Title 11, Agriculture And Animals

§142-68 Fine for continued trespassing by animals. In case cattle, horses, mules, asses, sheep, swine, or goats trespass on any land, the owner of the animals, if known, shall be notified by the owner or occupier of the land trespassed upon, and if the owner of the animals does n…

§142-69 Stallions. Every person on whose land any stallion of twelve months old or upwards is found trespassing, may, without any notice, cause the stallion to be impounded, and the owner shall pay to the person upon whose land the trespass is committed $10 for every trespass, to…

§142-7 Breeding in quarantine prohibited. The use of any animal for breeding purposes while the animal is quarantined is prohibited, except that the department of agriculture and biosecurity may, with the written permission of the owner and under rules adopted by the department, …

§142-70 Expenses, driving, etc. In all cases when animals are taken up for trespass, the actual expenses reasonably incurred, which shall include, but not be limited to allowances for employees' wages, equipment cost, transportation cost, feeding cost, cost of advertising notice,…

§142-71 Procedure to recover animals; owner notified before impounding. Where any animals are taken up for trespass, the owner, if known, shall be immediately notified, if reasonably practicable, of the fact, and of the amount of damage and trespass fees claimed, and if the owner…

§142-72 Procedure, if owner believes impounding illegal. If the owner of any animal taken up for trespass has reason to believe that the taking up or impounding of the animal was illegal, or if the owner regards the claim for damages or expenses as excessive, the owner may have t…

§142-73 Jurisdiction; appeal. The judge shall upon receiving the amount claimed, including pound fees, if any, or a good and sufficient bond for the amount, and the costs of the action, issue the required certificate, and at the same time summon the parties to appear before the j…

§142-74 Liability of dog owner; penalty. (a) If any dog, while on private property without the consent of the owner of that property, injures or destroys any sheep, cattle, goat, hog, fowl, or other property belonging to any person other than the owner of the dog, the owner of th…

§142-75 Human bitten by dog; duty of dog owners; action against owner. (a) The owner of any dog that has bitten a human being shall have the duty to take such reasonable steps as are necessary to prevent the recurrence of such incident. (b) Whenever a dog has bitten a human being…

§142-8 Notification of arrival. (a) The captain of any vessel or aircraft transporting any live animal to any port in the State shall immediately upon arrival in the State notify the department of agriculture and biosecurity. No animal so transported, nor any portion of the food …

§142-9 Quarantine between islands. Live animals passing between the islands of the State may be quarantined as provided by law, at either the port of shipment or of delivery, on good cause shown to the department of agriculture and biosecurity at the port of entry nearest to the …

PART IV. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS §142-91 Destruction of animals ferae naturae; penalty. (a) No person shall shoot or otherwise destroy any animal ferae naturae or its progeny within ten years of the introduction of the species into the State. (b) Nothing in this section shall be…

§142-92 Mongoose; keeping or breeding; penalty. It shall be unlawful for any person to introduce, keep or breed any mongoose within the State except upon and according to the terms of a written permit which may be granted therefor by the department of agriculture and biosecurity,…

§142-93 Harboring mongoose; penalty. Any person harboring, feeding, or in any way caring for a mongoose, except upon and according to the terms of a written permit that may be granted by the department of agriculture and biosecurity, in its discretion, to scientists, scientific i…

[§142-93.5] Mongoose; killing allowed. No person shall be prohibited from killing a mongoose in any manner not prohibited by law, including by trapping. [L 1986, c 8, §1]

§142-94 Destruction of unconfined rabbits and Belgian hares. Any police officer or other person may destroy any rabbit or Belgian hare found unconfined and no officer or other person destroying any rabbits or Belgian hares so found shall be liable for any damages for such destruc…

§142-95 Rabbits, Belgian hares, to be kept off ground; penalty. (a) Any person who breeds, raises, or keeps rabbits or Belgian hares shall keep them off the ground. (b) Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor. [L 1957, c 298, §§1, 2; Supp, §20-…

§142-96 Frightening animals; penalty. Whoever frightens, exasperates, or animates a horse or other animal, and thereby endangers the personal safety or the personal property of any person, or the animal itself, being that of another, shall, in case the personal safety of any pers…

§142-97 Wild cattle through street; penalty. Whoever drives, leads, or otherwise conducts any wild bull, bullock, cattle, or other ferocious or dangerous animal in the street of any village, or in any place of public resort, shall, in case the personal safety of any person is the…

§142-98 Fees. (a) The department of agriculture and biosecurity may establish and assess fees pursuant to chapter 91 for facilities usage, vaccination programs, emergency transportation of quarantined animals, insecticides, medication, and other goods and services deemed necessar…

[§142-99] Lost or rescued animals; penalty. (a) Except as otherwise provided in section 143-10, any person who exerts control over a lost animal shall immediately notify the owner of the animal, if known, or an animal control officer of the local humane society chapter of the cou…