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2023 Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals
Chapter 273 - Dogs — Cats
SHEEP-KILLING DOGS
- Section 273.010 - Dog defined. (8/28/1939)
- Section 273.020 - Recovery of damages for sheep killed — disposition of dog, penalty. (8/28/1939)
- Section 273.030 - Dogs may be killed, when. (8/28/1939)
- Section 273.040 - Dog defined. (8/28/1939)
- Section 273.050 - Dog tax, when due. (8/28/1939)
- Section 273.060 - Amount of tax. (8/28/1939)
- Section 273.070 - Issuance of license — plate — certificate — license fees — county dog license fund — purposes. (8/28/1939)
- Section 273.080 - License fastened to dog's collar. (8/28/1939)
- Section 273.090 - License tags and certificates, how furnished. (8/28/1949)
- Section 273.100 - Impounding of dogs — redemption — fees — penalty. (8/28/1949)
- Section 273.110 - Application to recover damages from fund. (8/28/1990)
- Section 273.120 - Examination of applications, pass judgment. (8/28/1939)
- Section 273.130 - Records to be kept — warrants — funds prorated, when. (8/28/1939)
- Section 273.150 - Failure to pay tax — penalty — exceptions. (8/28/1939)
- Section 273.160 - Assessor to list all dogs — notify owner of tax. (8/28/1949)
- Section 273.170 - Applicability of law — petition — election. (8/28/1978)
- Section 273.180 - Repeal of license tax on dogs — procedure. (8/28/1978)
- Section 273.325 - Citation of law — definitions. (8/28/1992)
- Section 273.327 - License annually required to operate animal boarding facilities, pet shops, pounds, dealers and commercial breeders — fees, exemption from fees for certain licensees. (4/27/2011)
- Section 273.329 - Director may refuse to license or may revoke licenses, grounds — operation without license, penalty. (8/28/2010)
- Section 273.331 - Inspection required for license — state veterinarian's duties and authority — provisional license issued until inspection — inspections required annually or on complaint. (8/28/1992)
- Section 273.333 - Investigations conducted, when — violations, administrative procedure — order for remedial action by circuit courts — administrative penalties, amount — penalties, deposit in general revenue — appeals, procedure. (8/28/1992)
- Section 273.335 - Substantial ongoing risk to health and welfare of animals, temporary or permanent injunction — animals in pain or diseased taken into custody for euthanasia, when, costs to licensee. (8/28/1992)
- Section 273.338 - Failure of reinspections after original violation, penalty, amount — payment of penalty required before license renewal. (8/28/1992)
- Section 273.340 - Dealers to purchase only from licensed or exempt persons — violation, penalties. (8/28/1992)
- Section 273.342 - Exemption from licensing requirements, certain persons — registration required annually, content, no fee. (8/28/1992)
- Section 273.344 - Standards and regulations for licensed persons and facilities — director to promulgate rules. (8/28/1992)
- Section 273.345 - Canine Cruelty Prevention Act — citation of law — purpose — required care — definitions — veterinary records — space requirements — severability clause. (4/27/2011)
- Section 273.346 - Director to develop rules for health and veterinary care for animals in custody and facilities of licensees — records to be kept — pounds, major construction not to be required. (8/28/1992)
- Section 273.347 - Court action for enforcement, when — crime of canine cruelty, penalty. (4/27/2011)
- Section 273.348 - Facilities to be open for inspection — quarantine of animals, by state veterinarian, when — quarantine removed, when — removal of animals under quarantine prohibited — disease treatment procedures, duties of state veterinarian — violations, penalty. (8/28/1992)
- Section 273.350 - Director to develop rules to include safety standards for motor vehicles transporting live animals — define exotic animals and their care — wildlife not to be included — shipping diseased animals, penalty. (8/28/1992)
- Section 273.352 - Advisory committee, appointment, qualifications — duties to assist in establishing rules — not to receive compensation or expenses — rulemaking procedure. (8/28/1995)
- Section 273.354 - Laws not applicable to hospitals or boarding facility under supervision of veterinarians or research. (8/28/1992)
- Section 273.357 - Animal care reserve fund created — all license fees to be deposited in fund — purpose and uses — lapse to general revenue, prohibited. (8/28/1992)
- Section 273.359 - Stacked cages without impervious barrier prohibited, penalty. (4/27/2011)
- Section 273.400 - Definitions. (8/28/1992)
- Section 273.403 - Sterilization of all cats and dogs adopted or purchased from animal shelters or animal control agencies, procedure. (8/28/1992)
- Section 273.405 - Animal considered sterilized when — exceptions to sterilization requirement — costs to be paid by adopter or purchaser. (8/28/1992)
CHAPTER CROSS REFERENCES
- Guide, service or hearing assistance dogs, accommodations, when entitled to accompany trainer without extra charge, 209.152
- Protection against rabies, 322.010 to 322.080
- Seeing eye dogs, when entitled to accommodation on public conveyances, 209.150, 209.160
- Spay/neuter fund created, 301.3087
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