Florida Statutes Title XLVI Chapter 828 - Animals: Cruelty; Sales; Animal Enterprise Protection

• 828.02 - Definitions.
  In this chapter, and in every law of the state relating to or in any way affecting animals, the word “animal” shall be held to...
• 828.03 - Agents Of Counties, Societies, Etc., May Prosecute Violators.
  (1) Any county or any society or association for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals, organized under the laws of this state, may appoint...
• 828.05 - Killing An Injured Or Diseased Domestic Animal.
  (1) The purpose of this section is to provide a swift and merciful means whereby domestic animals which are suffering from an incurable or untreatable condition...
• 828.055 - Controlled Substances And Legend Drugs; Permits For Use.
  (1) The Board of Pharmacy shall adopt rules providing for the issuance of permits authorizing the purchase, possession, and use of sodium pentobarbital, sodium pentobarbital with...
• 828.058 - Euthanasia Of Dogs And Cats.
  (1) Sodium pentobarbital, a sodium pentobarbital derivative, or other agent the Board of Veterinary Medicine may approve by rule shall be the only methods used for...
• 828.065 - Euthanasia Of Animals Offered For Sale By Pet Shops.
  (1)(a) A warm-blooded animal, except one held as food for another animal, offered for sale, or obtained for sale by a pet shop may be euthanized...
• 828.073 - Animals Found In Distress.
  (1) The purpose of this section is to provide a means by which a neglected or mistreated animal may be:(a) Removed from its present custody, or(b) Made the...
• 828.08 - Penalty For Exposing Poison.
  Whoever leaves or deposits any poison or any substance containing poison, in any common street, alley, lane, or thoroughfare of any kind, or in any...
• 828.12 - Cruelty To Animals.
  (1) A person who unnecessarily overloads, overdrives, torments, deprives of necessary sustenance or shelter, or unnecessarily mutilates, or kills any animal, or causes the same to...
• 828.121 - Conduct Of Simulated Bullfighting Exhibitions.
  It shall be unlawful, and punishable as a misdemeanor, for any person to conduct or engage in a simulated or bloodless bullfighting exhibition.History.—s. 3, ch.
• 828.122 - Fighting Or Baiting Animals; Offenses; Penalties.
  (1) This act may be cited as “The Animal Fighting Act.”(2) As used in this section, the term:(a) “Animal fighting” means fighting between roosters or other birds or...
• 828.123 - Killing Dog Or Cat With Intent Of Selling Or Giving Away Pelt; Possession, Sale, Or Importation Of Pelt With Intent Of Selling Or Giving Away; Penalty.
  (1) A person who kills any dog or cat with the sole intent of selling or giving away the pelt of such animal commits a felony...
• 828.1231 - Sale Of Garments Or Items Of Clothing Containing Dog Or Cat Fur Prohibited; Sale Of Pelt Of Any Dog Or Cat Prohibited; Penalty.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person to knowingly sell or offer for sale, directly or indirectly, at wholesale or at retail, in this state any...
• 828.125 - Killing Or Aggravated Abuse Of Horses Or Cattle; Offenses; Penalties.
  Any other provisions of this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding:(1) Any person who willfully and unlawfully, by any means whatsoever, kills, maims, mutilates, or causes great...
• 828.126 - Sexual Activities Involving Animals.
  (1) As used in this section, the term:(a) “Sexual conduct” means any touching or fondling by a person, either directly or through clothing, of the sex organs...
• 828.13 - Confinement Of Animals Without Sufficient Food, Water, Or Exercise; Abandonment Of Animals.
  (1) As used in this section:(a) “Abandon” means to forsake an animal entirely or to neglect or refuse to provide or perform the legal obligations for care...
• 828.14 - Water And Food For Stock On Trains, Vessels, Etc.
  (1) No person or corporation, or agent of either, engaged in transporting livestock on railway trains or on steam or sailing vessels, or otherwise, shall detain...
• 828.16 - Contagious Diseases.
  Whoever, being the owner, or having the charge of any animal, knowing the same to have any contagious or infectious disease, or to have been...
• 828.1615 - Prohibiting Artificial Coloring And Sale Of Certain Animals.
  (1) It is unlawful for a person to:(a) Dye or artificially color an animal that is under 12 weeks of age, or a fowl or rabbit of...
• 828.17 - Officer To Arrest Without Warrant.
  Any sheriff or any other peace officer of the state, or any police officer of any city or town of the state, shall arrest without...
• 828.22 - Humane Slaughter Act; Humane Slaughter And Livestock Euthanasia; Requirements.
  (1) Sections 828.22-828.26 may be cited as the “Humane Slaughter Act.”(2)(a) The Legislature of this state finds that the use of humane methods in the killing of...
• 828.23 - Definitions; Ss. 828.22-828.26.
  As used in ss. 828.22-828.26, the following words shall have the meanings indicated:(1) “Department” means the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.(2) “Person” means any individual, partnership,...
• 828.24 - Prohibited Acts; Exemption.
  (1) No person shall kill an animal in any way except by an approved humane method.(2) No person shall shackle or hoist with intent to kill any...
• 828.25 - Administration; Rules; Inspection; Fees.
  (1) The department shall administer the provisions of ss. 828.22-828.26. It shall adopt and may from time to time revise rules, which rules must conform substantially...
• 828.251 - Instruction.
  The department, in conjunction with the State University System, the American Veterinary Medical Association, and humane animal groups, shall make available to slaughterers the most...
• 828.252 - Nonambulatory Animals.
  This section acknowledges that natural emergencies may arise and that, even under recognized best management practices, injury may occur. In all cases, nonambulatory animals must...
• 828.26 - Penalties.
  (1) Any person who violates the provisions of ss. 828.22-828.26 and any rule associated with these sections shall be subject to an administrative fine of up...
• 828.27 - Local Animal Control Or Cruelty Ordinances; Penalty.
  (1) As used in this section, the term:(a) “Animal” means any living dumb creature.(b) “Animal control officer” means any person employed or appointed by a county or municipality...
• 828.28 - Local Animal Licensing Ordinances; Notices.
  (1) Any county or municipality that has a licensing requirement for dogs must provide notice to dog owners at least 45 days prior to any licensure...
• 828.29 - Dogs And Cats Transported Or Offered For Sale; Health Requirements; Consumer Guarantee.
  (1)(a) For each dog transported into the state for sale, the tests, vaccines, and anthelmintics required by this section must be administered by or under the...
• 828.30 - Rabies Vaccination Of Dogs, Cats, And Ferrets.
  (1) All dogs, cats, and ferrets 4 months of age or older must be vaccinated by a licensed veterinarian against rabies with a vaccine that is...
• 828.40 - Short Title.
  Sections 828.40-828.43 may be cited as the “Florida Animal Enterprise Protection Act.”History.—s. 9, ch. 93-13.
• 828.41 - Definitions Relating To Florida Animal Enterprise Protection Act.
  As used in ss. 828.40-828.43, the term:(1) “Animal enterprise” means:(a) A commercial or academic enterprise that uses animals for food or fiber production, agriculture, research, or testing;(b) A...
• 828.42 - Animal Enterprise Disruption; Criminal Penalties.
  (1) A person who intentionally causes physical disruption to the property, personnel, or operations of an animal enterprise by intentionally stealing, damaging, or causing the loss...
• 828.43 - Injunction.
  In a case of ongoing animal enterprise disruption, the aggrieved animal enterprise may obtain injunctive relief.History.—s. 12, ch. 93-13.

Last modified: September 23, 2016