Louisiana Animal Statutes Title 3 Chapter 17 Cruelty to Animals

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1 C O R P O R A T I O N S Louisiana Animal Statutes Title 3 Chapter 17 Cruelty to Animals Table of Contents Horses and Mules which may not be sold...page Penalty for Illegal Sale...Page Sale of dyed chicks, ducklings, goslings, or rabbits; requirements for maintenance; penalties... Page Louisiana Animal Welfare Commission... Page Louisiana Pet Registry... Page Agents of corporation as special police officers; Compensation; aid from regular police force... Page Municipalities to Provide Punishment for Cruelty to Animals... Page Corporation to Receive On Half of Fines... Page Humane Society May Arrange Care of Animals... Page Arrangement with Stable for Care of Animals... Page Employment of Veterinary... Page Stable to Register Animal Cared for... Page Determination whether Animal May Leave Stable... Page Sale of Animal on Owner s Failure to Pay for Treatment... Page

2 P E T O V E R P O P U L A T I O N C O N T R O L M I N I M U M S T A N D A R D S F O R A N I M A L S H E L T E R S A B A N D O N E D A N I M A L S C O R P O R A T I O N S Liability of Society to Stable or Veterinary; Privilege upon Animals... Page Opportunity to Owner to Treat Animal if Proper Treatment is given... Page Court Review of Humane Society s Treatment of Animal; Damages limited to Costs... Page Resisting Officers; Penalty... Page Short Title... Page Abandoned Animals... Page Notice Requirements; Freedom from Liability... Page Sale of Disposal of Animal; Disposition of Sale Proceeds... Page Authority of Parish Governing Authorities to Adopt Part... Page Definitions... Page General Shelter Standards... Page Shelter Construction... Page Operating Procedures...Page Definitions... Page Sterilization Required... Page Adoption Standards... Page

3 OWNER LIABLE OF DOG L I V E S T O C K O N L E V E E S L I V E S T O C K R U N N I N G A T L A R G E P E T O V E R P O P C O N T R O L Confirmation of Sterilization... Page Exceptions...Page Fees... Page Animal Control Agency Officers; Applicable Parishes; P.O.S.T. Certification; commissions; powers... Page Municipalities Authorized to Prohibit Livestock from Running at Large... Page Livestock Running at Large in Municipalities not having One Thousand Inhabitants... Page Special Election of Whether to Restrain Livestock... Page Adoption of Ordinance... Page General Power of Municipality Unaffected... Page Livestock allowed on Levees; Conditions... Page Impounding Livestock; Sale if not Redeemed... Page Fees and Costs... Page Proceeds of Sale Insufficient to Pay Costs... Page Impounded Animals, Release of Prohibited; Penalty... Page Definitions... Page Liability for Injury to Livestock Caused by Dog...Page

4 D O G L I C E N S E T A X D O G R E G U L A T I O N B Y L O C A L A U T H O R I T I E S OWNER LIABLE Unnecessary to Prove Knowledge that Dog would Injure Livestock... Page Right to Kill Dog Harassing Livestock... Page Police Juries Authorized to Protect Livestock... Page Parishes and Municipalities May Regulate... Page Payment of License Tax; Dogs entitled to Protection of Law... Page Disposition of License Fees and Penalties... Page Home Rule Charter Governments of Over Four Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand... Page Disposition of License Fees in Home Rule Charter Governments of Over Four Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand... Page Police Officer to Assist Commission... Page Dogs not to Run at Large... Page Dog, Cat, and Kennel Licenses Fee and Certificate; Records... Page Dogs as Personal Property; Seizure of Dogs Running at Large or on Property Fenced as a Fox Pen; Notice to Owner; Dangerous of Vicious Dogs... Page Parishes to Provide Animal Facilities... Page Use of Dogs for Hunting... Page Time for Paying Dog License Tax... Page

5 H O R S E S M U L E S D O N K E Y S A S S E S S T O C K A T L A R G E DOG L I C E N S E T A X Penalty for Violating this Part or Disturbing Dog s Collar or License Tax Tag... Page Home Rule Charter Governments... Page Legislative Findings... Page Definitions... Page Livestock at Large on Certain Highways... Page Impounding Livestock Found at Large upon Highways... Page Advertisement of Impounding When Owner is Unknown... Page Sales of Unclaimed Livestock... Page Penalties... Page Legislative Findings... Page Closing of Gates in Fences Constructed with State Aid... Page Fences erected upon Public Highways with State Aid; Damaging, Removal and Destruction Prohibited; Exceptions; Penalties for Violation... Page Impoundment Pens of Areas... Page Livestock not to go on Paved, Black-topped and Asphalt Treated Highways... Page Impounding Pens, Yards, and Keepers... Page Fees and Costs... Page 33

6 L I V E S T O C K A T L A R G E O N H I G H W A Y S S W I N E H O R S E S M U L E S D O N K E Y S A S S E S 2855 Branding of Animals Impounded... Page Impounded Animals, Release of Prohibited; Penalty... Page Adoption and Donation of Unclaimed Horses; Rules and Regulations... Page Swine Prohibited from Running at Large... Page Impoundment of Swine Running at Large; Notice to and Recovery by Owner... Page Disposition of Swine... Page Disposition of Proceeds of Sale... Page Penalties... Page Liability for Damages... Page Legislative Findings... Page Definitions... Page Livestock at Large on Highways Unlawful... Page Impounding Livestock Found at Large Upon Highways... Page Advertisement of Impounding when Owner if Unknown... Page Sale of Unclaimed Livestock... Page Election...Page

7 E X O T I C, F A R M R A I S E D A N I M A L S B E A V E R C O N T R O L L I V E S T O C K A T L A R G E O N H I G H W A Y S Petition for Elections; Notice of Election... Page Contents and Requisites of Petition...Page Filing of Petition with Registrar of Voters... Page Election and Effect... Page Publication of Election Results... Page Penalties... Page Saving Clause... Page Regulations in Home Rule Charter Governments of Over Four Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand... Page Bounty on Beaver... Page Pilot Program... Page Administration; Enforcement... Page Imported Exotic Deer and Antelope, Elk, and Farm-Raised White Tail Deer; Licensing... Page Reporting... Page Fencing Requirements... Page Violations; Revocation of License... Page Definitions; Identification... Page

8 Legislative Findings... Page Definitions... Page Administration and Enforcement... Page Diseases and Pests... Page Information... Page Identification and Transportation of Ratites... Page Violations; Penalties... Page

9 D A N G E R O U S A N D / O R V I C I O U S D O G D O G F I G H T I N G C R U E L T Y / N E G L E C T Louisiana Animal Statutes Title 14. Criminal Law Chapter 1. Criminal Code Part VI. Offenses Affecting the Public Generally Subpart B Offenses Affecting the Public Sensibility Table of Contents Cruelty to Animals Definitions...Page 1 RS 14:102 Simple and Aggravated Cruelty to Animals Page 2 RS 14:102.1 Seizure and Disposition of Animals Treated Cruelly.Page 3 RS 14:102.2 Search Warrant for Animal Cruelty Offenses.Page 4 RS 14:102.3 Necessary Food and Water for Confined Animals Page 5 RS 14:102.4 Dog fighting: Training and Possession of Dogs for Fighting Page 5 RS 14:102.5 Seizure and Destruction or Disposition of Dogs and Equipment used in Dog fighting...page 6 RS 14:102.6 Search Warrant for Dog fighting Offenses.. Page 7 RS 14:102.7 Injury or Killing Police Animal Page 8 RS 14:102.8 Interference with Animal Research Lab or Farm..Page 9 RS 14:102.9 Bear wrestling Penalty...Page 9 RS 14: Illegal Contact Sports Penalty..Page 10 RS 14: Definitions Page 10 RS 14: Hearing to Determine if Dog is Dangerous of Vicious..Page 10 RS 14:102.13

10 D A N G E R O U S A N D / O R V I C I O U S D O G Unlawful Ownership of Dangerous Dog..Page 12 RS 14: Unlawful Ownership of Vicious Dog.Page 13 RS 14: Seizure and Destruction or Disposition of Dangerous or Vicious Dog Page 13 RS 14: Registration of Dangerous Dog Page 14 RS 14: Seizure and Disposition of Dogs which cause Death or Inflict Bodily Injury..Page 14 RS 14: Hog and Canine Fighting Prohibited; Penalties.Page 15 RS 14: Sport Killing of Zoo or Circus Animals Prohibited..Page 15 RS 14:102.20

11 OUACHITA PARISH Chapter 3 Animals and Fowl Table of Contents Article I: In General Reserved Sec. 3-1 Page 1 Reserved Sec. 3-2 Page 1 Article II: Livestock Division 1. Generally Reserved Sec Page 1 Division 2. Running at Large Prohibited Sec Page 2 Violations, Penalty Sec Page 2 Separate Offenses Sec Page 2 Duty to Impound Sec Page 2 Impounding, Redemtion, Sale Procedure Sec Page 2 Duty of Officers on Notice of Violations Sec Page 3 Failure to Comply; Interfering with Enforcements Sec Page 3 Appeals Sec Page 4 Division 3. Reserved Article III. Range Rider Procedure to follow in Handling Cases Dealing with Dead Sec Page 4 Animals Procedure in Dealing with Live Animals Sec Page 4 Range Rider, Directly Responsible to the OP Police Jury Sec Page 5 under the Supervision of the Stock Law Committee Range Rider to Enforce Stock Law Sec Page 5 Article IV. Dogs Purpose Sec Page 6 Definitions Sec Page 7 Dog Control Zone Established Sec Page 8 Dog Identification Sec Page 9 Nuisances; Infractions Sec Page 9 Crimes; Misdemeanors Sec Page 9 Dangerous and Potentially Dangerous Dogs; Declaration Sec Page 10 Dangerous and Potentially Dangerous Dogs Declaration; Sec Page 11 Appeal Potentially Dangerous Dogs; Requirements Sec Page 12 Control of Rabid or Potentially Rabid Animals Sec Page 12 Impound, Redemption and Disposition of Animals Sec Page 13 Impounded Animals; Fees Sec Page 14 Disposition and Disposal of Animals Sec Page 14 Trapping Destructive or Nuisance Animals Sec Page 15 Law Enforcement Dogs; Exemption Sec Page 15

12 MONROE CITY Chapter 6 Animals and Fowl Table of Contents Article I. In General Bird Sanctuary City Designated Sec. 6-1 Page 1 Same Birds not to be Harmed, Exceptioins Sec. 6-2 Page 1 Hogs Prohibited Sec. 6-3 Page 1 Permit to Keep Horse, Mule or Cow Sec. 6-4 Page 1 Running at Large Sec. 6-5 Page 2 Article II. Dogs Division I. Generally Short Title Sec Page 2 Definitions Sec Page 2 Vaccination Sec Page 3 Registration Generally Sec Page 3 Same Transfer of Ownership Sec Page 3 Running at Large Sec Page 4 Rabid Dogs or Dog Bites Sec Page 4 Yard Enclosures Sec Page 4 Kennels Sec Page 4 Nuisances Sec Page 4 Division 2. Impoundment Generally Sec Page 5 Redemption Sec Page 5 Destruction when Impoundment Impossible Sec Page 5 Article III. Ferocious, Wild or Exotic Animals Definitions Sec Page 5 Wild or Exotic Animals as Pets Prohibited Sec Page 5 Display of Notice where Wild or Exotic Animals are Sold Sec Page 6 Keeping Ferocious Animals in the City Sec Page 6 Vicious or Ferocious Animals May be Destroyed Sec Page 6 Feeding or Annoying Animals in Zoo, Park, Etc. Sec Page 6 Places Animals Kept to be Kept Clean Sec Page 6 Soiling of Public and Private Property by Animals Sec Page 6 Animal to be Confined, Exceptions Sec Page 6 Sale of Rabbits and Other Animals Sec Page 7 Sale, Etc. of Artificially Colored or Dyed Animals Sec Page 7 Animal Fighting, Facilities for same, Prohibited Sec Page 7 Civil Adjudication; Misdemeanors Sec Page 7 Responsibility of Association Members, Partners and Corporate Officers Sec Page 8

13 WEST MONROE CITY Chapter 3 Animals Table of Contents Article A. In General Definitions Sec Page 1 Officers to Exercise Care Sec Page 1 Officers to Enforce Provisions Sec Page 2 Animals Running at Large; Impoundment Sec Page 2 Keeping within the City Limits Sec Page 3 Suspected Rabid Animals Sec Page 3 Vicious Animals Sec Page 3 Owners to Prevent Nuisances Sec Page 3 Animals to be Treated Humanely Sec Page 4 Noisy Animals Sec Page 4 Article B. Dogs Ownership, Possession and Keeping of Dogs; Sec Page 4 Impoundments; Disposition Vaccination Sec Page 5 Tag to be Worn Sec Page 5 Enclosure Kept Clean Sec Page 5