Chapter 4-1 - CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

Section 4-1-1 - Definitions - responsibility for agents and employees
Section 4-1-2 - Overwork, mistreatment, or failure to feed animals - shelter defined
Section 4-1-3 - Unnecessary cruelty
Section 4-1-3.1 - Prohibited practices in destruction of animals
Section 4-1-3.2 - Animal confinement in motor vehicles prohibited
Section 4-1-4 - Abandonment of infirm animals
Section 4-1-5 - Malicious injury to or killing of animals
Section 4-1-6 - Shearing of horses in winter
Section 4-1-6.1 - Operating upon tails of bovines prohibited
Section 4-1-7 - Live poultry containers
Section 4-1-8 - Sale of chicks and ducklings - Dyeing prohibited
Section 4-1-9 - Animal fighting
Section 4-1-10 - Possession or training of fighting animals
Section 4-1-11 - Attendance at bird or animal fight
Section 4-1-12 - Entry of premises where bird or animal fights are conducted - arrest - seizure of birds or animals
Section 4-1-13 - Forfeiture of fighting birds or animals
Section 4-1-14 - Appeal of sentence of forfeiture
Section 4-1-15 - Expense of care of seized birds or animals
Section 4-1-16 - Use of birds as targets
Section 4-1-17 - Unloading of animals in transit for rest, water, and feeding
Section 4-1-18 - Arrest of violators without warrant - Care of animals
Section 4-1-19 - Issuance of search warrants
Section 4-1-20 - Duty of police officers - fines paid to society for prevention of cruelty to animals
Section 4-1-21 - Powers of agents of society for prevention of cruelty to animals
Section 4-1-22 - Care of neglected animals by society - forfeiture of owner's rights -expenses
Section 4-1-23 - Destruction of infirm animals by society
Section 4-1-24 - Jurisdiction of offenses - Appeals
Section 4-1-25 - Appropriations for prevention of cruelty - Payments to society
Section 4-1-26 - Abandonment of animals
Section 4-1-26.1 - Reports of abandoned, neglected or abused animals
Section 4-1-27 - Auction of lost or abandoned animals and poultry
Section 4-1-28 - Greasy pig contests prohibited
Section 4-1-29 - Release of caged animals in park or zoo
Section 4-1-30 - [Repealed]
Section 4-1-30.1 - Cruelty to public safety - dogs and horses
Section 4-1-31 - Assignment of state veterinarian - (a) examination of fighting animals
Section 4-1-32 - [Repealed]
Section 4-1-33 - Persons using animals for research - Registration
Section 4-1-34 - Destruction of racing greyhounds
Section 4-1-34.1 - Restriction on sale of greyhounds
Section 4-1-34.2 - Autopsies and medical treatment permitted
Section 4-1-34.3 - Violations - Penalties
Section 4-1-35 - Community restitution
Section 4-1-36 - Psychiatric counseling
Section 4-1-37 - Immunity from suit
Section 4-1-38 - Use of the terms owner or guardian
Section 4-1-39 - Transport and shelter of horses
Section 4-1-40 - Possession of animals
Section 4-1-41 - Devocalization or declawing as requirement for property occupancy prohibited
Section 4-1-42 - Care of neglected animals by department - forfeiture of owner's rights - expenses
Section 4-1-43 - Use of bullhooks or similar devices on elephants prohibited