MISSOURI STATUTES AND CODES
Chapter 273 Dogs--Cats
- 273.010. Dog defined.
- 273.020. Recovery of damages for sheep killed--disposition of dog, penalty.
- 273.030. Dogs may be killed, when.
- 273.033. Killing or injuring a dog, reasonable apprehension of imminent harm is an absolute defense.
- 273.036. Owner liable, when--fine, amount.
- 273.040. Dog defined.
- 273.050. Dog tax, when due.
- 273.060. Amount of tax.
- 273.070. Issuance of license--plate--certificate--license fees--county dog license fund--purposes.
- 273.080. License fastened to dog's collar.
- 273.090. License tags and certificates, how furnished.
- 273.100. Impounding of dogs--redemption--fees--penalty.
- 273.110. Application to recover damages from fund.
- 273.120. Examination of applications, pass judgment.
- 273.130. Records to be kept--warrants--funds prorated, when.
- 273.150. Failure to pay tax--penalty--exceptions.
- 273.160. Assessor to list all dogs--notify owner of tax.
- 273.170. Applicability of law--petition--election.
- 273.180. Repeal of license tax on dogs--procedure.
- 273.325. Citation of law--definitions.
- 273.327. License annually required to operate animal boarding facilities, pet shops, pounds, dealers and commercial breeders--fees, exemption from fees for certain licensees.
- 273.329. Director may refuse to license or may revoke licenses, grounds--operation without license, penalty.
- 273.331. Inspection required for license--state veterinarian's duties and authority--provisional license issued until inspection--inspections required annually or on complaint.
- 273.333. Investigations conducted, when--violations, administrative procedure--order for remedial action by circuit courts--administrative penalties, amount--penalties, deposit in general revenue--app
- 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.
- 273.338. Failure of reinspections after original violation, penalty, amount--payment of penalty required before license renewal.
- 273.340. Dealers to purchase only from licensed or exempt persons--violation, penalties.
- 273.342. Exemption from licensing requirements, certain persons--registration required annually, content, no fee.
- 273.344. Standards and regulations for licensed persons and facilities--director to promulgate rules.
- 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.
- 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 procedure
- 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 animal
- 273.352. Advisory committee, appointment, qualifications--duties to assist in establishing rules--not to receive compensation or expenses--rulemaking procedure.
- 273.354. Laws not applicable to hospitals or boarding facility under supervision of veterinarians or research.
- 273.357. Animal care reserve fund created--all license fees to be deposited in fund--purpose and uses--lapse to general revenue, prohibited.
- 273.400. Definitions.
- 273.403. Sterilization of all cats and dogs adopted or purchased from animal shelters or animal control agencies, procedure.
- 273.405. Animal considered sterilized when--exceptions to sterilization requirement--costs to be paid by adopter or purchaser.
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