, but not limited to, a
fence consisting of a single strand of wire supported by posts or
other fixtures, which has an electrical charge or is connected to a
source of electrical current and which is so designed or placed that
a person or animal coming into contact with the conductive element of
the fence receives an electrical shock.



17152.  No electrified fences shall be offered for sale, sold,
installed, or used in this state, or otherwise connected to a source
of electrical current, unless the electrical current is limited and
regulated by an electrical controller which meets or exceeds the
standards or specifications of the National Electrical Code of the
National Fire Protection Association, the New Zealand Standards
Institute, the Standards Association of Australia, or the
Underwriters Laboratories for intermittent type electric fence or
electrified fence controllers.


17153.  The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to
preclude regulation of electrified fences by cities and counties,
including, but not limited to, requiring the installation or use of
electrified fences under permit, except that such regulation shall
not permit the installation or use of electrified fences which do not
conform to the requirements of this chapter.