Section 3-7A-15 – Rules.
Section 3-7A-15 Rules. The State Board of Health is authorized to adopt and promulgate rules for the enforcement of this chapter, which rules shall have the force and effect of law. (Acts 1990, No 90-530, p. 816, §15.)
Section 3-5-10 – Officer or Person Taking Up Livestock or Animal Entitled to Possession Thereof Until Judgment and Costs of Keeping and Caring for Livestock or Animal Paid.
Section 3-5-10 Officer or person taking up livestock or animal entitled to possession thereof until judgment and costs of keeping and caring for livestock or animal paid. The person or officer taking up such livestock or animal shall be entitled to possession thereof until the judgment which may be recovered as provided in this chapter […]
Section 3-6A-8 – Duties of Animal Control Officer.
Section 3-6A-8 Duties of animal control officer. If the appropriate jurisdiction does not employ an animal control officer, the duties of this chapter shall be carried out by a law enforcement officer. (Act 2018-182, §8.)
Section 3-7A-16 – Relation to Volunteer Service Act.
Section 3-7A-16 Relation to Volunteer Service Act. A licensed veterinarian and his or her assistants, whether compensated by fee or otherwise or not compensated, when assisting the county rabies officer at any officially designated rabies vaccination clinic shall be considered a volunteer for the purpose of Section 6-5-336. (Act 2009-636, p. 1949, §2.)
Section 3-5-11 – Refunding of Counties or Municipalities Where Livestock or Animals Kept and Fed in County or Municipal Pounds.
Section 3-5-11 Refunding of counties or municipalities where livestock or animals kept and fed in county or municipal pounds. In counties or municipalities where livestock or animal pounds are maintained, any person or officer seizing any livestock or animal may deliver such livestock or animal so seized to the poundkeeper for safekeeping and the county […]
Section 3-7A-1 – Definitions.
Section 3-7A-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings respectively ascribed to them unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) CANINE CORPS DOGS. Those members of the canine family maintained by governmental agencies for exclusive use in official duties assigned to those agencies. Seeing eye dogs […]
Section 3-8-1 – Rabies Vaccine Required for Any Canidae or Felidae; Applicability.
Section 3-8-1 Rabies vaccine required for any canidae or felidae; applicability. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, it shall be illegal to own, maintain, sell, or trade any canidae or felidae for which there is no USDA licensed rabies vaccine. Anyone currently owning or maintaining such animal may keep the animal for the […]
Section 3-5-12 – Proceedings for Recovery of Livestock or Animal by Owner; Determination of Validity of Seizure, Amount of Damages, etc., Where Owner Unknown, etc.; Fees and Costs of District Court Judge and Officer Making Seizure; Appeals From Judgment of District Court.
Section 3-5-12 Proceedings for recovery of livestock or animal by owner; determination of validity of seizure, amount of damages, etc., where owner unknown, etc.; fees and costs of district court judge and officer making seizure; appeals from judgment of district court. (a) The owner of any livestock or animal which has been seized shall have […]
Section 3-7A-3 – Immunization Fee.
Section 3-7A-3 Immunization fee. At public rabies clinics, the rabies officer may charge an immunization fee established by a committee consisting of the State Health Officer, the State Veterinarian, and the president of the Alabama Veterinary Medical Association, and approved by the State Board of Health prior to the first day of January each year. […]
Section 3-9-1 – Definitions.
Section 3-9-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) ANIMAL SHELTER. Any facility operated by or under contract for the state or any county, municipal corporation, or other political subdivision of the state for the purpose of impounding or harboring seized, stray, homeless, abandoned, or unwanted dogs, […]