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	SHEEP-KILLING DOGS
273.010	Dog defined. (8/28/1939)
273.020	Recovery of damages for sheep killed — disposition of dog, penalty. (8/28/1939)
273.030	Dogs may be killed, when. (8/28/1939)
	DEFENSE FOR KILLING OR INJURING A DOG
273.033	Killing or injuring a dog, reasonable apprehension of imminent harm is an absolute defense. (8/28/2009)
	LIABILITY FOR DOG THAT BITES
273.036	Owner liable, when — fine, amount. (8/28/2009)
	LOCAL OPTION DOG TAX
273.040	Dog defined. (8/28/1939)
273.050	Dog tax, when due. (8/28/1939)
273.060	Amount of tax. (8/28/1939)
273.070	Issuance of license — plate — certificate — license fees — county dog license fund — purposes. (8/28/1939)
273.080	License fastened to dog's collar. (8/28/1939)
273.090	License tags and certificates, how furnished. (8/28/1949)
273.100	Impounding of dogs — redemption — fees — penalty. (8/28/1949)
273.110	Application to recover damages from fund. (8/28/1990)
273.120	Examination of applications, pass judgment. (8/28/1939)
273.130	Records to be kept — warrants — funds prorated, when. (8/28/1939)
273.150	Failure to pay tax — penalty — exceptions. (8/28/1939)
273.160	Assessor to list all dogs — notify owner of tax. (8/28/1949)
273.170	Applicability of law — petition — election. (8/28/1978)
273.180	Repeal of license tax on dogs — procedure. (8/28/1978)
	ANIMAL CARE AND FACILITIES LICENSING AND REGULATION
273.325	Citation of law — definitions. (8/28/1992)
273.327	License annually required to operate animal boarding facilities, pet shops, pounds, dealers and commercial breeders — fees, exemption from fees for certain licensees. (4/27/2011)
273.329	Director may refuse to license or may revoke licenses, grounds — operation without license, penalty. (8/28/2010)
273.331	Inspection required for license — state veterinarian's duties and authority — provisional license issued until inspection — inspections required annually or on complaint. (8/28/1992)
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. (8/28/1992)
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. (8/28/1992)
273.338	Failure of reinspections after original violation, penalty, amount — payment of penalty required before license renewal. (8/28/1992)
273.340	Dealers to purchase only from licensed or exempt persons — violation, penalties. (8/28/1992)
273.342	Exemption from licensing requirements, certain persons — registration required annually, content, no fee. (8/28/1992)
273.344	Standards and regulations for licensed persons and facilities — director to promulgate rules. (8/28/1992)
273.345	Canine Cruelty Prevention Act — citation of law — purpose — required care — definitions — veterinary records — space requirements — severability clause. (4/27/2011)
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. (8/28/1992)
273.347	Court action for enforcement, when — crime of canine cruelty, penalty. (4/27/2011)
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. (8/28/1992)
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. (8/28/1992)
273.352	Advisory committee, appointment, qualifications — duties to assist in establishing rules — not to receive compensation or expenses — rulemaking procedure. (8/28/1995)
273.354	Laws not applicable to hospitals or boarding facility under supervision of veterinarians or research. (8/28/1992)
273.357	Animal care reserve fund created — all license fees to be deposited in fund — purpose and uses — lapse to general revenue, prohibited. (8/28/1992)
273.359	Stacked cages without impervious barrier prohibited, penalty. (4/27/2011)
	ADOPTION OR PURCHASE OF ANIMALS FROM SHELTERS OR HUMANE SOCIETIES
273.400	Definitions. (8/28/1992)
273.403	Sterilization of all cats and dogs adopted or purchased from animal shelters or animal control agencies, procedure. (8/28/1992)
273.405	Animal considered sterilized when — exceptions to sterilization requirement — costs to be paid by adopter or purchaser. (8/28/1992)

- Cross References
	Guide, service or hearing assistance dogs, accommodations, when entitled to accompany trainer without extra charge, 209.152
	Protection against rabies, 322.010 to 322.080
	Seeing eye dogs, when entitled to accommodation on public conveyances, 209.150, 209.160
	Spay/neuter fund created, 301.3087