§ 39-14-212. Aggravated Cruelty to Animals — Definitions — Construction — Penalty
A person commits aggravated cruelty to animals when, with aggravated cruelty and with no justifiable purpose, the person intentionally kills or intentionally causes serious physical injury to a companion animal. For purposes of this section: “Aggravated cruelty” means conduct which is done or carried out in a depraved and sadistic manner and which tortures or […]
§ 39-14-213. Removal of Transmitting Collars or Microchip Implants From Dogs
A person who removes from a dog an electronic or radio transmitting collar or microchip implant without the permission of the owner of the dog and with the intent to prevent or hinder the owner from locating the dog commits a Class B misdemeanor, punishable by fine only; provided, however, that, if the dog wearing […]
§ 39-14-214. Criminal Offenses Against Animals
A person commits an offense who knowingly: Engages in any sexual activity with an animal; Causes, aids, or abets another person to engage in any sexual activity with an animal; Permits any sexual activity with an animal to be conducted on any premises under the person’s charge or control; Engages in, organizes, promotes, conducts, advertises, […]
§ 39-14-215. Limitation of Liability
For purposes of this section: “Animal control agency” means a county or municipal animal shelter, dog pound, or animal control agency, private humane society, state, county or municipal law enforcement agency, or any combination thereof, that temporarily houses stray, unwanted or injured animals; “Emergency” means a natural disaster, including earthquake, fire, flood, or storm; a […]
§ 39-14-216. Service Animals
As used in this section, “service animal” means: Any animal that is individually trained, or being trained by an employee or puppy raiser from a recognized training agency or school to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability; […]
§ 39-14-217. Aggravated Cruelty to Livestock Animals
As used in this section only, “livestock” means all equine as well as animals which are being raised primarily for use as food or fiber for human utilization or consumption, including, but not limited to, cattle, sheep, swine, and goats. Except as provided in subsections (d) and (e), a person commits aggravated cruelty to a […]
§ 39-14-218. “Cremation” for Animals Defined — Receipt
As used in this section, “cremation” means the heating process by which the remains of a deceased animal are reduced to bone fragments through combustion and evaporation; provided, however, that “cremation” does not include any reduction of animal remains to bone fragments that is incidental to the preparation of food or any manufacturing process. No […]
§ 39-14-204. Dyed Baby Fowl and Rabbits
It is unlawful for any person to: Sell, offer for sale, barter or give away baby chickens, ducklings or goslings of any age, or rabbits under two (2) months of age, as pets, toys, premiums or novelties, if those fowl or rabbits have been colored, dyed, stained or otherwise had their natural color changed; or […]
§ 39-14-205. Intentional Killing of Animal
It is an offense to knowingly and unlawfully kill the animal of another without the owner’s effective consent. A violation of subdivision (a)(1)(A) is theft of property, graded according to the value of the animal, and punished in accordance with § 39-14-105. In determining the value of a police dog, fire dog, search and rescue […]
§ 39-14-206. Taking Fish Caught by Another
It is unlawful for any person to take fish out of the box, net, basket or off the hook of another person, or to raise any box, net, basket, or trot-line, without the consent of the owner of the device, unless the fish is taken by an officer to be used as evidence in the […]