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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, §5.)...
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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
or other law enforcement officers and shall not be returned to the owner, trainer, or possessor
of the dog. The court shall award the animals to the humane society or other agency handling
stray animals. At its discretion, the humane society or other agency handling stray animals
shall humanely dispatch or dispose of any confiscated dog. (d) Any dog confiscated pursuant
to subsection (c) by the sheriff or other law enforcement officers shall be taken to the local
humane society or other animal welfare agency. (e) An appointed veterinarian or officer
of the humane society or other animal welfare agency may upon delivery or at any time
thereafter destroy the animal that is in his or her opinion injured, diseased past
recovery, or whose continued existence is inhumane and destruction is necessary to relieve
pain or suffering. (f) After confiscation the humane society or other animal welfare
agency may make application to the circuit court for a hearing to determine whether any animal...
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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
level of supervision indicated unless specifically prohibited by regulation and the supervision
shall be under a licensed veterinarian currently registered to practice in this state, provided
the veterinarian makes examinations in a manner and frequency consistent with the accepted
standard of care for the condition of the patient and for the condition being treated: (1)
A licensed veterinary technician may perform the following tasks under the indirect supervision
of a veterinarian. If the animal is anesthetized, these tasks shall require the direct
supervision of a veterinarian: a. Dental prophylaxis. b. Enemas. c. Electrocardiography. d.
Application of bandages. e. Catheterization of the unobstructed bladder and inserting indwelling
catheter. f. Gavage. g. Ear flush. h. Surgical site preparation. i. Diagnostic imaging: 1.
Patient preparation and positioning. 2. Operation of X-ray and ultrasound machines. 3. Oral
and rectal administration of radio-opaque materials. j. Injections of...
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9-19-3
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 provisions of subdivisions (1) through
(6) of this section shall not apply to a recognized rescue unit operating in response to an
emergency or believed emergency. (Acts 1988, No. 88-582, p. 909, §3.)...
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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
Health Officer and the State Veterinarian, of rabies vaccine approved by the State Health Officer
and the State Veterinarian. The administration of rabies vaccine to species other than those
for which reliable immunization data is available shall be a violation of this chapter. (8)
IMPOUNDING OFFICER. An agent of a county or municipality vested with impounding authority
for animals covered under this chapter. (9) OWNER. Any person having a right of property in
a dog, cat, ferret, or other animal, or who keeps or harbors the animal, or
who has it in his or her care, or acts as its custodian, or who permits the animal
to remain on or about any premises occupied by him or her. (10) PERSON. Individuals, firms,
partnerships, and associations. (11) QUARANTINE FOR RABIES OBSERVATION. Confinement under
the direct care, custody, control, and supervision of a licensed veterinarian for a period
of 10 days subsequent to the date of the exposure, or as otherwise directed by the appropriate...
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