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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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3-7A-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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3-7A-2
Section 3-7A-2 Dogs, cats, and ferrets to be immunized; sale, etc., of vaccine; vaccination
exemptions. (a) Every owner of a dog, cat, or ferret required to be immunized for rabies as
defined in this chapter, shall cause the animal to be immunized by the rabies officer, his
or her authorized representative, or any duly licensed veterinarian, when the animal reaches
three months of age and subsequently in accordance with the intervals specified in the vaccine's
license. Notwithstanding the above, the State Board of Health may establish by rule vaccine
intervals or specific vaccines, or both, to be used in public rabies vaccination clinics,
based on considerations such as county specific prevalence of animal rabies or risk of animal
rabies and the vaccination rates of dogs, cats, and ferrets in a county. Evidence of immunization
shall consist of a printed certificate furnished by the Alabama Department of Public Health,
upon which shall be legibly inscribed: A description of the animal;...
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3-7A-6
Section 3-7A-6 Penalty for dog or cat without tag or certificate. The owner of any dog or cat
found not wearing the evidence of current immunization as provided herein or for which no
certificate of current immunization can be produced, and which is apprehended by an officer
or other person charged with the enforcement of this chapter, shall forthwith be subject to
a penalty to be imposed by the rabies officer not to exceed an amount equal to twice the state
approved charge for immunization, in addition to the fee heretofore prescribed for immunization.
When collected, the said penalty shall accrue to the rabies officer or his agent, except in
the case of a rabies officer employed full-time on salary, in which case the penalty shall
accrue to the employing agency or agencies. (Acts 1990, No. 90-530, p. 816, §6.)...
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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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45-49-170.21
Section 45-49-170.21 Definitions. The following words shall have the following meanings: (1)
ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER. Any person employed by Mobile County who performs animal control functions
or any person who performs animal control functions who is employed by an entity under agreement
or contract with the county to perform animal control functions or to enforce this subpart.
(2) ATTACK. Aggressive physical contact initiated by a dog. (3) BITTEN. Seized with the teeth
so that the skin of the person seized has been gripped, or has been wounded or pierced. (4)
COUNTY. Mobile County. (5) DANGEROUS DOG. A dog, regardless of its breed, that has bitten,
or caused physical injury to a human being without provocation, or has repeatedly bitten or
caused physical injury to humans except a dog used by law enforcement officials for legitimate
law enforcement purposes, a certified guide dog for the blind, a hearing dog for the deaf,
or a service dog for the disabled. (6) DOG. All members of the...
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45-11-172.01
Section 45-11-172.01 THIS SECTION WAS ASSIGNED BY THE CODE COMMISSIONER IN THE 2019 REGULAR
SESSION, EFFECTIVE MARCH 15, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. The following
words shall have the following meanings: (1) ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER. Any person employed by
Chilton County who performs animal control functions or any person who performs animal control
functions who is employed by an entity under agreement or contract with the county to perform
animal control functions or to enforce this part. (2) ATTACK. Aggressive physical contact
initiated by a dog. (3) BITTEN. Seized with the teeth so that the skin of the person seized
has been gripped, or has been wounded or pierced. (4) COUNTY. Chilton County. (5) DANGEROUS
DOG. A dog, regardless of its breed, that has bitten or caused physical injury to a human
being without provocation or has repeatedly bitten or caused physical injury to humans, except
a dog used by law enforcement officials for legitimate law enforcement...
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13A-11-243
Section 13A-11-243 Powers if agents, officers; liability. (a) Any law enforcement officer and
any agent of the county or the municipality appointed pursuant to Section 13A-11-242, having
reasonable belief, evidence of, or having found a dog or cat to be neglected or cruelly treated
may perform either of the following: (1) Remove the dog or cat from its present location.
(2) Order the owner of the dog or cat to provide certain care to the dog or cat at the owner's
expense without the removal of the dog or cat from its present location. (b) Neither the county
or municipality, nor any employee or agent of the county or municipality, acting in good faith,
shall be liable for any actions taken under this section, regardless of whether or not the
dog or cat is returned to its owner after impoundment. (Act 2000-615, p. 1252, §4.)...
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13A-11-244
Section 13A-11-244 Hearing. (a) The law enforcement officer or any agent of the county or of
the municipality, without the requirement of any fee or charge for court costs, shall immediately
petition the municipal court if the violation involves a municipal ordinance or the district
court in the county in which the dog or cat is found for a hearing to be set within 20 days
of seizure of the dog or cat or issuance of the order to provide care. The hearing shall be
held not more than 10 days after the setting of the date to determine whether the owner, if
known, is able to provide adequately and protectively for the dog or cat and is fit to have
custody of the dog or cat. The hearing shall be concluded and the court order entered within
30 days after the date the hearing is commenced. (b) The owner, at least five days prior to
holding such a hearing, shall be notified of the date of the hearing to determine if the owner
is able to provide adequately and protectively for the dog or cat...
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