Cruelty to Animals: Related Laws

Arizona

• Arizona Laws > Title 13 > Chapter 38 > Article 33 - Authority to Seize Animals

California

• California Codes > Health and Safety Code > Division 2 > Chapter 5 - Regulation of Use of Animals in Diagnostic Procedures and Medical Research

Connecticut

• Connecticut General Statutes > Chapter 945 - (Offenses Against Humanity and Morality) Cruelty to Animals

Delaware

• Delaware Code > Title 3 > Chapter 80 - Animals Held in Shelter

Florida

• Florida Constitution Article X § 21
• Florida Statutes > Chapter 828 - Animals: Cruelty; Sales; Animal Enterprise Protection
• Florida Regulations > Chapter 5C-25 - Humane Euthanasia of Livestock

Idaho

• Idaho Code > Title 25 > Chapter 35 - Animal Care

Illinois

• Illinois Compiled Statutes > 510 ILCS 87 - Protection of Dogs and Cats from Unnecessary Testing Act

Iowa

• Iowa Code > Chapter 717B - Mistreatment of Animals

Kansas

• Kansas Statutes > Chapter 47 > Article 14 - Humane Slaughter

Louisiana

• Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 3 > Chapter 17 - Cruelty to Animals
• Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 51 > Chapter 2 > Part XII - Sale of Cosmetics Tested On Animals

Maine

• Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 3971 - Vivisection prohibited in public and private schools
• Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 3972 - Unlawful use of animals
• Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 4011 - Cruelty to animals
• Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 4012 - Cruelty to birds
• Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 4013 - Necessary sustenance

Maryland

• Maryland Code > AGRICULTURE > Title 15 - Research Facilities That Use Dogs or Cats

Michigan

• Michigan Laws > Chapter 287 > Act 224 of 1969 - Use of Dogs and Cats for Research
• Michigan Laws > Chapter 287 > Act 163 of 1962 - Humane Slaughter of Livestock
• Michigan Laws > Chapter 287 > Act 132 of 2007 - Animal Welfare Fund Act

Minnesota

• Minnesota Statutes 345.01 - Duty of Consignee or Bailee
• Minnesota Statutes 345.02 - Unclaimed Property May Be Sold Upon Notice; Summary Sale
• Minnesota Statutes 345.03 - Proceedings If Property Not Claimed
• Minnesota Statutes 345.04 - Inventory; Order of Sale
• Minnesota Statutes 345.05 - Notice and Return of Sale

Nebraska

• Nebraska Statutes > Livestock Animal Welfare Act
• Nebraska Statutes > Controlled Substances Animal Welfare Act

Nevada

• Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 574 - Cruelty to Animals: Prevention and Penalties

New Jersey

• New Jersey Statutes > Title 4 > Chapter 22 - Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

New Mexico

• New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 30 > Article 9A - Animal Sexual Abuse
• New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 30 > Article 18 - Animals
• New Mexico Statutes 31-7-1. [Description of bovine animals; proof of brand; prima facie evidence of ownership.]

New York

• New York Laws > Agriculture and Markets > Article 26-B - Emergency Response Services For Animals

North Carolina

• North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 14 > Article 47 - Cruelty to Animals
• North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 19A - Protection of Animals

North Dakota

• North Dakota Code > Chapter 36-21.1 - Humane Treatment of Animals
• North Dakota Code > Chapter 36-21.2 - Treatment of Animals

Ohio

• Ohio Code > Chapter 1717 - Humane Societies

Rhode Island

• Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 4-1 - Cruelty to Animals
• Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 4-1.2 - Seizure of Animals Being Cruelly Treated
• Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 4-17 - Humane Slaughter of Livestock

South Carolina

• South Carolina Code > Title 16 > Chapter 27 - Animal Fighting and Baiting Act
• South Carolina Code > Title 47 > Chapter 1 - Cruelty to Animals

South Dakota

• South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 40 > Chapter 1 - Cruelty Abuse and Injury to Animals

Vermont

• Vermont Statutes > Title 13 > Chapter 8 - Humane and Proper Treatment of Animals

Virginia

• Virginia Code > Title 32.1 > Chapter 5.4 - Animal Research

Washington

• Washington Code > Chapter 9.08 - Animals, crimes relating to
• Washington Code > Chapter 16.50 - Humane slaughter of livestock
• Washington Code > Chapter 16.52 - Prevention of cruelty to animals

West Virginia

• West Virginia Code > Chapter 19 > Article 2E - Humane Slaughter of Livestock

Wisconsin

• Wisconsin Statutes > Chapter 951 - Crimes against animals