Section 3-1-1 Keeping of dog known to kill, etc., stock prohibited; liability of owner for injuries, etc., caused by same; liability for killing of same. No person shall keep any dog which has been known to kill or worry sheep or other stock without being set upon the same. Any person knowingly keeping such dog […]
Section 3-1-10 Wanton, malicious, etc., destruction, injury, etc., of animal or article or commodity of value of another – Prohibited. Any person, who unlawfully, wantonly or maliciously kills, disables, disfigures, destroys or injures any animal or article or commodity of value which is the property of another must, on conviction, be fined not less than […]
Section 3-1-11 Wanton, malicious, etc., destruction, injury, etc., of animal or article or commodity of value of another – Proof of trespassing by animal in mitigation or justification of offense; tender of compensation. Upon the trial, the defendant may prove in mitigation or justification, as the jury may determine, that, at the time of the […]
Section 3-1-11.1 Killing or disabling livestock; penalty. (a) Any person, who unlawfully, wantonly, or maliciously kills, disables, disfigures, destroys, or injures the livestock of another while the livestock is on the premises of the owner of the livestock or on the premises of a person having charge thereof shall be guilty of a Class C […]
Section 3-1-13 Right of officers, etc., of humane societies to take charge of and care for neglected or abused animals; written notice to owner from whom animal taken; lien for expenses for care and keeping of animal. Any duly authorized officer or employee of a recognized humane society shall have the right to take charge […]
Section 3-1-15 Sale, offer for sale, barter, etc., of baby rabbits, chicks, ducklings, etc., as pets or novelties. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to display, sell, offer for sale, barter or give away any baby rabbits, or baby chicks, ducklings or other fowl, but not including parrots, parakeets and canaries, […]
Section 3-1-16 Employment by county commissions of persons to enforce laws for prevention of cruelty to animals; compensation, oath and powers of same. The county commissions of the respective counties of this state may employ a suitable person or persons who shall be charged specially with the duty of enforcing all laws for the prevention […]
Section 3-1-17 Notification of owners, etc., of dairies upon discovery of cows affected with tuberculosis. Whenever any regular authorized inspector or his assistant of any city or town in this state shall find that any dairy cow or cows in any dairy in the county or in an adjoining county of such city or town […]
Section 3-1-18 Removal from herd and slaughter or isolation of tuberculous cows generally; procedure for isolation, retesting, slaughter, etc., of same; compensation of owners for slaughtered cows, etc., determined not to have been affected by tuberculosis. The owner or proprietor or manager of any such dairy, upon being notified by such inspector or his assistant, […]
Section 3-1-19 Penalties for violations of provisions of Sections 3-1-17 and 3-1-18. Any person, firm, corporation or association violating the provisions of Sections 3-1-17 and 3-1-18 shall be fined not more than $500.00 and may also be sentenced to imprisonment in the county jail for three months. (Acts 1911, No. 503, p. 566; Code 1923, […]
Section 3-1-2 Liability of owner, etc., for injuries caused by rabid dog. The owner or person in charge of any dog, who knows that such dog has been bitten by a rabid dog or has knowledge of such facts that if followed up would disclose the facts that such dog has been bitten by or […]
Section 3-1-20 Sale or purchase of domestic animals or fowl between sunset and sunrise. Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015. (Code 1907, §6238; Code 1923, §3229; Code 1940, T. 3, §17.)
Section 3-1-21 Sale or exchange of horse or mule affected with glanders, etc.; fee of district attorney. Any person who, by himself or another or as agent for another, shall knowingly sell or exchange any horse or mule subject to the disease or affection known as “choking,” or affected with glanders or some other fatal, […]
Section 3-1-22 Sale, etc., of mare or jennet subject to lien for services of stallion or jack prior to payment of price stipulated for such service. Any person who, with a knowledge of the lien, sells or otherwise disposes of any mare or jennet before the stipulated price for the service of any stallion or […]
Section 3-1-23 Burning, cauterizing, etc., of teeth of horse, mule, etc., for purpose of fraudulently making horse, etc., appear younger – Prohibited. Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015. (Acts 1935, No. 132, p. 175; Code 1940, T. 3, §20.)
Section 3-1-24 Burning, cauterizing, etc., of teeth of horse, mule, etc., for purpose of fraudulently making horse, etc., appear younger – Evidence as to burning, etc., of teeth to be substantiated by veterinarian. Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015. (Acts 1935, No. 132, p. 175; Code 1940, T. 3, §21.)
Section 3-1-25 Burning, cauterizing, etc., of teeth of horse, mule, etc., for purpose of fraudulently making horse, etc., appear younger – Effect of possession of such horse, etc. Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015. (Acts 1935, No. 132, p. 175; Code 1940, T. 3, §22.)
Section 3-1-26 Burning, cauterizing, etc., of teeth of horse, mule, etc., for purpose of fraudulently making horse, etc., appear younger – Transportation, etc., of such horse into state. Any person transporting or moving into Alabama, for any purpose whatsoever, any horse, mule or other soliped which has had its teeth burned, cauterized or changed in […]
Section 3-1-27 Marking, branding or altering mark or brand of equine or equidae, etc., of another with intent to defraud. Any person who, with intent to defraud, marks or brands any unmarked equine or equidae, cow, hog, sheep, goat, or other domestic animal which is the property of another or alters or defaces the mark […]
Section 3-1-28 Burial or burning of bodies of dead animals generally; burning of hogs dying from cholera, etc.; failure to burn or bury dead animal, etc. All owners or custodians of animals which die or are killed in their possession or custody, other than such as are slaughtered for food, within 24 hours shall cause […]