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34-29-132
Section 34-29-132 Euthanasia in emergency situation. Whenever an emergency situation
exists which requires the immediate euthanasia of an injured, diseased, or dangerous animal,
a law enforcement officer, a veterinarian, or an agent or designee of a local animal control
unit may humanely destroy the animal, as provided herein. (1) Whenever any domestic animal
is so injured or diseased as to appear useless and is in a suffering condition, and it reasonably
appears to any officer that the animal is imminently near death and cannot be cured or rendered
fit for service, and the officer has made a reasonable and concerted, but unsuccessful, effort
to locate the owner, the owner's agent, or a veterinarian, then the officer, acting in good
faith and upon reasonable belief, may immediately destroy the animal by shooting the animal
or injecting the animal with a barbiturate drug. If the officer locates the owner or the owner's
agent, the officer shall notify the owner or the owner's agent of...
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13A-11-264
Section 13A-11-264 Emergency euthanization; defenses. (a) This article does not prohibit
a credentialed euthanasia technician, an authorized handler, or a veterinarian from euthanizing
a police animal or search and rescue animal in an emergency if the animal is critically wounded
and would otherwise endure undue suffering and pain. (b) It is a defense that the accused
person, acting as handler or as an employee or agent of the handler or employing agency, engaged
in a reasonable act of training, handling, or discipline of the animal or reasonably believed
the violating conduct was necessary to prevent serious physical harm or death of another person.
(Act 2013-421, p. 1677, ยง5.)...
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3-7A-9
Section 3-7A-9 Quarantine of dog, cat, or ferret which bites human being; destruction
and examination of animal; violations; instructions for quarantine; report of results; exemptions.
(a) Whenever the rabies officer or the health officer receives information that a human being
has been bitten or exposed by a dog, cat, or ferret required by this chapter to be immunized
against rabies, the officer or his or her authorized agent shall cause the dog, cat, or ferret
to be placed in quarantine under the direct supervision of a duly licensed veterinarian for
rabies observation as prescribed in Section 3-7A-1. It shall be unlawful for any person
having knowledge that a human being has been bitten or exposed by a dog, cat, or ferret to
fail to notify one or more of the aforementioned officers. Vaccinated dogs, cats, and ferrets
may be authorized to be quarantined in the home of the owner of the animal by the appropriate
health officer. (b) When a dog, cat, or ferret has no owner as determined...
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3-1-29
Section 3-1-29 Activities relating to fighting of dogs prohibited; punishment; violations;
confiscation; procedures for disposition of animals; bond for the care of seized dog; forfeiture.
(a) It shall be a Class C felony for any person to do any of the following: (1) To own, possess,
keep, or train any dog with the intent that such dog shall be engaged in an exhibition of
fighting with another dog. (2) For amusement or gain, to cause any dog to fight with another
dog, or cause any dogs to injure each other. (3) To permit any act in violation of subdivisions
(1) and (2) of this subsection. (b) It shall be a Class C felony for any person to be knowingly
present, as a spectator, at any place, building, or tenement where preparations are being
made for an exhibition of the fighting of dogs, with the intent to be present at such preparations,
or to be knowingly present at such exhibition or to knowingly aid or abet another in such
exhibition. (c) Any dog used to fight other dogs in...
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34-29-61
Section 34-29-61 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms
shall have the following meanings ascribed by this section: (1) ACCREDITED SCHOOL OF
VETERINARY MEDICINE. Any veterinary college or division of a university or college that offers
the degree of doctor of veterinary medicine or its equivalent and is accredited by the American
Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). (2) ANIMAL. Any animal or mammal other than man, including
birds, fish, reptiles, wild or domestic, living or dead. (3) APPLICANT. A person who files
an application to be licensed to practice veterinary medicine or licensed as a veterinary
technician. (4) BOARD. Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners. (5) CONSULTING
VETERINARIAN. A veterinarian licensed in another state who gives advice or demonstrates techniques
to a licensed Alabama veterinarian or group of licensed Alabama veterinarians. A consulting
veterinarian shall not utilize this privilege to circumvent the law. (6) DIRECT...
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34-29-94
Section 34-29-94 Veterinary technician licensing requirements; authorized acts; unlicensed
assistants; emergency care; suspension, revocation of license; continuing education. (a) In
order to obtain a license as a veterinary technician, the applicant shall do all of the following:
(1) Submit a complete notarized application on a form prescribed by the board setting forth
that the applicant meets all of the following qualifications: a. At least 18 years of age.
b. Of good character. c. Has attained a competent school education and has received a diploma
in veterinary technology from an American Veterinary Medical Association accredited school,
or other school of veterinary technology approved by the board. (2) Submit an application
accompanied by an authenticated copy of the college transcript of the applicant signed by
the dean or the registrar of the school, college, or university. (3) Submit an application
accompanied by a photograph of reasonable likeness of the applicant taken...
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9-19-3
Section 9-19-3 Penalty for damage, litter, etc. It shall be unlawful and constitute
a misdemeanor for any person, organization, firm or corporation, including an officer, agent
or employee of any town or municipality to: (1) Maliciously break, break off, crack, carve
upon, write, burn, damage, or otherwise mar or mark on, remove, or in any other manner destroy,
disturb, deface, mar or harm the walls or any speleothem in any cave, except for recognized
scientific purposes. (2) Discard litter or refuse to any degree in any cave. (3) Break, force,
tamper with, remove, or otherwise disturb a lock, gate, door, or other structure or obstruction
designed to control or prevent access to any cave, unless such act is specifically ordered
by the owner. (4) Offer for sale any speleothem or export from the State of Alabama speleothems
for sale elsewhere. (5) Remove, kill, harm or disturb any plant or animal life found within
any wild cave, except for recognized scientific purposes. (6) The...
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13A-11-245
Section 13A-11-245 Disposition of animal. (a) The law enforcement officer or agent of
the county or municipality may provide for the dog or cat until either the dog or cat is returned
to the owner by the court, or the court refuses to return the dog or cat to the owner and
implements one of the procedures pursuant to subsection (c). (b) If the owner is adjudged
by the court, with certification from a licensed veterinarian, to be able to provide adequately
for and have custody of the dog or cat, the dog or cat shall be returned to the owner. (c)
If the court determines that the owner of the dog or cat is unable, unwilling, or unfit to
adequately provide for, protect, and have custody of the dog or cat, the court may implement
the following by court order: (1) Upon the testimony of the person taking custody, a licensed
veterinarian, or another qualified witness that the dog or cat requires destruction or other
disposition for humane reasons or is of no commercial value, order the dog or...
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3-6A-4
Section 3-6A-4 Sworn statement; dangerous dog investigation; hearing; procedures. (a)(1)
When a person claims that a dog is dangerous, the person shall make a sworn statement before
a city magistrate or sheriff setting forth the name of the dog owner, if known, the location
where the dog is being kept in the city or county, and the reason he or she believes the dog
to be dangerous. (2) The sworn statement shall be delivered to an animal control officer who
shall complete a dangerous dog investigation.When the sworn statement claims that a dog has
caused serious physical injury or death to a person, the duties of the animal control officer,
including but not limited to the dangerous dog investigation, shall be carried out by a law
enforcement officer. (b) An animal control officer may initiate a dangerous dog investigation
in cases where a complaint has been made pursuant to subsection (a) and a person has been
bitten, received physical injury or serious physical injury, or has died....
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3-7A-1
Section 3-7A-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases
shall have the following meanings respectively ascribed to them unless the context clearly
indicates otherwise: (1) CANINE CORPS DOGS. Those members of the canine family maintained
by governmental agencies for exclusive use in official duties assigned to those agencies.
Seeing eye dogs shall be included within the meaning of this definition. (2) CAT. All members
of the domesticated feline (Felis catus) family. (3) DOG. All members of the domesticated
canine (Canis familiaris) family. (4) FERRET. All members of the ferret (Mustela putorius
furo) family. (5) HAS BEEN EXPOSED. Suspected or confirmed contact of saliva with a break
or abrasion of the skin or with any mucous membrane, as determined by the health officer or
medical or law enforcement personnel. (6) HEALTH OFFICER. The State Health Officer or any
county health officer as defined in Section 22-3-2, or his or her designee. (7) IMMUNIZATION...
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