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Title 4 - Animals and Anima...
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Chapter 4-1 Cruelty to Animals
Chapter 4-1 Cruelty to Animals
Section 4-1-1 Definitions - Responsibility for agents and employees.
Section 4-1-2 Overwork, mistreatment, or failure to feed animals - Shelter defined.
Section 4-1-3 Unnecessary cruelty.
Section 4-1-3.1 Prohibited practices in destruction of animals.
Section 4-1-3.2 Animal confinement in motor vehicles prohibited.
Section 4-1-4 Abandonment of infirm animals.
Section 4-1-5 Malicious injury to or killing of animals.
Section 4-1-6 Shearing of horses in winter.
Section 4-1-6.1 Operating upon tails of bovines prohibited.
Section 4-1-7 Live poultry containers.
Section 4-1-8 Sale of chicks and ducklings - Dyeing prohibited.
Section 4-1-9 Animal fighting.
Section 4-1-10 Possession or training of fighting animals.
Section 4-1-11 Attendance at bird or animal fight.
Section 4-1-12 Entry of premises where bird or animal fights are conducted - Arrest - Seizure of birds or animals.
Section 4-1-13 Forfeiture of fighting birds or animals.
Section 4-1-14 Appeal of sentence of forfeiture.
Section 4-1-15 Expense of care of seized birds or animals.
Section 4-1-16 Use of birds as targets.
Section 4-1-17 Unloading of animals in transit for rest, water, and feeding.
Section 4-1-18 Arrest of violators without warrant - Care of animals.
Section 4-1-19 Issuance of search warrants.
Section 4-1-20 Duty of police officers - Fines paid to society for prevention of cruelty to animals.
Section 4-1-21 Powers of agents of society for prevention of cruelty to animals.
Section 4-1-22 Care of neglected animals by society - Forfeiture of owner's rights - Expenses.
Section 4-1-23 Destruction of infirm animals by society.
Section 4-1-24 Jurisdiction of offenses - Appeals.
Section 4-1-25 Appropriations for prevention of cruelty - Payments to society.
Section 4-1-26 Abandonment of animals.
Section 4-1-26.1 Reports of abandoned, neglected or abused animals.
Section 4-1-27 Auction of lost or abandoned animals and poultry.
Section 4-1-28 Greasy pig contests prohibited.
Section 4-1-29 Release of caged animals in park or zoo.
Section 4-1-30 [Repealed.]
Section 4-1-30.1 Cruelty to public safety - Dogs and horses.
Section 4-1-31 Assignment of state veterinarian.
Section 4-1-32 Repealed.
Section 4-1-33 Persons using animals for research - Registration.
Section 4-1-34 Destruction of racing greyhounds.
Section 4-1-34.1 Restriction on sale of greyhounds.
Section 4-1-34.2 Autopsies and medical treatment permitted.
Section 4-1-34.3 Violations - Penalties.
Section 4-1-35 Community restitution.
Section 4-1-36 Psychiatric counseling.
Section 4-1-37 Immunity from suit.
Section 4-1-38 Use of the terms owner or guardian.
Section 4-1-39 Transport and shelter of horses.
Section 4-1-40 Possession of animals.
Section 4-1-41 Devocalization or declawing as requirement for property occupancy prohibited.
Section 4-1-42 Care of neglected animals by department - Forfeiture of owner's rights - Expenses.
Section 4-1-43 Use of bullhooks or similar devices on elephants prohibited.