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U.S. State Codes
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Alabama
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Title 3 - Animals.
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Chapter 1 - General Provisions.
Chapter 1 - General Provisions.
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.
Section 3-1-2 - Liability of owner, etc., for injuries caused by rabid dog.
Section 3-1-3 - Liability of owner, etc., permitting vicious or dangerous animal to be at liberty, etc., for injuries caused by same.
Section 3-1-4 - Permitting dog or hog known to kill, etc., sheep, domestic fowl, etc., to run at large.
Section 3-1-5 - Permitting dogs to run at large; applicability of provisions of section in counties and certain cities or towns.
Section 3-1-6 - Liability of owner, etc., for injuries to livestock, etc., caused by dog while off premises of owner, etc.
Section 3-1-7 - Refusal to permit dog guide to accompany blind person into place of public accommodation, etc.
Section 3-1-8 - Destruction of certain abandoned animals by members, etc., of societies for prevention of cruelty to animals.
Section 3-1-10 - Wanton, malicious, etc., destruction, injury, etc., of animal or article or commodity of value of another - Prohibited.
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.
Section 3-1-11.1 - Killing or disabling livestock; penalty.
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.
Section 3-1-15 - Sale, offer for sale, barter, etc., of baby rabbits, chicks, ducklings, etc., as pets or novelties.
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.
Section 3-1-17 - Notification of owners, etc., of dairies upon discovery of cows affected with tuberculosis.
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.
Section 3-1-19 - Penalties for violations of provisions of Sections 3-1-17 and 3-1-18.
Section 3-1-20 - Sale or purchase of domestic animals or fowl between sunset and sunrise.
Section 3-1-21 - Sale or exchange of horse or mule affected with glanders, etc.; fee of district attorney.
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.
Section 3-1-23 - Burning, cauterizing, etc., of teeth of horse, mule, etc., for purpose of fraudulently making horse, etc., appear younger - Prohibited.
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.
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.
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.
Section 3-1-27 - Marking, branding or altering mark or brand of equine or equidae, etc., of another with intent to defraud.
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.
Section 3-1-29 - Activities relating to fighting of dogs prohibited; punishment; violations; confiscation; procedures for disposition of animals; bond for the care of seized dog; forfeiture.