Code of Alabama - Title 3: Animals - Chapter 1 - General Provisions

• Section 3-1-1 Keeping of dog known to kill, etc., stock prohibited; liability of owner for injuries, etc., caused by same; liability for killing of same
  No person shall keep any dog which has been known to kill or worry sheep or other stock without being set upon the same. Any...
• Section 3-1-2 Liability of owner, etc., for injuries caused by rabid dog
  The owner or person in charge of any dog, who knows that such dog has been bitten by a rabid dog or has knowledge of...
• Section 3-1-3 Liability of owner, etc., permitting vicious or dangerous animal to be at liberty, etc., for injuries caused by same
  When any person owns or keeps a vicious or dangerous animal of any kind and, as a result of his careless management of the same...
• Section 3-1-4 Permitting dog or hog known to kill, etc., sheep, domestic fowl, etc., to run at large
  Any person, who, owning or having in his possession or under his control any dog or hog known to worry or kill sheep, domestic fowls...
• Section 3-1-5 Permitting dogs to run at large; applicability of provisions of section in counties and certain cities or towns
  (a) Every person owning or having in charge any dog or dogs shall at all times confine such dog or dogs to the limits of...
• Section 3-1-5.1 Agricultural work dogs and hunting dogs exempt from leash or restraint laws when hunting wild game
  (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) AGRICULTURAL WORK DOG. Any dog that is trained to...
• Section 3-1-6 Liability of owner, etc., for injuries to livestock, etc., caused by dog while off premises of owner, etc
  If any dog, not being at the time on the premises of the owner or person having charge thereof, shall kill or injure any livestock,...
• Section 3-1-7 Refusal to permit dog guide to accompany blind person into place of public accommodation, etc
  No owner, lessee, proprietor, manager, superintendent, agent, or employee of any place of public accommodation, amusement or recreation, including, but not limited to, any inn,...
• Section 3-1-8 Destruction of certain abandoned animals by members, etc., of societies for prevention of cruelty to animals
  Any agent, officer or member of a duly incorporated society for the prevention of cruelty to animals may lawfully destroy or cause to be destroyed...
• Section 3-1-10 Wanton, malicious, etc., destruction, injury, etc., of animal or article or commodity of value of another - Prohibited
  Any person, who unlawfully, wantonly or maliciously kills, disables, disfigures, destroys or injures any animal or article or commodity of value which is the property...
• Section 3-1-11 Wanton, malicious, etc., destruction, injury, etc., of animal or article or commodity of value of another — Proof of trespassing by animal in mitigation or justification of offense; tender of compensation
  Upon the trial, the defendant may prove in mitigation or justification, as the jury may determine, that, at the time of the killing, disabling, disfiguring,...
• Section 3-1-11.1 Killing or disabling livestock; penalty
  (a) Any person, who unlawfully, wantonly, or maliciously kills, disables, disfigures, destroys, or injures the livestock of another while the livestock is on the premises...
• Section 3-1-13 Right of officers, etc., of humane societies to take charge of and care for neglected or abused animals; written notice to owner from whom animal taken; lien for expenses for care and keeping of animal
  Any duly authorized officer or employee of a recognized humane society shall have the right to take charge of any animal which is sick or...
• Section 3-1-15 Sale, offer for sale, barter, etc., of baby rabbits, chicks, ducklings, etc., as pets or novelties
  It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to display, sell, offer for sale, barter or give away any baby rabbits, or baby...
• Section 3-1-16 Employment by county commissions of persons to enforce laws for prevention of cruelty to animals; compensation, oath and powers of same
  The county commissions of the respective counties of this state may employ a suitable person or persons who shall be charged specially with the duty...
• Section 3-1-17 Notification of owners, etc., of dairies upon discovery of cows affected with tuberculosis
  Whenever any regular authorized inspector or his assistant of any city or town in this state shall find that any dairy cow or cows in...
• Section 3-1-18 Removal from herd and slaughter or isolation of tuberculous cows generally; procedure for isolation, retesting, slaughter, etc., of same; compensation of owners for slaughtered cows, etc., determined not to have been affected by tuberculosis
  The owner or proprietor or manager of any such dairy, upon being notified by such inspector or his assistant, shall remove or cause to be...
• Section 3-1-19 Penalties for violations of provisions of Sections 3-1-17 and 3-1-18
  Any person, firm, corporation or association violating the provisions of Sections 3-1-17 and 3-1-18 shall be fined not more than $500.00 and may also be...
• Section 3-1-20 Sale or purchase of domestic animals or fowl between sunset and sunrise
  Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015.
• Section 3-1-21 Sale or exchange of horse or mule affected with glanders, etc.; fee of district attorney
  Any person who, by himself or another or as agent for another, shall knowingly sell or exchange any horse or mule subject to the disease...
• Section 3-1-22 Sale, etc., of mare or jennet subject to lien for services of stallion or jack prior to payment of price stipulated for such service
  Any person who, with a knowledge of the lien, sells or otherwise disposes of any mare or jennet before the stipulated price for the service...
• Section 3-1-23 Burning, cauterizing, etc., of teeth of horse, mule, etc., for purpose of fraudulently making horse, etc., appear younger - Prohibited
  Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015.
• Section 3-1-24 Burning, cauterizing, etc., of teeth of horse, mule, etc., for purpose of fraudulently making horse, etc., appear younger - Evidence as to burning, etc., of teeth to be substantiated by veterinarian
  Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015.
• Section 3-1-25 Burning, cauterizing, etc., of teeth of horse, mule, etc., for purpose of fraudulently making horse, etc., appear younger - Effect of possession of such horse, etc
  Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015.
• Section 3-1-26 Burning, cauterizing, etc., of teeth of horse, mule, etc., for purpose of fraudulently making horse, etc., appear younger — Transportation, etc., of such horse into state
  Any person transporting or moving into Alabama, for any purpose whatsoever, any horse, mule or other soliped which has had its teeth burned, cauterized or...
• Section 3-1-27 Marking, branding or altering mark or brand of equine or equidae, etc., of another with intent to defraud
  Any person who, with intent to defraud, marks or brands any unmarked equine or equidae, cow, hog, sheep, goat, or other domestic animal which is...
• Section 3-1-28 Burial or burning of bodies of dead animals generally; burning of hogs dying from cholera, etc.; failure to burn or bury dead animal, etc
  All owners or custodians of animals which die or are killed in their possession or custody, other than such as are slaughtered for food, within...
• 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...

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