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 1 2361 Penalty for Illegal Sale...Page 1 2362 Sale of dyed chicks, ducklings, goslings, or rabbits; requirements for maintenance; penalties... Page1 2363 Louisiana Animal Welfare Commission... Page 1 2364 Louisiana Pet Registry... Page 3 2365 Agents of corporation as special police officers; Compensation; aid from regular police force... Page 4 2391 Municipalities to Provide Punishment for Cruelty to Animals... Page 4 2392 Corporation to Receive On Half of Fines... Page 4 2393 Humane Society May Arrange Care of Animals... Page 4 2431 Arrangement with Stable for Care of Animals... Page 4 2432 Employment of Veterinary... Page 5 2433 Stable to Register Animal Cared for... Page 5 2434 Determination whether Animal May Leave Stable... Page 5 2435 Sale of Animal on Owner s Failure to Pay for Treatment... Page 5 2436
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 5 2437 Opportunity to Owner to Treat Animal if Proper Treatment is given... Page 5 2438 Court Review of Humane Society s Treatment of Animal; Damages limited to Costs... Page 6 2439 Resisting Officers; Penalty... Page 6 2440 Short Title... Page 6 2451 Abandoned Animals... Page 6 2452 Notice Requirements; Freedom from Liability... Page 6 2453 Sale of Disposal of Animal; Disposition of Sale Proceeds... Page 7 2454 Authority of Parish Governing Authorities to Adopt Part... Page 7 2461 Definitions... Page 7 2462 General Shelter Standards... Page 8 2463 Shelter Construction... Page 8 2464 Operating Procedures...Page 11 2465 Definitions... Page 13 2471 Sterilization Required... Page 13 2472 Adoption Standards... Page 14 2473
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 14 2474 Exceptions...Page 14 2475 Fees... Page 15 2476 Animal Control Agency Officers; Applicable Parishes; P.O.S.T. Certification; commissions; powers... Page 15 2501 Municipalities Authorized to Prohibit Livestock from Running at Large... Page 16 2531 Livestock Running at Large in Municipalities not having One Thousand Inhabitants... Page 16 2532 Special Election of Whether to Restrain Livestock... Page 16 2533 Adoption of Ordinance... Page 16 2534 General Power of Municipality Unaffected... Page 16 2535 Livestock allowed on Levees; Conditions... Page 17 2571 Impounding Livestock; Sale if not Redeemed... Page 17 2572 Fees and Costs... Page 17 2573 Proceeds of Sale Insufficient to Pay Costs... Page 17 2574 Impounded Animals, Release of Prohibited; Penalty... Page 17 2575 Definitions... Page 18 2651 Liability for Injury to Livestock Caused by Dog...Page 18 2652
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 18 2653 Right to Kill Dog Harassing Livestock... Page 18 2654 Police Juries Authorized to Protect Livestock... Page 18 2691 Parishes and Municipalities May Regulate... Page 19 2731 Payment of License Tax; Dogs entitled to Protection of Law... Page 19 2733 Disposition of License Fees and Penalties... Page 19 2734 Home Rule Charter Governments of Over Four Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand... Page 19 2735 Disposition of License Fees in Home Rule Charter Governments of Over Four Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand... Page 19 2736 Police Officer to Assist Commission... Page 20 2737 Dogs not to Run at Large... Page 20 2771 Dog, Cat, and Kennel Licenses Fee and Certificate; Records... Page 20 2772 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 21 2773 Parishes to Provide Animal Facilities... Page 22 2774 Use of Dogs for Hunting... Page 22 2775 Time for Paying Dog License Tax... Page 22 2776
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 22 2777 Home Rule Charter Governments... Page 23 2778 Legislative Findings... Page 23 2801 Definitions... Page 23 2802 Livestock at Large on Certain Highways... Page 24 2803 Impounding Livestock Found at Large upon Highways... Page 29 2804 Advertisement of Impounding When Owner is Unknown... Page 30 2805 Sales of Unclaimed Livestock... Page 31 2806 Penalties... Page 31 2807 Legislative Findings... Page 32 2808 Closing of Gates in Fences Constructed with State Aid... Page 32 2810 Fences erected upon Public Highways with State Aid; Damaging, Removal and Destruction Prohibited; Exceptions; Penalties for Violation... Page 32 2811 Impoundment Pens of Areas... Page 33 2815 Livestock not to go on Paved, Black-topped and Asphalt Treated Highways... Page 33 2851 Impounding Pens, Yards, and Keepers... Page 33 2854 Fees and Costs... Page 33
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 33 2856 Impounded Animals, Release of Prohibited; Penalty... Page 34 2858 Adoption and Donation of Unclaimed Horses; Rules and Regulations... Page 34 2859 Swine Prohibited from Running at Large... Page 34 2891 Impoundment of Swine Running at Large; Notice to and Recovery by Owner... Page 35 2892 Disposition of Swine... Page 35 2893 Disposition of Proceeds of Sale... Page 36 2894 Penalties... Page 36 2895 Liability for Damages... Page 36 2896 Legislative Findings... Page 37 3001 Definitions... Page 37 3002 Livestock at Large on Highways Unlawful... Page 37 3003 Impounding Livestock Found at Large Upon Highways... Page 37 3004 Advertisement of Impounding when Owner if Unknown... Page 38 3005 Sale of Unclaimed Livestock... Page 38 3006 Election...Page 39 3007
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 39 3008 Contents and Requisites of Petition...Page 39 3009 Filing of Petition with Registrar of Voters... Page 40 3010 Election and Effect... Page 40 3011 Publication of Election Results... Page 40 3012 Penalties... Page 40 3013 Saving Clause... Page 41 3014 Regulations in Home Rule Charter Governments of Over Four Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand... Page 41 3021 Bounty on Beaver... Page 41 3031 Pilot Program... Page 41 3032 Administration; Enforcement... Page 42 3101 Imported Exotic Deer and Antelope, Elk, and Farm-Raised White Tail Deer; Licensing... Page 42 3102 Reporting... Page 43 3103 Fencing Requirements... Page 43 3104 Violations; Revocation of License... Page 43 3105 Definitions; Identification... Page 43 3106
Legislative Findings... Page 43 3111 Definitions... Page 44 3112 Administration and Enforcement... Page 44 3113 Diseases and Pests... Page 44 3114 Information... Page 44 3115 Identification and Transportation of Ratites... Page 45 3116 Violations; Penalties... Page 45 3117
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 14:102.10 Illegal Contact Sports Penalty..Page 10 RS 14:102.11 Definitions Page 10 RS 14:102.12 Hearing to Determine if Dog is Dangerous of Vicious..Page 10 RS 14:102.13
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 14:102.14 Unlawful Ownership of Vicious Dog.Page 13 RS 14:102.15 Seizure and Destruction or Disposition of Dangerous or Vicious Dog Page 13 RS 14:102.16 Registration of Dangerous Dog Page 14 RS 14:102.17 Seizure and Disposition of Dogs which cause Death or Inflict Bodily Injury..Page 14 RS 14:102.18 Hog and Canine Fighting Prohibited; Penalties.Page 15 RS 14:102.19 Sport Killing of Zoo or Circus Animals Prohibited..Page 15 RS 14:102.20
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. 3-12 Page 1 Division 2. Running at Large Prohibited Sec. 3-18 Page 2 Violations, Penalty Sec. 3-19 Page 2 Separate Offenses Sec. 3-20 Page 2 Duty to Impound Sec. 3-21 Page 2 Impounding, Redemtion, Sale Procedure Sec. 3-22 Page 2 Duty of Officers on Notice of Violations Sec. 3-23 Page 3 Failure to Comply; Interfering with Enforcements Sec. 3-24 Page 3 Appeals Sec. 3-25 Page 4 Division 3. Reserved Article III. Range Rider Procedure to follow in Handling Cases Dealing with Dead Sec. 3-27 Page 4 Animals Procedure in Dealing with Live Animals Sec. 3-28 Page 4 Range Rider, Directly Responsible to the OP Police Jury Sec. 3-29 Page 5 under the Supervision of the Stock Law Committee Range Rider to Enforce Stock Law Sec. 3-30 Page 5 Article IV. Dogs Purpose Sec. 3-41 Page 6 Definitions Sec. 3-42 Page 7 Dog Control Zone Established Sec. 3-43 Page 8 Dog Identification Sec. 3-44 Page 9 Nuisances; Infractions Sec. 3-45 Page 9 Crimes; Misdemeanors Sec. 3-46 Page 9 Dangerous and Potentially Dangerous Dogs; Declaration Sec. 3-47 Page 10 Dangerous and Potentially Dangerous Dogs Declaration; Sec. 4-48 Page 11 Appeal Potentially Dangerous Dogs; Requirements Sec. 3-49 Page 12 Control of Rabid or Potentially Rabid Animals Sec. 3-52 Page 12 Impound, Redemption and Disposition of Animals Sec. 3-53 Page 13 Impounded Animals; Fees Sec. 3-54 Page 14 Disposition and Disposal of Animals Sec. 3-55 Page 14 Trapping Destructive or Nuisance Animals Sec. 3-56 Page 15 Law Enforcement Dogs; Exemption Sec. 3-57 Page 15
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. 6-21 Page 2 Definitions Sec. 6-22 Page 2 Vaccination Sec. 6-23 Page 3 Registration Generally Sec. 6-24 Page 3 Same Transfer of Ownership Sec. 6-25 Page 3 Running at Large Sec. 6-26 Page 4 Rabid Dogs or Dog Bites Sec. 6-27 Page 4 Yard Enclosures Sec. 6-28 Page 4 Kennels Sec. 6-29 Page 4 Nuisances Sec. 6-30 Page 4 Division 2. Impoundment Generally Sec. 6-41 Page 5 Redemption Sec. 6-42 Page 5 Destruction when Impoundment Impossible Sec. 6-43 Page 5 Article III. Ferocious, Wild or Exotic Animals Definitions Sec. 6-44 Page 5 Wild or Exotic Animals as Pets Prohibited Sec. 6-45 Page 5 Display of Notice where Wild or Exotic Animals are Sold Sec. 6-46 Page 6 Keeping Ferocious Animals in the City Sec. 6-47 Page 6 Vicious or Ferocious Animals May be Destroyed Sec. 6-48 Page 6 Feeding or Annoying Animals in Zoo, Park, Etc. Sec. 6-49 Page 6 Places Animals Kept to be Kept Clean Sec. 6-50 Page 6 Soiling of Public and Private Property by Animals Sec. 6-51 Page 6 Animal to be Confined, Exceptions Sec. 6-52 Page 6 Sale of Rabbits and Other Animals Sec. 6-53 Page 7 Sale, Etc. of Artificially Colored or Dyed Animals Sec. 6-54 Page 7 Animal Fighting, Facilities for same, Prohibited Sec. 6-55 Page 7 Civil Adjudication; Misdemeanors Sec. 6-56 Page 7 Responsibility of Association Members, Partners and Corporate Officers Sec. 6-57 Page 8
WEST MONROE CITY Chapter 3 Animals Table of Contents Article A. In General Definitions Sec. 8-3001 Page 1 Officers to Exercise Care Sec. 8-3002 Page 1 Officers to Enforce Provisions Sec. 8-3003 Page 2 Animals Running at Large; Impoundment Sec. 8-3004 Page 2 Keeping within the City Limits Sec. 8-3006 Page 3 Suspected Rabid Animals Sec. 3-3007 Page 3 Vicious Animals Sec. 8-3008 Page 3 Owners to Prevent Nuisances Sec. 8-3009 Page 3 Animals to be Treated Humanely Sec. 8-3010 Page 4 Noisy Animals Sec. 8-3011 Page 4 Article B. Dogs Ownership, Possession and Keeping of Dogs; Sec. 8-3021 Page 4 Impoundments; Disposition Vaccination Sec. 8-3022 Page 5 Tag to be Worn Sec. 8-3023 Page 5 Enclosure Kept Clean Sec. 8-3024 Page 5