Section 25-3512 – ABANDONMENT OF ANIMALS LEFT WITH VETERINARIAN.
25-3512. ABANDONMENT OF ANIMALS LEFT WITH VETERINARIAN. (1) Any animal placed in the custody of a veterinarian licensed under the provisions of chapter 21, title 54, Idaho Code, for treatment, boarding or other care, and which is unclaimed by its owner or the agent of the owner for a period of more than ten (10) […]
Section 25-3513 – PROSECUTIONS.
25-3513. PROSECUTIONS. When complaint is made on oath, to any magistrate authorized to issue warrants in criminal cases, that there is probable cause to believe that any provision of law relating to or in any way affecting animals, is being, or is about to be violated in any particular building or place, such magistrate must […]
Section 25-3514 – CHAPTER CONSTRUED NOT TO INTERFERE WITH NORMAL OR LEGAL PRACTICES.
25-3514. CHAPTER CONSTRUED NOT TO INTERFERE WITH NORMAL OR LEGAL PRACTICES. No part of this chapter shall be construed as interfering with or allowing interference with: (1) Normal or accepted veterinary practices; (2) The humane slaughter of any animal normally and commonly raised as food, for production of fiber or equines; (3) Bona fide experiments […]
Section 25-3514A – IMMUNITY.
25-3514A. IMMUNITY. Any Idaho licensed veterinarian shall be held harmless from either criminal or civil liability for any decisions made or services rendered under the provisions of this chapter. Such a veterinarian is, therefore, protected from a lawsuit for his part in an investigation of cruelty to animals. Provided however, that a veterinarian who participates […]
Section 25-3515 – CHAPTER CONSTRUED NOT TO INTERFERE WITH GAME LAWS.
25-3515. CHAPTER CONSTRUED NOT TO INTERFERE WITH GAME LAWS. No part of this chapter shall be construed as interfering with, negating or preempting any of the laws or rules of the department of fish and game of this state or any law for or against the destruction of certain birds, nor must this chapter be […]
Section 25-3516 – HIGH-ALTITUDE DECOMPRESSION CHAMBER PROHIBITED.
25-3516. HIGH-ALTITUDE DECOMPRESSION CHAMBER PROHIBITED. No person, peace officer, officer of a humane society, or officer of a pound, or any public agency shall kill any dog or cat by the use of any high-altitude decompression chamber. Every person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, […]
Section 25-3518 – BEATING AND HARASSING ANIMALS.
25-3518. BEATING AND HARASSING ANIMALS. Every person who cruelly whips, beats or otherwise maliciously treats any animal, or maliciously harasses with a dog any cattle, horses, sheep, hogs or other livestock shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, be punished in accordance with section 25-3520A, Idaho Code. History: [(25-3518) 1883, p. 63, […]
Section 25-3519 – AUTHORITY TO ENTER PREMISES AND EXAMINE ANIMALS.
25-3519. AUTHORITY TO ENTER PREMISES AND EXAMINE ANIMALS. Representatives of the division are authorized and empowered to enter any field, pasture, feedyard, barn, stable, kennel, cage, yard, vehicle, trailer or other premises in this state where animals are kept, during normal operating hours, when probable cause exists, with the permission of the owner, to investigate […]
Section 25-3520 – AUTHORITY TO PROMULGATE RULES.
25-3520. AUTHORITY TO PROMULGATE RULES. The division shall be authorized and empowered to promulgate and enforce such rules, pursuant to chapter 52, title 67, Idaho Code, as it deems necessary for the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this chapter. History: [25-3520, added 1994, ch. 346, sec. 20, p. 1097.]
Section 25-3504A – TORTURING COMPANION ANIMALS.
25-3504A. TORTURING COMPANION ANIMALS. (1) A person is guilty of the offense of torturing a companion animal if he tortures a companion animal as defined in this chapter. (2) A person convicted of torturing a companion animal shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, if it is the person’s first conviction under this section, and shall […]