§l*>A-35. IVniiKy I'oi- I'liiliiiT l<» :i(UM|ii:i(<'ly t;ii<' I'm- iiiiiinals; disimsition or iinimiils. 



railna- ol aii) person licviiscil or ivy:is(ircil imilci lliis Ailicic lo aclcqiinloly house. 

 Iced, iiiul water animals in his possession oi enslotly shall conslilule a mistlemeanor, 

 and sneh person shall he snhjeel lo a line ol not less than five ilollars ($5.00) per 

 animal or more than a lolal ol One ilioiisaiul ilollars ($1,000). Sueh animals sliall he 

 suhjecl lo sei/ine and iniponntlmeni and npon eonviclion may ho sold oi enlhaiii/.-d at 

 Ihc diseredon ol Ihe Direelor and sneli laihne shall also eonslitnle grounds lor 

 revocation ol license alter piihlic hearing. The Director is herehy authorized to dishinse 

 Stale funds in such amount as in his discretion is necessary to piovide lor the wellare of 

 the animals until either sold oi euthani/ed and an\ line le\ied in connection with this 

 section shall he applied towaid leimhui semen! of such Stale funds as the Director shall 

 have expended. (1977. 2nd Sess.. c. 1217. s. If>.) 



§l*)A-.^6. IViiahy lor violation ol Ailiclf hy eloji warden. 



Violation of any provision of this Aiticle which relates lo Ihe seizing, impoundment, 

 and custody of an animal hy a dog waiden shall constitute a misdemeanor and the 

 person convicted thereof shall he suhjeit to a line of not less than lifty dollars ($50.00) 

 and not more than one hundred dollars ($ I ()().()()). and each animal handled in violation 

 shall constitute a sepaiate ollense. (I<>77. 2nd Sess.. c. 1217, s. 17.) 



§ lMA-37. Application of Article. 



I his Article shall not apply to a place or estahlishmeni which is operated under (he 

 immediate supeiAision of a duly licensed veterinarian as a liospital where animals ate 

 harhored. hoarded, and cared loi incidental to the treatment, prevention, or alleviation 

 of disease processes during Ihe routine practice ol the profession of veterinary 

 medicine. This Article shall not a|>ply to any dealer, pel shop, puhlic auction, 

 commercial kennel or reseaiih lacility duiing Ihe period such dealer or research facility 

 is in the possession of a valid license oi registration granted hy the Secretaiy of 

 Agriculture pursuant lo lille 7, Chapter 54, ol the United Stales Code. This Article 

 shall nol apply to any individual who (Kcasiotially hoards an animal on a 

 nonconunercial hasis. although such indi\idual may receive nominal sums to cover the 

 cost of such hoarding. (1977. ln(\ Sess.. c. 1217, s. IS; 19X7. c. S27. s. 69.) 



5I9A-3H. list' of licinsf lets. 



All license lees collected shall he useil in erifoicing and administering this Article. 

 (1977. 2ikI Sess.. c. 1217. s. 19.) 



§|9A-.^9. Arlitle inapplicahle lo rslahlislnnents for training hunting tlogs. 



Nothing in this Ailicle shall appiv lo those kennels or estahlishments operated 

 primaiily for the purpose of hoaicling or training hunting dogs. (1977. 2nd Se.ss.. c. 

 1217, s. 21; 1979, c. 7M, s. 2.) 



§§l9A-40 lo i9A-44. Reseiwd lor future codillcalion purposes. 



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