Section 3-10-1 – Short Title.
Section 3-10-1 Short title. This chapter shall be known and cited as the “Animal Census Reporting Act.” (Act 2015-433, §1.)
Section 3-10-2 – Definitions.
Section 3-10-2 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following words have the following meanings: (1) ANIMAL SHELTER. A public facility, which includes a physical structure, that provides temporary or permanent shelter to stray, abandoned, abused, or owner-surrendered animals that is operated, owned, or maintained by any municipality, county, duly incorporated humane society, animal welfare […]
Section 3-10-3 – Monthly Report.
Section 3-10-3 Monthly report. On a monthly basis, each animal shelter owner, operator, manager, or director shall compile a report containing all of the following information: (1) The number of animals of each species taken in from all of the following sources: a. Owner surrenders. b. Strays. c. Other animal shelters. d. Animal control. e. […]
Section 3-10-4 – Report Requirements.
Section 3-10-4 Report requirements. (a) Each animal shelter shall report the information required in Section 3-10-3 no later than 30 days after the end of each month. Each animal shelter shall make the report available to the public upon request. The animal shelter may compile, publish, computerize, and enter the data or information required in […]
Section 3-10-5 – Violations.
Section 3-10-5 Violations. A violation of this chapter does not create a civil statutory cause of action or criminal liability. (Act 2015-433, §5.)
Section 3-9-2 – Requirements for Sterilization.
Section 3-9-2 Requirements for sterilization. (a) Any public or private animal shelter, animal control agency operated by a political subdivision of this state, or humane society shall make provisions for the sterilization of all dogs or cats acquired from a shelter, agency, or humane society by providing for all of the following: (1) Sterilization by […]
Section 3-9-3 – Violations.
Section 3-9-3 Violations. It shall be a misdemeanor to fail or refuse to comply with this chapter. Any person failing or refusing to comply shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to a fine of a minimum of fifty dollars ($50) and not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200). (Act […]
Section 3-9-4 – Relation to Other Shelter Policies.
Section 3-9-4 Relation to other shelter policies. This chapter shall not prohibit the adoption by any political subdivision of this state of shelter policies which are more stringent than the requirements of this chapter. (Act 2006-627, p. 1421, §4.)
Section 3-6-2 – When Person Deemed Lawfully on Property of Owner of Dog.
Section 3-6-2 When person deemed lawfully on property of owner of dog. For the purpose of this chapter a person shall be considered to be lawfully upon the private property of the owner of such dog when he is on such property in the performance of any duty imposed upon him by the laws of […]
Section 3-7A-6 – Penalty for Dog or Cat Without Tag or Certificate.
Section 3-7A-6 Penalty for dog or cat without tag or certificate. The owner of any dog or cat found not wearing the evidence of current immunization as provided herein or for which no certificate of current immunization can be produced, and which is apprehended by an officer or other person charged with the enforcement of […]