Chapter 273 - Dogs — Cats

Chapter 273 - Dogs — Cats

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.

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