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(a) All investigations and seizures of animals are the exercise of police power as set forth in 14 V.I.C. § 187 and 19 V.I.C. §§ 2603 and 2604 of this title. All animal shelters shall memorialize all investigations and seizures in a written report submitted to the Department of Agriculture.
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(b) All “owner relinquishments” authorizations must be obtained in writing prior to an animal’s being destroyed.
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(c) All shelters shall keep written records of the animals that were euthanized and submit the statistics to the Department of Agriculture on a quarterly basis.