CHAPTER 4-1
Cruelty to Animals
Index Of Sections
§ 4-1-1 Definitions – Responsibility for agents and employees.
§ 4-1-2 Overwork, mistreatment, or failure to feed animals – Shelter defined.
§ 4-1-3 Unnecessary cruelty.
§ 4-1-3.1 Prohibited practices in destruction of animals.
§ 4-1-4 Abandonment of infirm animals.
§ 4-1-5 Malicious injury to or killing of animals.
§ 4-1-6 Shearing of horses in winter.
§ 4-1-7 Live poultry containers.
§ 4-1-8 Sale of chicks and ducklings – Dyeing prohibited.
§ 4-1-9 Animal fighting.
§ 4-1-10 Possession or training of fighting animals.
§ 4-1-11 Attendance at bird or animal fight.
§ 4-1-12 Entry of premises where bird or animal fights are conducted – Arrest – Seizure of birds or animals.
§ 4-1-13 Forfeiture of fighting birds or animals.
§ 4-1-14 Appeal of sentence of forfeiture.
§ 4-1-15 Expense of care of seized birds or animals.
§ 4-1-16 Use of birds as targets.
§ 4-1-17 Unloading of animals in transit for rest, water, and feeding.
§ 4-1-18 Arrest of violators without warrant – Care of animals.
§ 4-1-19 Issuance of search warrants.
§ 4-1-20 Duty of police officers – Fines paid to society for prevention of cruelty to animals.
§ 4-1-21 Powers of agents of society for prevention of cruelty to animals.
§ 4-1-22 Care of neglected animals by society – Forfeiture of owner's rights – Expenses.
§ 4-1-23 Destruction of infirm animals by society.
§ 4-1-24 Jurisdiction of offenses – Appeals.
§ 4-1-25 Appropriations for prevention of cruelty – Payments to society.
§ 4-1-26 Abandonment of animals.
§ 4-1-27 Auction of lost or abandoned animals and poultry.
§ 4-1-28 Greasy pig contests prohibited.
§ 4-1-29 Release of caged animals in park or zoo.
§ 4-1-30 Cruelty to police animals.
§ 4-1-31 Assignment of state veterinarian.
§ 4-1-32 [Repealed.].
§ 4-1-33 Persons using animals for research – Registration.
§ 4-1-34 Destruction of racing greyhounds.
§ 4-1-34.1 Restriction on sale of greyhounds.
§ 4-1-34.2 Autopsies and medical treatment permitted.
§ 4-1-34.3 Violations – Penalties.
§ 4-1-35 Community restitution.
§ 4-1-36 Psychiatric counseling.
§ 4-1-37 Immunity from suit.
§ 4-1-38 Use of the terms owner or guardian.
§ 4-1-39 Transport and shelter of horses.