Section 3-7A-7 – Maintenance of Pound; Notice of Impoundment.
Section 3-7A-7 Maintenance of pound; notice of impoundment. Each county in the state shall provide a suitable county pound and impounding officer for the impoundment of dogs, cats, and ferrets found running at large in violation of the provisions of this chapter. Every municipality with a population over 5,000 in which the county pound is […]
Section 3-6-4 – Construction of Chapter.
Section 3-6-4 Construction of chapter. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as diminishing any right or liability for injury by dog bites now existing under the laws of this state. (Acts 1953, No. 320, p. 379, §4.)
Section 3-7A-8 – Destruction of Impounded Dogs, Cats, and Ferrets; When Authorized; Redemption by Owner; Adoption of Animals.
Section 3-7A-8 Destruction of impounded dogs, cats, and ferrets; when authorized; redemption by owner; adoption of animals. All dogs, cats, and ferrets which have been impounded in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, after notice is given to the owner as provided in Section 3-7A-7, may be humanely destroyed and disposed of when not […]
Section 3-6A-1 – Short Title.
Section 3-6A-1 Short title. This chapter is known and may be cited as Emily’s Law. (Act 2018-182, §1.)
Section 3-7A-9 – Quarantine of Dog, Cat, or Ferret Which Bites Human Being; Destruction and Examination of Animal; Violations; Instructions for Quarantine; Report of Results; Exemptions.
Section 3-7A-9 Quarantine of dog, cat, or ferret which bites human being; destruction and examination of animal; violations; instructions for quarantine; report of results; exemptions. (a) Whenever the rabies officer or the health officer receives information that a human being has been bitten or exposed by a dog, cat, or ferret required by this chapter […]
Section 3-6A-2 – Legislative Findings.
Section 3-6A-2 Legislative findings. The Legislature finds that certain dogs are an increasingly serious and widespread threat to the safety and welfare of citizens of this state by virtue of their unjustified attacks on and associated injury to individuals; that these attacks are in part attributable to the failure of owners to confine and properly […]
Section 3-7A-10 – Destruction of Domesticated Species Exposed to Rabid Animal; Optional Quarantine.
Section 3-7A-10 Destruction of domesticated species exposed to rabid animal; optional quarantine. Those domesticated species, for which rabies vaccine is recognized and recommended, upon exposure or potential exposure to a known rabid animal, shall be humanely destroyed or slaughtered immediately. Provided, however, the owner has the option of quarantining the animal or animals based on […]
Section 3-5-5 – Recovery of Livestock or Animals by Owner Upon Payment of Fees, Damages and Costs of Feeding Animals; Disposition of Fees, Damages, Etc.
Section 3-5-5 Recovery of livestock or animals by owner upon payment of fees, damages and costs of feeding animals; disposition of fees, damages, etc. The owner of the livestock or animal shall have the right to secure such livestock or animal upon the payment of a fee of $1.00 for each head of livestock or […]
Section 3-6A-3 – Definitions.
Section 3-6A-3 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER. Any person employed by a county or municipality who performs animal control functions or any person who performs animal control functions who is employed by an entity under agreement or contract with a county […]
Section 3-7A-11 – County Rabies Officer; Application; Appointment; Term; Powers and Duties; Authority of County Board of Health.
Section 3-7A-11 County rabies officer; application; appointment; term; powers and duties; authority of county board of health. (a) The county board of health shall nominate annually one duly licensed veterinarian from each county within the state for the position of rabies officer. Applications for this position may be received from any duly licensed veterinarian residing […]