Dogs — Cats

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Section
273.010

Dog defined.

Section
273.020

Recovery of damages for sheep killed — disposition of dog, penalty.

Section
273.030

Dogs may be killed, when.

Section
273.033

Killing or injuring a dog, reasonable apprehension of imminent harm is an absolute defense.

Section
273.036

Owner liable, when — fine, amount.

Section
273.040

Dog defined.

Section
273.050

Dog tax, when due.

Section
273.060

Amount of tax.

Section
273.070

Issuance of license — plate — certificate — license fees — county dog license fund — purposes.

Section
273.080

License fastened to dog's collar.

Section
273.090

License tags and certificates, how furnished.

Section
273.100

Impounding of dogs — redemption — fees — penalty.

Section
273.110

Application to recover damages from fund.

Section
273.120

Examination of applications, pass judgment.

Section
273.130

Records to be kept — warrants — funds prorated, when.

Section
273.150

Failure to pay tax — penalty — exceptions.

Section
273.160

Assessor to list all dogs — notify owner of tax.

Section
273.170

Applicability of law — petition — election.

Section
273.180

Repeal of license tax on dogs — procedure.

Section
273.325

Citation of law — definitions.

Section
273.327

License annually required to operate animal boarding facilities, pet shops, pounds, dealers and commercial breeders — fees, exemption from fees for certain licensees.

Section
273.329

Director may refuse to license or may revoke licenses, grounds — operation without license, penalty.

Section
273.331

Inspection required for license — state veterinarian's duties and authority — provisional license issued until inspection — inspections required annually or on complaint.

Section
273.333

Investigations conducted, when — violations, administrative procedure — order for remedial action by circuit courts — administrative penalties, amount — penalties, deposit in general revenue — appeals, procedure.

Section
273.335

Substantial ongoing risk to health and welfare of animals, temporary or permanent injunction — animals in pain or diseased taken into custody for euthanasia, when, costs to licensee.

Section
273.338

Failure of reinspections after original violation, penalty, amount — payment of penalty required before license renewal.

Section
273.340

Dealers to purchase only from licensed or exempt persons — violation, penalties.

Section
273.342

Exemption from licensing requirements, certain persons — registration required annually, content, no fee.

Section
273.344

Standards and regulations for licensed persons and facilities — director to promulgate rules.

Section
273.345

Canine Cruelty Prevention Act — citation of law — purpose — required care — definitions — veterinary records — space requirements — severability clause.

Section
273.346

Director to develop rules for health and veterinary care for animals in custody and facilities of licensees — records to be kept — pounds, major construction not to be required.

Section
273.347

Court action for enforcement, when — crime of canine cruelty, penalty.

Section
273.348

Facilities to be open for inspection — quarantine of animals, by state veterinarian, when — quarantine removed, when — removal of animals under quarantine prohibited — disease treatment procedures, duties of state veterinarian — violations, penalty.

Section
273.350

Director to develop rules to include safety standards for motor vehicles transporting live animals — define exotic animals and their care — wildlife not to be included — shipping diseased animals, penalty.

Section
273.352

Advisory committee, appointment, qualifications — duties to assist in establishing rules — not to receive compensation or expenses — rulemaking procedure.

Section
273.354

Laws not applicable to hospitals or boarding facility under supervision of veterinarians or research.

Section
273.357

Animal care reserve fund created — all license fees to be deposited in fund — purpose and uses — lapse to general revenue, prohibited.

Section
273.359

Stacked cages without impervious barrier prohibited, penalty.

Section
273.400

Definitions.

Section
273.403

Sterilization of all cats and dogs adopted or purchased from animal shelters or animal control agencies, procedure.

Section
273.405

Animal considered sterilized when — exceptions to sterilization requirement — costs to be paid by adopter or purchaser.