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 Title XVII AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS

 Chapter 273 Dogs — Cats 
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

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