Missouri Revised Statutes

Chapter 273
Dogs--Cats

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August 28, 2009
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Sections:
273.010. Dog defined.
273.020. Recovery of damages for sheep killed--disposition of dog, penalty.
273.030. Dogs may be killed, when.
273.033. Killing or injuring a dog, reasonable apprehension of imminent harm is
an absolute defense.
273.036. Owner liable, when--fine, amount.
273.040. Dog defined.
273.050. Dog tax, when due.
273.060. Amount of tax.
273.070. Issuance of license--plate--certificate--license fees--county dog
license fund--purposes.
273.080. License fastened to dog's collar.
273.090. License tags and certificates, how furnished.
273.100. Impounding of dogs--redemption--fees--penalty.
273.110. Application to recover damages from fund.
273.120. Examination of applications, pass judgment.
273.130. Records to be kept--warrants--funds prorated, when.
273.150. Failure to pay tax--penalty--exceptions.
273.160. Assessor to list all dogs--notify owner of tax.
273.170. Applicability of law--petition--election.
273.180. Repeal of license tax on dogs--procedure.
273.325. Citation of law--definitions.
273.327. License annually required to operate animal boarding facilities, pet
shops, pounds, dealers and commercial breeders--fees, exemption from
fees for certain licensees.
273.329. Director may refuse to license or may revoke licenses,
grounds--operation without license, penalty.
273.331. Inspection required for license--state veterinarian's duties and
authority--provisional license issued until inspection--inspections
required annually or on complaint.
273.333. Investigations conducted, when--violations, administrative
procedure--order for remedial action by circuit
courts--administrative penalties, amount--penalties, deposit in
general revenue--appeals, procedure.
273.335. Substantial ongoing risk to health and welfare of animals, temporary
or permanent injunction--animals in pain or diseased taken into
custody for euthanasia, when, costs to licensee.
273.338. Failure of reinspections after original violation, penalty,
amount--payment of penalty required before license renewal.
273.340. Dealers to purchase only from licensed or exempt persons--violation,
penalties.
273.342. Exemption from licensing requirements, certain persons--registration
required annually, content, no fee.
273.344. Standards and regulations for licensed persons and
facilities--director to promulgate rules.
273.346. Director to develop rules for health and veterinary care for animals
in custody and facilities of licensees--records to be kept--pounds,
major construction not to be required.
273.348. Facilities to be open for inspection--quarantine of animals, by
state veterinarian, when--quarantine removed, when--removal of animals
under quarantine prohibited--disease treatment procedures, duties of
state veterinarian--violations, penalty.
273.350. Director to develop rules to include safety standards for motor
vehicles transporting live animals--define exotic animals and their
care--wildlife not to be included--shipping diseased animals,
penalty.
273.352. Advisory committee, appointment, qualifications--duties to assist in
establishing rules--not to receive compensation or
expenses--rulemaking procedure.
273.354. Laws not applicable to hospitals or boarding facility under
supervision of veterinarians or research.
273.357. Animal care reserve fund created--all license fees to be deposited in
fund--purpose and uses--lapse to general revenue, prohibited.
273.400. Definitions.
273.403. Sterilization of all cats and dogs adopted or purchased from animal
shelters or animal control agencies, procedure.
273.405. Animal considered sterilized when--exceptions to sterilization
requirement--costs to be paid by adopter or purchaser.

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