Alaska § 03.55.100 - Minimum standards of care for animals.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 03.55.100 — Minimum standards of care for animals., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 03.55.100. Minimum standards of care for animals.
(a) The minimum standards of care for animals include (1) food and water sufficient to maintain each animal in good health;
(2) an environment compatible with protecting and maintaining the good health and safety of the animal; and
(3) reasonable medical care at times and to the extent available and necessary to maintain the animal in good health.
(b) Any determination as to whether or not the standards of this chapter are met shall be based on the professional opinion of a veterinarian licensed under AS 08.98 .
(c) The department may adopt regulations to implement this section.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 03.55.100 ("Minimum standards of care for animals.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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