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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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