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34-29-86
Section 34-29-86 Disposition of abandoned animals; notice to owner or agent; financial liability
of owner or agent. (a) Any animal placed in the custody of a licensed veterinarian for the
treatment, boarding, or other care which shall be unclaimed by its owner or his or her agent
for a period of more than 10 days after written notice by registered or certified mail, return
receipt requested, to the owner or his or her agent at his or her last known address shall
be deemed to be abandoned and may be turned over to the nearest humane society or dog pound
or sold to collect the lien pursuant to Sections 35-11-390 and 35-11-391. (b) The giving of
notice to the owner or the agent of the owner of the animal by the licensed veterinarian as
provided in subsection (a) shall relieve the licensed veterinarian and custodian to whom the
animal may be given of any further liability for disposal. (c) For the purpose of this article,
the term abandoned shall mean to forsake entirely, to neglect, or...
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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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22-27-2
Section 22-27-2 Definitions. For the purpose of this article, the following terms shall have
the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) AGENCY. Any controlling agency,
public or private, elected, appointed, or volunteer utilizing methods approved by the health
department or the department for the purpose of controlling and supervising the collection
or management of solid wastes or recyclable materials. (2) ALTERNATIVE COVER. Material other
than earth used to cover a landfill or sanitary landfill. An alternative cover shall be approved
by the Department of Environmental Management in compliance with federal law and United States
Environmental Protection Agency rules or guidance to achieve a level of performance equal
to or greater than earthen cover material. (3) ASHES. The solid residue from burning of wood,
coal, coke, or other combustible material used for heating, from incineration of solid wastes,
or for the production of electricity at electric generating...
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39-2-12
Section 39-2-12 Partial and final payments of contractors by awarding authorities. (a) As used
in this section the following words shall have the meanings ascribed to them as follows: (1)
CONTRACTOR. Any natural person, partnership, company, firm, corporation, association, limited
liability company, cooperative, or other legal entity licensed by the Alabama State Licensing
Board for General Contractors. (2) NONRESIDENT CONTRACTOR. A contractor which is neither a.
organized and existing under the laws of the State of Alabama, nor b. maintains its principal
place of business in the State of Alabama. A nonresident contractor which has maintained a
permanent branch office within the State of Alabama for at least five continuous years shall
not thereafter be deemed to be a nonresident contractor so long as the contractor continues
to maintain a branch office within Alabama. (3) RETAINAGE. That money belonging to the contractor
which has been retained by the awarding authority conditioned on...
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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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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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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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34-29-131
Section 34-29-131 Exemptions. (a) The board shall provide by rule that sodium pentobarbital,
a sodium pentobarbital derivative, or other authorized injectable agents that act on the central
nervous system shall be the only means of euthanasia of dogs and cats at facilities approved
by the board that are operated for the collection and care of stray, neglected, abandoned,
or unwanted dogs and cats. (b) The board shall promulgate rules providing for the use of carbon
monoxide, CO, and inhalant anesthetics as an acceptable alternative to the injectable agents
for individual animals or mass euthanasia in small animals other than dogs or cats. Rules
shall include provisions for the type of chamber and gas used, training and inspection requirements,
humane comfort of the animals, and safety precautions for personnel. (c) Euthanasia shall
be performed only by a licensed veterinarian or an employee or agent of a facility approved
by the board that is operated for the collection and care of...
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22-21-29
Section 22-21-29 Inspections. (a) Every hospital licensed under this article shall be open
to inspection to the extent authorized in this section by employees and agents of the State
Board of Health, under rules as shall be promulgated by the board with the advice and consent
of the advisory board. Employees and agents of the board shall also inspect unlicensed and
suspected unlicensed facilities. Nothing in this section shall authorize the board to inspect
quarters therein occupied by members of any religious group or nurses engaged in work in any
hospital or places of refuge for members of religious orders for whom care is provided, but
any inspection shall be limited and confined to the parts and portions of the hospital as
are used for the care and treatment of the patients and the general facilities for their care
and treatment. No hospital shall, by reason of this section, be relieved from any other types
of inspections authorized by law. (b) All inspections undertaken by the...
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27-31A-4
Section 27-31A-4 Risk retention groups not chartered in this state. Risk retention groups chartered
and licensed in states other than this state and seeking to do business as a risk retention
group in this state shall comply with the laws of this state as follows: (1) NOTICE OF OPERATIONS
AND DESIGNATION OF COMMISSIONER AS AGENT. a. Before offering insurance in this state, a risk
retention group shall submit to the commissioner both of the following: 1. A statement identifying
the state or states in which the risk retention group is chartered and licensed as a liability
insurance company, charter date, its principal place of business, and other information, including
information on its membership, as the commissioner of this state may require to verify that
the risk retention group is qualified pursuant to subdivision (11) of Section 27-31A-2. 2.
A copy of its plan of operations or feasibility study and revisions of the plan or study submitted
to the state in which the risk retention...
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