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EXCERPTS FROM MINNESOTA ANIMAL WELFARE STATUTES Minnesota Statutes 2001, Chapter 343. Copyright 2001 by the Office of Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. ==343.01
343.01 Purposes; powers; county organization.
Subdivision 1. Formation authorized. A state
federation of county and district societies for the prevention
of cruelty to animals may be created as a corporation under
chapter 317A for the purpose provided in section 343.06. The
federation may appoint representatives in any county where no
active county or district society exists for the purpose of
receiving and accounting for funds from any source, and may also
appoint agents at large to carry out the work of the federation
throughout the state. The federation and all county and
district societies may appoint agents for the purpose of
investigating or otherwise assisting lawfully empowered
officials in the prosecution of persons charged with cruelty to
animals. Appointed agents must have training and experience in
activities relating to prevention of cruelty to animals or
enforcement of laws relating to cruelty to animals. The
federation may make bylaws as are necessary to implement its
authority under this chapter and under chapter 317A.
Subd. 1a. Minnesota humane society; continuation
confirmed. The Minnesota humane society, also known as the
Minnesota society for the prevention of cruelty, is confirmed
and continued as a nonprofit organization under chapter 317A.
Subd. 1b. Independent organizations; powers of the
federated humane societies. (a) The Minnesota humane society,
also known as the Minnesota society for the prevention of
cruelty, and the Minnesota federated humane societies are not
affiliated with each other or with the state of Minnesota.
(b) The Minnesota federated humane societies have the
powers given to it under this chapter.
Subd. 2. Unauthorized use of names prohibited. It is
unlawful for any organization, association, firm or corporation
not named in this chapter to refer to itself as or in any way to
use the names Minnesota federated humane societies, Minnesota
society for the prevention of cruelty, the Minnesota humane
society, or any combination of words or phrases using the above
names which would imply that it represents, acts in behalf or is
a branch of the society or the federation.
Subd. 3. Powers and duties. The federation and the
society must each be governed by a board of directors designated
in accordance with chapter 317A. The powers, duties, and
organization of the federation and the society and other matters
for the conduct of the business of the federation and the
society are as provided in chapter 317A and in the articles of
incorporation and bylaws of each organization.
HIST: (7927) RL s 3125; 1971 c 85 s 1; 1975 c 369 s 1; 1977 c
264 s 1; 1983 c 293 s 97; 1985 c 285 s 47; 1986 c 444; 1987 c
394 s 3; 1989 c 304 s 137; 1994 c 634 art 1 s 18-21
==343.02
343.02 Repealed, 1977 c 264 s 5; 1977 c 332 s 17
==343.03
343.03 Repealed, 1977 c 264 s 5; 1977 c 332 s 17
==343.04
343.04 Repealed, 1977 c 264 s 5
==343.05
343.05 Repealed, 1977 c 264 s 5
==343.06
343.06 Purpose of federation.
It shall be the purpose of the state federation of county
and district humane societies to assist in the enforcement of
the laws for the prevention of wrongs to animals; to assist in
the organization of district and county societies and give them
representation in the state federation; to aid such societies
and agents in the enforcement of the laws for the prevention of
wrongs to animals which may now or hereafter exist, and to
promote the growth of education and sentiment favorable to the
protection of animals.
HIST: (7930) 1905 c 274 s 3; 1975 c 369 s 4; 1977 c 264 s 2;
1987 c 394 s 4
==343.07
343.07 Repealed, 1977 c 264 s 5
==343.08
343.08 Repealed, 1987 c 394 s 14
==343.09
343.09 Repealed, 1977 c 264 s 5
==343.10
343.10 County and district societies.
A county society for the prevention of cruelty to animals
may be formed in any county and a district society for the
prevention of cruelty to animals may be formed in any group of
two or more contiguous or noncontiguous counties or parts of
counties by not less than seven incorporators. County and
district societies shall be created as corporations under
chapter 317A and as provided in the bylaws of the state
federation.
HIST: (7934) RL s 3126; 1975 c 369 s 7; 1987 c 394 s 5; 1989 c
304 s 137
==343.11
343.11 Acquisition of property, appropriations.
Every county and district society for the prevention of
cruelty to animals may acquire, by purchase, gift, grant, or
devise, and hold, use, or convey, real estate and personal
property, and lease, mortgage, sell, or use the same in any
manner conducive to its interest, to the same extent as natural
persons. The county board of any county, or the council of any
city, in which such societies exist, may, in its discretion,
appropriate for the maintenance and support of such societies in
the transaction of the work for which they are organized, any
sums of money not otherwise appropriated, not to exceed in any
one year the sum of $4,800 or the sum of 50 cents per capita
based upon the county's or city's population as of the most
recent federal census, whichever is greater; provided, that no
part of the appropriation shall be expended for the payment of
the salary of any officer of the society.
HIST: RL s 3127; 1913 c 31 s 1; 1955 c 366 s 1; 1973 c 123 art
5 s 7; 1973 c 187 s 1; 1975 c 369 s 8; 1985 c 69 s 1; 1987 c 394
s 6
==343.12
343.12 Duties of peace officers.
Upon application of any agent appointed by the federation
or a county or district society, it shall be the duty of, any
sheriff or the agent's deputy or any police officer to
investigate any alleged violation of the law relative to cruelty
to animals, and to arrest any person found violating those
laws. It shall also be the duty of those officers to take
possession of any animals in their respective jurisdictions
which have been cruelly treated, and deliver the same to the
proper officers of the county or district for custody and care.
HIST: (7936) RL s 3128; 1975 c 369 s 9; 1977 c 332 s 15; 1986
c 444; 1987 c 394 s 7
==343.20
343.20 Definitions.
Subdivision 1. Application. Except as otherwise
indicated by the context, for purposes of sections 343.20 to
343.36, the terms defined in this section have the meanings
given them.
Subd. 2. Animal. "Animal" means every living
creature except members of the human race.
Subd. 3. Torture; cruelty. "Torture" or "cruelty"
means every act, omission, or neglect which causes or permits
unnecessary or unjustifiable pain, suffering, or death.
Subd. 4. Impure milk. "Impure and unwholesome milk"
means all milk obtained from diseased or unhealthy animals, or
from animals fed on any substance which is putrefied or
fermented.
Subd. 5. Animal control officer. "Animal control
officer" means an officer employed by or under contract with an
agency of the state, county, municipality, or other governmental
subdivision of the state which is responsible for animal control
operations in its jurisdiction.
Subd. 6. Pet or companion animal. "Pet or companion
animal" includes any animal owned, possessed by, cared for, or
controlled by a person for the present or future enjoyment of
that person or another as a pet or companion, or any stray pet
or stray companion animal.
Subd. 7. Service animal. "Service animal" means an
animal trained to assist a person with a disability.
Subd. 8. Substantial bodily harm. "Substantial
bodily harm" means bodily injury which involves a temporary but
substantial disfigurement, or which causes a temporary but
substantial loss or impairment of the function of any bodily
member or organ, or which causes a fracture of any bodily member
to a service animal or a pet or companion animal.
Subd. 9. Great bodily harm. "Great bodily harm"
means bodily injury which creates a high probability of death,
or which causes serious permanent disfigurement, or which causes
a permanent or protracted loss or impairment of the function of
any bodily member or organ, or other serious bodily harm to a
service animal or a pet or companion animal.
HIST: (10442) RL s 5151; 1981 c 53 s 1; 1989 c 37 s 1; 1Sp2001
c 8 art 8 s 5-8
==343.21
343.21 Overworking or mistreating animals; penalty.
Subdivision 1. Torture. No person shall overdrive,
overload, torture, cruelly beat, neglect, or unjustifiably
injure, maim, mutilate, or kill any animal, or cruelly work any
animal when it is unfit for labor, whether it belongs to that
person or to another person.
Subd. 2. Nourishment; shelter. No person shall
deprive any animal over which the person has charge or control
of necessary food, water, or shelter.
Subd. 3. Enclosure. No person shall keep any cow or
other animal in any enclosure without providing wholesome
exercise and change of air.
Subd. 4. Low feed. No person shall feed any cow on
food which produces impure or unwholesome milk.
Subd. 5. Abandonment. No person shall abandon any
animal.
Subd. 6. Temporary abandonment. No person shall
allow any maimed, sick, infirm, or disabled animal to lie in any
street, road, or other public place for more than three hours
after receiving notice of the animal's condition.
Subd. 7. Cruelty. No person shall willfully
instigate or in any way further any act of cruelty to any animal
or animals, or any act tending to produce cruelty to animals.
Subd. 8. Caging. No person shall cage any animal for
public display purposes unless the display cage is constructed
of solid material on three sides to protect the caged animal
from the elements and unless the horizontal dimension of each
side of the cage is at least four times the length of the caged
animal. The provisions of this subdivision do not apply to the
Minnesota state agricultural society, the Minnesota state fair,
or to the county agricultural societies, county fairs, to any
agricultural display of caged animals by any political
subdivision of the state of Minnesota, or to district, regional
or national educational livestock or poultry exhibitions. The
provisions of this subdivision do not apply to captive wildlife,
the exhibition of which is regulated by section 97A.041.
Subd. 8a. Harming a service animal. No person shall
intentionally and without justification cause bodily harm to a
service animal while it is providing service or while it is in
the custody of the person it serves.
Subd. 9. Penalty. (a) Except as otherwise provided
in this subdivision, a person who fails to comply with any
provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor. A person
convicted of a second or subsequent violation of subdivision 1
or 7 within five years of a previous violation of subdivision 1
or 7 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
(b) A person who intentionally violates subdivision 1 or 7
where the violation results in substantial bodily harm to a pet
or companion animal may be sentenced to imprisonment for not
more than one year or to payment of a fine of not more than
$3,000, or both.
(c) A person convicted of violating paragraph (b) within
five years of a previous gross misdemeanor or felony conviction
for violating this section may be sentenced to imprisonment for
not more than two years or to payment of a fine of not more than
$5,000, or both.
(d) A person who intentionally violates subdivision 1 or 7
where the violation results in death or great bodily harm to a
pet or companion animal may be sentenced to imprisonment for not
more than two years or to payment of a fine of not more than
$5,000, or both.
(e) A person who violates subdivision 8a where the
violation results in substantial bodily harm to a service animal
may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than two years or
to payment of a fine of not more than $5,000, or both.
(f) A person who intentionally violates subdivision 1 or 7
where the violation results in substantial bodily harm to a pet
or companion animal, and the act is done to threaten,
intimidate, or terrorize another person, may be sentenced to
imprisonment for not more than two years or to payment of a fine
of not more than $5,000, or both.
(g) A person who violates subdivision 8a where the
violation results in death or great bodily harm to a service
animal may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than four
years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both.
(h) A person who intentionally violates subdivision 1 or 7
where the violation results in death or great bodily harm to a
pet or companion animal, and the act is done to threaten,
intimidate, or terrorize another person, may be sentenced to
imprisonment for not more than four years or to payment of a
fine of not more than $10,000, or both.
Subd. 10. Restrictions. If a person is convicted of
violating this section, the court shall require that pet or
companion animals that have not been seized by a peace officer
or agent and are in the custody or control of the person must be
turned over to a peace officer or other appropriate officer or
agent unless the court determines that the person is able and
fit to provide adequately for an animal. If the evidence
indicates lack of proper and reasonable care of an animal, the
burden is on the person to affirmatively demonstrate by clear
and convincing evidence that the person is able and fit to have
custody of and provide adequately for an animal. The court may
limit the person's further possession or custody of pet or
companion animals, and may impose other conditions the court
considers appropriate, including, but not limited to:
(1) imposing a probation period during which the person may
not have ownership, custody, or control of a pet or companion
animal;
(2) requiring periodic visits of the person by an animal
control officer or agent appointed pursuant to section 343.01,
subdivision 1;
(3) requiring performance by the person of community
service; and
(4) requiring the person to receive psychological,
behavioral, or other counseling.
HIST: (10443) RL s 5152; 1959 c 571 s 1-2; 1974 c 3 s 2; 1981
c 53 s 2; 1986 c 386 art 4 s 24; 1986 c 444; 1990 c 387 s 1;
1990 c 612 s 2; 1993 c 326 art 4 s 10,11; 1Sp2001 c 8 art 8 s
9-11
==343.22
343.22 Investigation of cruelty complaints.
Subdivision 1. Reporting. Any person who has reason
to believe that a violation of this chapter has taken place or
is taking place may apply to any court having jurisdiction over
actions alleging violation of that section for a warrant and for
investigation. The court shall examine under oath the person so
applying and any witnesses the applicant produces and the court
shall take their affidavits in writing. The affidavits must set
forth facts tending to establish the grounds for believing a
violation of this chapter has occurred or is occurring, or
probable cause to believe that a violation exists. If the court
is satisfied of the existence of the grounds of the application,
or that there is probable cause to believe a violation exists,
it shall issue a signed search warrant and order for
investigation to a peace officer in the county. The order shall
command the officer to proceed promptly to the location of the
alleged violation. The order may command that a doctor of
veterinary medicine accompany the officer.
Subd. 2. Police investigation. The peace officer
shall search the place designated in the warrant and, together
with the veterinary doctor, shall conduct an investigation of
the facts surrounding the alleged violation. The peace officer
may retain in custody, subject to the order of the court, any
property or things which are specified in the warrant, including
any animal if the warrant so specifies. The warrant shall
contain the names of the persons presenting affidavits in
support of the application and the grounds for its issuance.
Service shall be made in accordance with the provisions of
sections 626.13, 626.14, and 626.16. The warrant must be
executed and returned to the court which issued the warrant
within ten days after its date; after the expiration of that
time the warrant, unless executed, is void. The officer
executing the warrant shall promptly return the warrant to the
court, and deliver to it a written inventory of the property or
things taken, verified by the certificate of the officer. The
warrant and order for investigation issued pursuant to this
section and section 343.23 shall have the same force as a
warrant issued pursuant to chapter 626.
Subd. 3. Disposal of animals. Upon a proper
determination by a licensed doctor of veterinary medicine, any
animal taken into custody pursuant to this section may be
immediately disposed of when the animal is suffering and is
beyond cure through reasonable care and treatment. All other
animals shall be disposed of as provided in section 343.235.
The authority taking custody of the animals may recover all
costs incurred under this section.
HIST: 1971 c 647 s 1; 1974 c 299 s 1; 1981 c 53 s 3; 1986 c
444; 1987 c 394 s 8; 1991 c 122 s 1,2
==343.23
343.23 Expenses of investigation.
The expenses of the investigation authorized by section
343.22, including the fee of the doctor of veterinary medicine,
the expenses of keeping or disposing of any animal taken into
custody pursuant to an investigation, and all other expenses
reasonably incident to the investigation shall be paid by the
county treasurer from the general fund of the county. If the
person alleged to have violated section 343.21 is found guilty
of the violation, the county shall have judgment against the
guilty person for the amount of the expenses.
HIST: 1971 c 647 s 2; 1977 c 332 s 16; 1981 c 53 s 4
==343.235
343.235 Disposition of seized animals.
Subdivision 1. General rule. An animal taken into
custody under section 343.12, 343.22, 343.29, or 343.31 may be
humanely disposed of at the discretion of the jurisdiction
having custody of the animal ten days after the animal is taken
into custody, provided that the procedures in subdivision 3 are
followed. An animal raised for food or fiber products may not
be seized or disposed of without prior examination by a licensed
veterinarian pursuant to a warrant issued by a judge.
Subd. 2. Security. A person claiming an interest in
an animal in custody under subdivision 1 may prevent disposition
of the animal by posting security in an amount sufficient to
provide for the animal's actual costs of care and keeping. The
security must be posted within ten days of the seizure inclusive
of the date of the seizure.
Subd. 3. Notice; right to hearing. (a) The authority
taking custody of an animal under section 343.12, 343.22,
343.29, or 343.31 shall give notice of this section by
delivering or mailing it to a person claiming an interest in the
animal or by posting a copy of it at the place where the animal
is taken into custody or by delivering it to a person residing
on the property, and telephoning, if possible. The notice must
include:
(1) a description of the animal seized; the authority and
purpose for the seizure; the time, place, and circumstances
under which the animal was seized; and the location, address,
telephone number, and contact person where the animal is kept;
(2) a statement that a person claiming an interest in the
animal may post security to prevent disposition of the animal
and may request a hearing concerning the seizure or impoundment
and that failure to do so within ten days of the date of the
notice will result in disposition of the animal; and
(3) a statement that all actual costs of the care, keeping,
and disposal of the animal are the responsibility of the person
claiming an interest in the animal, except to the extent that a
court or hearing officer finds that the seizure or impoundment
was not substantially justified by law.
The notice must also include a form that can be used by a
person claiming an interest in the animal for requesting a
hearing under this subdivision.
(b) Upon request of a person claiming an interest in the
animal, which request must be made within ten days of the date
of seizure, a hearing must be held within five business days of
the request, to determine the validity of the seizure and
impoundment. If the seizure was done pursuant to a warrant
under section 343.22, the hearing must be conducted by the judge
who issued the warrant. If the seizure was done under section
343.12, 343.29, or 343.31, the municipality taking custody of
the animal or, in the case of a humane society, the municipality
from which the animal was seized, may either (1) authorize a
licensed veterinarian with no financial interest in the matter
or professional association with either party or (2) use the
services of a hearing officer to conduct the hearing. A person
claiming an interest in the animal who is aggrieved by a
decision of a hearing officer under this subdivision may seek a
court order governing the seizure or impoundment within five
days of notice of the order.
(c) The judge or hearing officer may authorize the return
of the animal, if the judge or hearing officer finds that:
(1) the animal is physically fit; and
(2) the person claiming an interest in the animal can and
will provide the care required by law for the animal.
(d) The person claiming an interest in the animal is liable
for all actual costs of care, keeping, and disposal of the
animal, except to the extent that a court or hearing officer
finds that the seizure or impoundment was not substantially
justified by law. The costs must be paid in full or a mutually
satisfactory arrangement for payment must be made between the
municipality and the person claiming an interest in the animal
before return of the animal to the person.
HIST: 1991 c 122 s 4; 1995 c 244 s 7; 1Sp2001 c 8 art 8 s
12,13
==343.24
343.24 Cruelty in transportation.
Subdivision 1. Penalty. Any person who does any of
the following is guilty of a misdemeanor:
(a) carries or causes to be carried, any live animals upon
any vehicle or otherwise, without providing suitable racks,
cars, crates, or cages in which the animals can both stand and
lie down during transportation and while awaiting slaughter;
(b) except as provided in subdivision 2, paragraph (a),
carries or causes to be carried, upon a vehicle or otherwise,
any live animal having feet or legs tied together, or in any
other cruel or inhumane manner;
(c) transports or detains livestock in cars or compartments
for more than 28 consecutive hours without unloading the
livestock in a humane manner into properly equipped pens for
rest, water, and feeding for a period of at least five
consecutive hours, unless requested to do so as provided in
subdivision 2, paragraph (b), or unless prevented by storm or
unavoidable causes which cannot be anticipated or avoided by the
exercise of due diligence and foresight; or
(d) permits livestock to be crowded together without
sufficient space to stand, or so as to overlie, crush, wound, or
kill each other.
Subd. 2. Exceptions. (a) A person may carry or cause
to be carried, upon a vehicle or otherwise, a cloven-hoofed
animal having legs tied together, if:
(1) the person transporting the animal is the animal's
owner or an employee or agent of the owner;
(2) the animal weighs 250 pounds or less;
(3) the tying is done in a humane manner and is necessary
for the animal's safe transport; and
(4) the animal's legs are tied for no longer than one-half
hour.
(b) A person or corporation engaged in transporting
livestock may confine livestock for 36 consecutive hours if the
owner or person with custody of that particular shipment of
livestock requests in writing that an extension be allowed.
That written request shall be separate from any printed bill of
lading or other railroad form.
HIST: (10444) RL s 5153; 1921 c 186 s 1; 1981 c 53 s 5; 1998 c
402 s 1
==343.25
343.25 Docking horses; penalty.
A person who cuts the bony part of a horse's tail for the
purpose of docking it, or who causes or knowingly permits the
same to be done upon premises of which the person is owner,
lessee, or user, or who assists in the cutting is guilty of a
misdemeanor. When a horse is found so cut, upon the premises or
in the custody of any person, and the wound resulting is
unhealed, that fact shall constitute prima facie evidence that
the offense was committed by the person. All fines resulting
from complaint made by an officer or agent of any society of
this state for the prevention of cruelty to animals for any
offense specified in this section shall be paid to the society
whose officer or agent made the complaint.
HIST: (10445) RL s 5154; 1981 c 53 s 6; 1986 c 444
==343.26
343.26 Clipped animals; penalty.
No person who has custody of any animal which has had its
hair removed by clipping or shearing shall cause or permit the
animal to stand on a road, street, or other unsheltered place
between November 1 and May 1 within 60 days after the clipping
or shearing, unless the animal is blanketed. Violation of this
section is a misdemeanor.
HIST: (10446) RL s 5155; 1981 c 53 s 7
==343.27
343.27 Poisoning animals.
Any person who unjustifiably administers any poisonous, or
noxious drug or substance to any animal, or procures or permits
it to be done, or unjustifiably exposes that drug or substance
with intent that the drug be taken by any animal, whether the
animal is the property of the person or another, is guilty of a
gross misdemeanor.
HIST: (10448) RL s 5157; 1979 c 102 s 13; 1981 c 53 s 8; 1986
c 444
==343.28
343.28 Animal with infectious disease.
An owner or person having charge of any animal who knows
the animal has any infectious or contagious disease, or knows
the animal has recently been exposed to an infectious or
contagious disease, who sells or barters the animal, or
knowingly permits the animal to run at large or come into
contact with any other animal, or with another person without
that person's knowledge and permission shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor.
HIST: (10450) RL s 5159; 1980 c 467 s 36; 1981 c 53 s 9
==343.29
343.29 Exposure of animals; duty of officers.
Subdivision 1. Delivery to shelter. Any peace
officer, animal control officer, or agent of the federation or
county or district societies for the prevention of cruelty, may
remove, shelter, and care for any animal which is not properly
sheltered from cold, hot, or inclement weather or any animal not
properly fed and watered, or provided with suitable food and
drink in circumstances that threaten the life of the animal.
When necessary, a peace officer, animal control officer, or
agent may deliver the animal to another person to be sheltered
and cared for, and furnished with suitable food and drink. In
all cases, the owner, if known, shall be immediately notified as
provided in section 343.235, subdivision 3, and the person
having possession of the animal, shall have a lien thereon for
its actual costs of care and keeping and the expenses of the
notice. If the owner or custodian is unknown and cannot by
reasonable effort be ascertained, or does not, within ten days
after notice, redeem the animal by paying the expenses
authorized by this subdivision, the animal may be disposed of as
provided in section 343.235.
Subd. 2. Disposal of animals. Upon a proper
determination by a licensed doctor of veterinary medicine, any
animal taken into custody pursuant to subdivision 1 may be
immediately disposed of when the animal is suffering and is
beyond cure through reasonable care and treatment. The expenses
of disposal shall be subject to the provisions of section 343.23.
HIST: (10451) RL s 5160; 1907 c 398 s 1; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7;
1974 c 299 s 2; 1981 c 53 s 10; 1987 c 394 s 9; 1989 c 37 s 2;
1991 c 122 s 3; 1995 c 244 s 8
==343.30
343.30 Injury to birds.
A person who in any manner maliciously maims, kills, or
destroys any bird designated as unprotected by section 97A.015,
subdivision 52, or who maliciously destroys the nests or eggs of
any such bird shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor.
HIST: (10447) RL s 5156; 1981 c 53 s 11; 1986 c 386 art 4 s 25
==343.31
343.31 Animal fights prohibited.
Any person who (1) promotes or engages in, or is employed
at the activity of cockfighting, dogfighting, or violent pitting
of one domestic animal against another of the same or a
different kind; or (2) receives money for the admission of any
person to any place used, or about to be used, for that
activity; or (3) willfully permits any person to enter or use
for that activity premises of which the permitter is the owner,
agent, or occupant; or (4) uses, trains or possesses a dog or
other animal for the purpose of participating in, engaging in or
promoting that activity is guilty of a felony. Any person who
purchases a ticket of admission or otherwise gains admission to
that activity is guilty of a misdemeanor.
HIST: (10449) RL s 5158; 1981 c 22 s 1; 1986 c 444
==343.315
343.315 Live lure greyhound training or racing.
No person may train a greyhound for racing using a live
lure or live bait or conduct a greyhound race using a live lure
or live bait.
HIST: 1991 c 74 s 1
==343.32
343.32 Artificially colored animals; sale.
No chick, duckling, gosling, or rabbit that has been dyed
or otherwise colored artificially may be sold or offered for
sale; raffled; offered or given as a prize, premium, or
advertising device; or displayed in any store, shop, carnival,
or other public place.
HIST: 1965 c 620 s 1
==343.33
343.33 Use as advertising devices.
Chicks, ducklings, and goslings younger than four weeks of
age shall not be sold or offered for sale; raffled; or offered
or given as a prize, premium, or advertising device, in quantity
of fewer than 12 birds to an individual person unless sold by a
person, firm, partnership or corporation engaged in the business
of selling chicks, ducklings, and goslings for agricultural or
wildlife purposes.
HIST: 1965 c 620 s 2; 1981 c 53 s 12
==343.34
343.34 Care of animals used as advertising devices.
Stores, shops, vendors, and others offering chicks,
ducklings, or goslings for sale; raffle; or as a prize, premium,
or advertising device; or displaying chicks, ducklings, or
goslings to the public; shall provide and operate brooders or
other heating devices that may be necessary to maintain the
chicks, ducklings, or goslings in good health, and shall keep
adequate food and water available to the birds at all times.
HIST: 1965 c 620 s 3; 1981 c 53 s 13
==343.35
343.35 Violations.
A violation of sections 343.32 to 343.34 is a petty
misdemeanor; provided that, after any violation has been called
to the attention of the violator by any law enforcement officer,
each day on which the violation continues or is repeated
constitutes a separate offense.
HIST: 1965 c 620 s 4; 1981 c 53 s 14
==343.36
343.36 Greased pig contests and turkey scrambles.
No person shall operate, run or participate in a contest,
game, or other like activity, in which a pig, greased, oiled or
otherwise, is released and wherein the object is the capture of
the pig, or in which a chicken or turkey is released or thrown
into the air and wherein the object is the capture of the
chicken or turkey. Any violation of this section is a
misdemeanor.
HIST: 1971 c 649 s 1; 1981 c 53 s 15
==343.37
343.37 Decompression chambers prohibited.
A person may not use a decompression chamber to destroy an
animal. A violation of this section is a misdemeanor.
HIST: 1985 c 270 s 1
==343.40
343.40 Dog houses.
Subdivision 1. In general. A person in charge or
control of any dog which is kept outdoors or in an unheated
enclosure shall provide the dog with shelter and bedding as
prescribed in this section as a minimum.
Subd. 2. Building specifications. The shelter shall
include a moistureproof and windproof structure of suitable size
to accommodate the dog and allow retention of body heat. It
shall be made of durable material with a solid, moisture-proof
floor or a floor raised at least two inches from the ground.
Between November 1 and March 31 the structure must have a
windbreak at the entrance. The structure shall be provided with
a sufficient quantity of suitable bedding material consisting of
hay, straw, cedar shavings, blankets, or the equivalent, to
provide insulation and protection against cold and dampness and
promote retention of body heat.
Subd. 3. Shade. Shade from the direct rays of the
sun, during the months of June to September shall be provided.
Subd. 4. Farm dogs. In lieu of the requirements of
subdivisions 2 and 3, a dog kept on a farm may be provided with
access to a barn with a sufficient quantity of loose hay or
bedding to protect against cold and dampness.
Subd. 5. Zoning. All shelters required by this
section shall be subject to all building or zoning regulations
of any city, township, county, or state.
Subd. 6. Penalty. Whoever violates the provisions of
this section is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.
HIST: 1959 c 571 s 2; 1965 c 764 s 1; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7;
1981 c 53 s 16; 1998 c 402 s 2
==343.misc2001 Minn. Stats. repealed, etc. secs in chap 343
343.02 Repealed, 1977 c 264 s 5; 1977 c 332 s 17
343.03 Repealed, 1977 c 264 s 5; 1977 c 332 s 17
343.04 Repealed, 1977 c 264 s 5
343.05 Repealed, 1977 c 264 s 5
343.07 Repealed, 1977 c 264 s 5
343.08 Repealed, 1987 c 394 s 14
343.09 Repealed, 1977 c 264 s 5
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