Chapter 1
Cruelty to Animals

Index of Sections

§ 4-1-1. Definitions — Responsibility for agents and employees.

§ 4-1-2. Overwork, mistreatment, or failure to feed animals — Shelter defined.

§ 4-1-3. Unnecessary cruelty.

§ 4-1-3.1. Prohibited practices in destruction of animals.

§ 4-1-3.2. Animal confinement in motor vehicles prohibited.

§ 4-1-4. Abandonment of infirm animals.

§ 4-1-5. Malicious injury to or killing of animals.

§ 4-1-6. Shearing of horses in winter.

§ 4-1-6.1. Operating upon tails of bovines prohibited.

§ 4-1-7. Live poultry containers.

§ 4-1-8. Sale of chicks and ducklings — Dyeing prohibited.

§ 4-1-9. Animal fighting.

§ 4-1-10. Possession or training of fighting animals.

§ 4-1-11. Attendance at bird or animal fight.

§ 4-1-12. Entry of premises where bird or animal fights are conducted — Arrest — Seizure of birds or animals.

§ 4-1-13. Forfeiture of fighting birds or animals.

§ 4-1-14. Appeal of sentence of forfeiture.

§ 4-1-15. Expense of care of seized birds or animals.

§ 4-1-16. Use of birds as targets.

§ 4-1-17. Unloading of animals in transit for rest, water, and feeding.

§ 4-1-18. Arrest of violators without warrant — Care of animals.

§ 4-1-19. Issuance of search warrants.

§ 4-1-20. Duty of police officers — Fines paid to society for prevention of cruelty to animals.

§ 4-1-21. Powers of agents of society for prevention of cruelty to animals.

§ 4-1-22. Care of neglected animals by society — Forfeiture of owner’s rights — Expenses.

§ 4-1-23. Destruction of infirm animals by society.

§ 4-1-24. Jurisdiction of offenses — Appeals.

§ 4-1-25. Appropriations for prevention of cruelty — Payments to society.

§ 4-1-26. Abandonment of animals.

§ 4-1-26.1. Reports of abandoned, neglected or abused animals.

§ 4-1-27. Auction of lost or abandoned animals and poultry.

§ 4-1-28. Greasy pig contests prohibited.

§ 4-1-29. Release of caged animals in park or zoo.

§ 4-1-30. [Repealed.]

§ 4-1-30.1. Cruelty to public safety — Dogs and horses.

§ 4-1-31. Assignment of state veterinarian.

§ 4-1-32. Repealed.

§ 4-1-33. Persons using animals for research — Registration.

§ 4-1-34. Destruction of racing greyhounds.

§ 4-1-34.1. Restriction on sale of greyhounds.

§ 4-1-34.2. Autopsies and medical treatment permitted.

§ 4-1-34.3. Violations — Penalties.

§ 4-1-35. Community restitution.

§ 4-1-36. Psychiatric counseling.

§ 4-1-37. Immunity from suit.

§ 4-1-38. Use of the terms owner or guardian.

§ 4-1-39. Transport and shelter of horses.

§ 4-1-40. Possession of animals.

§ 4-1-41. Devocalization or declawing as requirement for property occupancy prohibited.

§ 4-1-42. Care of neglected animals by department — Forfeiture of owner’s rights — Expenses.

§ 4-1-43. Use of bullhooks or similar devices on elephants prohibited.