§ 17152 Electric Fence Safety Standards

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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This law says that if you want to sell, install, or use an electric fence in California, it must have a special controller that meets safety standards to prevent dangerous shocks.

Key Takeaways

•Electric fences must have a safe controller.
•The controller must meet safety standards like the National Electrical Code.
•This applies to selling, installing, or using electric fences.

Example

A farmer wants to install an electric fence to keep animals in.

The fence must have a controller that follows safety rules, like those from the National Electrical Code, to make sure it doesn’t give harmful shocks.

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§ 17152 Electric Fence Safety Standards

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, international standards of the International Electrotechnical Commission, or the Underwriters Laboratories for intermittent type electric fence or electrified fence controllers. (Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 273, Sec. 3. (SB 582) Effective January 1, 2016.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

electrified fences electrical controller National Electrical Code International Electrotechnical Commission Underwriters Laboratories

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 17152.

§ 17152 Electric Fence Safety Standards

Food and Agricultural Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 17152 Electric Fence Safety Standards

This law says that if you want to sell, install, or use an electric fence in California, it must have a special controller that meets safety standards to prevent dangerous shocks.

Key Takeaways

•Electric fences must have a safe controller.
•The controller must meet safety standards like the National Electrical Code.
•This applies to selling, installing, or using electric fences.

Example

A farmer wants to install an electric fence to keep animals in.

The fence must have a controller that follows safety rules, like those from the National Electrical Code, to make sure it doesn’t give harmful shocks.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source

View on CA.gov

§ 17152 Electric Fence Safety Standards

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

electrified fences electrical controller National Electrical Code International Electrotechnical Commission Underwriters Laboratories

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 17152.

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