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35-11-390
Section 35-11-390 Lien declared. Every veterinarian duly licensed to practice veterinary medicine
and surgery in the state of Alabama who holds a certificate of qualification as provided by
chapter 29 of Title 34 shall have a lien on every animal kept, fed, treated or surgically
treated or operated on by him while in his custody and under contract with the owner of such
animal, for payment of his charges for keeping, feeding, treating or surgically treating
or operating on such animal, and he shall have the right to retain such animal
until said charges are paid. (Acts 1961, No. 718, p. 1026, §1.)...
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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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13A-9-150
Section 13A-9-150 Public assistance fraud; penalties. (a) For the purposes of this section,
public assistance means money or property provided directly or indirectly to eligible persons
through programs of the federal government, the state, or any political subdivision thereof,
including any program administered by a public housing authority. (b) It shall be unlawful
for an individual or business entity to knowingly do any of the following: (1) Fail, by false
statement, misrepresentation, impersonation, or other fraudulent means, to disclose a material
fact used in making a determination as to the qualification of the person to receive public
assistance. (2) Fail to disclose a change in circumstances in order to obtain or continue
to receive any public assistance to which he or she is not entitled or in an amount larger
than that to which he or she is entitled. (3) Aid and abet another person in the commission
of the prohibitions enumerated in subdivisions (1) and (2). (4) Use,...
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3-9-1
Section 3-9-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following
meanings: (1) ANIMAL SHELTER. Any facility operated by or under contract for the state
or any county, municipal corporation, or other political subdivision of the state for the
purpose of impounding or harboring seized, stray, homeless, abandoned, or unwanted dogs, cats,
and other animals; any veterinary hospital or clinic operated by a veterinarian or veterinarians
which operates for such purpose in addition to its customary purposes; and any facility operated,
owned, or maintained by a duly incorporated humane society, animal welfare organization,
or other nonprofit organization for the purpose of providing for and promoting the welfare,
protection, and humane treatment of animals. (2) ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATION. Any unincorporated
nonprofit organization or business entity existing for fostering and adopting dogs and cats
by the public. (3) SEXUALLY MATURE ANIMAL. Any dog or cat that has...
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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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35-11-391
Section 35-11-391 Enforcement of lien. (a) If the charges due for the services named in Section
35-11-390 are not paid within 10 days after demand therefor on the owner of said animal,
in person or by registered or certified mail, addressed to him at the address given when said
animal is delivered to the veterinarian, the veterinarian is authorized to sell the
animal either at public or private sale, and if he does not succeed in selling such
animal within 15 days after the date of the demand for payment was made in person or
by registered or certified mail, then the veterinarian may dispose of such animal in
any other manner that he deems proper. (b) When any animal is sold by a veterinarian
as authorized in subsection (a) of this section to satisfy a lien for any of the services
enumerated in Section 35-11-390, any surplus realized from the sale less said charges and
any expenses incurred in making the demand for payment thereof or in connection with the sale
shall be paid to the...
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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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34-29-131
proper administration, and storage of euthanasia solutions. (2) Federal and state laws regulating
the storage and accountability of scheduled drugs. (3) OSHA Safety and Material Safety Data
Sheet Regulations. (4) Euthanasia stress management. (5) Proper disposal of euthanized animals.
(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, a licensed veterinary technician, in accordance with Section
34-29-94, and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, who is an employee or agent of a licensed
veterinarian or animal shelter as defined in Section 34-29-130, may perform euthanasia
without completing the certification course required by subsection (c). (e) Within by January
31, 2012, any animal shelters operated for the collection and care of stray, neglected,
abandoned, or unwanted animals, which operated a gas chamber prior to that date shall have
dismantled and removed its gas chamber and shall provide documentation to that effect to the
board. (Act 2004-523, p. 1067, §2; Act 2011-626, p. 1479, §2.)...
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34-29-69
Section 34-29-69 Powers of board. The board shall be a body corporate and shall have the power
to do all of the following: (1) Examine and determine the qualifications and fitness of applicants
for a license to practice veterinary medicine in the state. (2) Issue, renew, deny, suspend,
and revoke licenses, issue private reprimands and private informed admonitions to practitioners
who practice veterinary medicine in this state, or otherwise discipline or censure veterinary
professionals, irrespective of their licensure status, whether active, inactive, expired,
lapsed, surrendered, or disciplined, relative to acts, omissions, complaints, and investigations
which occurred during the licensure period consistent with this article. (3) Conduct investigations
for the purpose of discovering violations of this article or grounds for disciplining licensed
veterinary professionals or other non-licensed individuals pursuant to the administrative
code of the board and appoint individuals and...
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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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