Section 578.620

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS

Chapter 578

Effective - 28 Aug 2010   

  578.620.  Inapplicability of act. — 1.  Sections 578.602 and 578.604 shall not apply to any of the following:

  (1)  An animal control shelter or animal protection shelter that is providing temporary care to a large carnivore for ninety days or less and has proper facilities to handle the large carnivore;

  (2)  A law enforcement officer or department of agriculture employee acting under the authority of sections 578.600 to 578.624;

  (3)  A veterinarian temporarily in possession of a large carnivore to provide veterinary care for or humanely euthanize the large carnivore;

  (4)  A class C licensee that possesses and maintains a class C license under 9 C.F.R. 1.1 that meets the following conditions:

  (a)  The business is not conducted in connection with another business as a means of attracting customers to such other business;

  (b)  The class C licensee currently owns or possesses a large carnivore on August 28, 2010; except that, any class C licensee whose license is revoked after August 28, 2010, shall be required to obtain a state permit.  For any large carnivore acquired after August 28, 2010, the class C licensee shall obtain a state permit.

  2.  Sections 578.602 and 578.604 shall not apply to a person who is not a resident of this state and who is in this state only for the purpose of travel between locations outside of this state and is not exhibiting in this state.

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(L. 2010 S.B. 795)