Section 347.56 — Destruction Of Dog In Certain Circumstances.
347.56 DESTRUCTION OF DOG IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. Subdivision 1. Circumstances. Notwithstanding sections 347.51 to 347.55, a dog may be destroyed in a proper and humane manner by the animal control authority if the dog: (1) inflicted substantial or great bodily harm on a human on public or private property without provocation; (2) inflicted multiple bites […]
Section 347.565 — Applicability.
347.565 APPLICABILITY. Sections 347.50 to 347.56 must be enforced by animal control authorities or law enforcement agencies, whether or not these sections have been adopted into local ordinance. History: 2008 c 325 s 16
Section 347.57 — Definitions.
347.57 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Terms. The definitions in this section apply to sections 347.57 to 347.64. Subd. 2. Animal. “Animal” means a dog or a cat. Subd. 3. Board. “Board” means the Board of Animal Health. Subd. 4. Cat. “Cat” means a mammal that is wholly or in part of the species Felis domesticus. An […]
Section 347.58 — Licensing And Inspections.
347.58 LICENSING AND INSPECTIONS. Subdivision 1. Licensing. (a) The board may grant an operating license to a commercial breeder and must enforce sections 347.58 to 347.64. (b) Beginning July 1, 2015, a commercial breeder must obtain an annual license for each facility it owns or operates. More than one building on the same premises is […]
Section 347.59 — Standards Of Care.
347.59 STANDARDS OF CARE. (a) A commercial breeder must comply with chapters 343 and 346. (b) A commercial breeder must ensure that animals that are part of the commercial breeder’s breeding business operations are cared for as follows: (1) cats must not be housed in outdoor confinement areas; (2) animals exercised in groups must be […]
Section 347.60 — Investigations.
347.60 INVESTIGATIONS. (a) The board must initiate an investigation upon receiving a formal complaint alleging violations of section 347.58 or 347.59. (b) When a local animal control authority, a peace officer, or a humane agent appointed under section 343.01 is made aware of an alleged violation under this chapter or chapter 343 or 346, committed […]
Section 347.36 — Advertising.
347.36 ADVERTISING. All advertising by any person, firm, or corporation licensed hereunder shall include the number of the current license issued to such licensee. History: 1967 c 695 s 6
Section 347.37 — Public Access; Notice; Inspection; Enforcement.
347.37 PUBLIC ACCESS; NOTICE; INSPECTION; ENFORCEMENT. The Board of Animal Health shall cause to be inspected from time to time all kennels and dealers licensed hereunder and all records required by sections 347.31 to 347.40 to be kept by the licensees. Any duly authorized agent of the board, any sheriff, or sheriff’s deputy, or police […]
Section 347.38 — Revocation Of License.
347.38 REVOCATION OF LICENSE. The Board of Animal Health may as hereinafter set forth revoke or suspend the license of any person, firm, or corporation, for violation of sections 346.55 and 347.31 to 347.40 or the rules issued pursuant to sections 347.31 to 347.40. Upon written complaint made to the board by any person, firm, […]
Section 347.39 — Penalties.
347.39 PENALTIES. Violation of any provision of sections 347.31 to 347.40 or of any rule of the Board of Animal Health issued pursuant to sections 347.31 to 347.40, or operation of a kennel or as a dealer without a license, or operation of a kennel or as a dealer after revocation of a license or […]