California § 537c - Every owner, manager, proprietor, or other person, having the management, charge

Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 537c — Every owner, manager, proprietor, or other person, having the management, charge, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 537c. Every owner, manager, proprietor, or other person, having the management, charge

Every owner, manager, proprietor, or other person, having the management, charge or control of any livery stable, feed or boarding stable, and every person pasturing stock, who shall receive and take into his possession, charge, care or control, any horse, mare, or other animal, or any buggy, or other vehicle, belonging to any other person, to be by him kept, fed, or cared for, and who, while said horse, mare or other animal or buggy or other vehicle, is thus in his possession, charge, care or under his control, as aforesaid, shall drive, ride or use, or knowingly permit or allow any person other than the owner or other person entitled so to do, to drive, ride, or otherwise use the same, without the consent or permission of the owner thereof, or other person charged with the care, control or possession of such property, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About California § 537c

What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 537c cover?

Section 537c ("Every owner, manager, proprietor, or other person, having the management, charge") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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