Current through the 2024 legislative session
Section 6-3-1003 - Other misdemeanors involving animal abuse; prohibition on manner of destruction of animals; attending fowl or dog fights; keeping household pets in unsanitary conditions(a) A person shall not destroy an animal by the use of a high-altitude decompression chamber or a carbon monoxide gas chamber utilizing a gasoline engine. This subsection is uniformly applicable to all cities and towns.(b) A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if he knowingly is present at any place where an exhibition of fighting of fowls or dogs is occurring for amusement or gain.(c) A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if he keeps a household pet confined in conditions which constitute a public health hazard.Added by Laws 2021 , ch. 30, § 1, eff. 7/1/2021.