Section 322.145 – Liability of owner for animal bite.
Effective – 28 Aug 2001 322.145. Liability of owner for animal bite. — The owner of an animal that bites or otherwise possibly transmitted rabies or any zoonotic disease shall be liable to an injured party for all damages done by the animal. ——– (L. 2001 S.B. 462)
Section 322.140 – Animal bite, report to county health department in absence of county rules — investigation of report — responsibility of owner — rulemaking authority.
Effective – 28 Aug 2001 322.140. Animal bite, report to county health department in absence of county rules — investigation of report — responsibility of owner — rulemaking authority. — 1. If a county does not adopt rules and regulations pursuant to sections 322.090 to 322.130, whenever an animal bites or otherwise possibly transmits rabies […]
Section 322.050 – County commission or presiding commissioner empowered to act.
Effective – 28 Aug 1955 322.050. County commission or presiding commissioner empowered to act. — Whenever rabies becomes prevalent in any county, township, or school district in this state, outside of any city, town or village in such county, it shall be the duty of the county commission or, when the commission is not in […]
Section 322.060 – Duty of officials to kill dogs — exceptions.
Effective – 28 Aug 1955 322.060. Duty of officials to kill dogs — exceptions. — Whenever any quarantine order is issued as provided in section 322.040 or section 322.050 it shall be the duty of all police officers, and town marshals and constables, in their respective jurisdictions, and within the jurisdiction of such quarantine, to […]
Section 322.070 – Expenses to be paid, how — fees.
Effective – 28 Aug 1955 322.070. Expenses to be paid, how — fees. — All expenses of such quarantine shall be paid out of the treasury of such city, town or village, or of the county, township or school district, as the case may be, and for the performance of their respective duties, the police […]
Section 322.080 – Violation of law a misdemeanor — penalty.
Effective – 28 Aug 1955 322.080. Violation of law a misdemeanor — penalty. — Any person, firm or corporation owning or having in his or their charge, any dog or dogs which have had any substantial exposure to rabies, shall upon failure to kill such dog or dogs, or to keep such dog or dogs […]
Section 322.090 – County commission empowered to adopt rules and regulations.
Effective – 28 Aug 1943 322.090. County commission empowered to adopt rules and regulations. — For the purpose of promoting the public health and safety and to prevent the transmission of rabies and to control rabies and to carry into effect the purposes and provisions of sections 322.090 to 322.130, the county commission is hereby […]
Section 322.100 – County health commissioner shall prepare regulations and hold hearing.
Effective – 28 Aug 1943 322.100. County health commissioner shall prepare regulations and hold hearing. — The county health commissioner shall prepare the regulations authorized to be adopted under the provisions of sections 322.090 to 322.130 and shall, before submitting the same to the county commission for adoption, hold at least one public hearing thereon, […]
Section 322.110 – Law not applicable to municipalities, when.
Effective – 28 Aug 1943 322.110. Law not applicable to municipalities, when. — The provisions of sections 322.090 to 322.130 and the regulations adopted thereunder shall not be applicable within the limits of any municipality which has adopted or which shall hereafter adopt by ordinance a system of rabies control conforming to and not in […]
Section 322.120 – Applicability of law (Cass, Clay, Cole, Franklin, Lincoln, and St. Francois counties).
Effective – 28 Aug 1988 322.120. Applicability of law (Cass, Clay, Cole, Franklin, Lincoln, and St. Francois counties). — Except as otherwise provided by law, the provisions of sections 322.090 to 322.130 shall be applicable to all counties of class one and counties of class two which adjoin a county of the first class having […]