Dogs And Other Domestic Pets

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  4. Dogs And Other Domestic Pets

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Section
47-3-10

Definitions.

Section
47-3-20

Local animal care and control ordinances authorized.

Section
47-3-30

Establishment of animal shelters; funding.

Section
47-3-40

Impoundment or quarantine of cat or dog running at large; release to owner.

Section
47-3-50

Allowing dogs or cats to run at large; penalty.

Section
47-3-55

Animal shelter personnel to contact owner if known; implant of identifying microchip in adopted or redeemed dogs and cats.

Section
47-3-60

Disposition of quarantined or impounded animals.

Section
47-3-70

County and municipal powers not limited by article.

Section
47-3-75

Transfer of domestic animal to animal shelter ten days after date owner was to pick up animal; requirements.

Section
47-3-110

Liability for attacks by dogs, provoked attacks, trained law enforcement dogs.

Section
47-3-210

Buying, selling, receiving, or keeping sheep-killing dog prohibited.

Section
47-3-220

Dog found in act of worrying or destroying sheep may be killed.

Section
47-3-230

Liability of owner of sheep-killing dog for payment to owner of sheep killed or injured.

Section
47-3-310

Disposal or removal of feral dogs from certain property.

Section
47-3-320

Training of conservation officers to remove dogs; liability of officers.

Section
47-3-410

Animal shelter defined.

Section
47-3-420

Methods of euthanasia.

Section
47-3-430

Provision governing shelters.

Section
47-3-440

Penalties; injunction.

Section
47-3-450

Exceptions.

Section
47-3-470

Definitions.

Section
47-3-480

Provisions for sterilization; exceptions; payment of costs; subsequent notification of sterilization for animals not sterile when acquired.

Section
47-3-490

Failure to comply; remedies.

Section
47-3-500

Adoption of additional policies by other entities.

Section
47-3-510

Owner may register dog; fee.

Section
47-3-520

Availability of registration file.

Section
47-3-530

Penalties for stealing or killing identifiable dog.

Section
47-3-540

Destruction of identifiable dog by animal control officer; prior notification of owner.

Section
47-3-550

Promulgation of regulations.

Section
47-3-610

Unlawful to taunt, torment, tease, beat, strike, or administer desensitizing drug to police dog or horse.

Section
47-3-620

Unlawful to torture, mutilate, injure, disable, poison, or kill police dog or horse.

Section
47-3-630

Penalties.

Section
47-3-710

Definitions.

Section
47-3-720

Dangerous animal not to go unconfined on premises; "unconfined" defined; exceptions.

Section
47-3-730

Dangerous animal not permitted beyond premises unless safely restrained.

Section
47-3-740

Owning or harboring animal for fighting or attacking humans or domestic animals prohibited; selling, breeding, buying or attempting to buy, or intent to do same, prohibited; exceptions.

Section
47-3-750

Seizure and impoundment of dangerous animal.

Section
47-3-760

Penalties; registration of dangerous animals.

Section
47-3-770

When person is lawfully on premises; authority to use force to repel attack by dangerous animal when lawfully on premises; no liability for action taken to repel or restrain unprovoked attack of dangerous animal.

Section
47-3-910

Short title.

Section
47-3-920

Definitions.

Section
47-3-930

Interference with use of a guide dog or service animal; misdemeanor.

Section
47-3-940

Injury, disability, or death; reckless disregard; penalties.

Section
47-3-950

Unauthorized control over guide dog or service animal; penalties.

Section
47-3-960

Intentional injury, disability, or death; penalties.

Section
47-3-970

Restitution.

Section
47-3-980

Intentional misrepresentation of animal as service animal; penalties.

Section
47-3-990

Rules and regulations related to access of places of public accommodation by nonservice animals.