Missouri Code — 273
Browse 45 sections in division 273 of the Missouri code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 273.010. Dog defined.
- § 273.020. Recovery of damages for sheep killed — disposition of dog, penalty.
- § 273.030. Dogs may be killed, when.
- § 273.033. Killing or injuring a dog, reasonable apprehension of imminent harm is an absolute defense.
- § 273.036. Owner liable, when — fine, amount.
- § 273.040. Dog defined.
- § 273.050. Dog tax, when due.
- § 273.060. Amount of tax.
- § 273.070. Issuance of license — plate — certificate — license fees — county dog license fund — purposes.
- § 273.080. License fastened to dog's collar.
- § 273.090. License tags and certificates, how furnished.
- § 273.100. Impounding of dogs — redemption — fees — penalty.
- § 273.110. Application to recover damages from fund.
- § 273.120. Examination of applications, pass judgment.
- § 273.130. Records to be kept — warrants — funds prorated, when.
- § 273.150. Failure to pay tax — penalty — exceptions.
- § 273.160. Assessor to list all dogs — notify owner of tax.
- § 273.170. Applicability of law — petition — election.
- § 273.180. Repeal of license tax on dogs — procedure.
- § 273.325. Citation of law — definitions.
- § 273.327. License annually required to operate animal boarding facilities, pet shops, pounds, dealers and commercial breeders — fees, exemption from fees for certain licensees.
- § 273.329. Director may refuse to license or may revoke licenses, grounds — operation without license, penalty.
- § 273.331. Inspection required for license — state veterinarian's duties and authority — provisional license issued until inspection — inspections required annually or on complaint.
- § 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.
- § 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.
- § 273.338. Failure of reinspections after original violation, penalty, amount — payment of penalty required before license renewal.
- § 273.340. Dealers to purchase only from licensed or exempt persons — violation, penalties.
- § 273.342. Exemption from licensing requirements, certain persons — registration required annually, content, no fee.
- § 273.344. Standards and regulations for licensed persons and facilities — director to promulgate rules.
- § 273.345. Canine Cruelty Prevention Act — citation of law — purpose — required care — definitions — veterinary records — space requirements — severability clause.
- § 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.
- § 273.347. Court action for enforcement, when — crime of canine cruelty, penalty.
- § 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.
- § 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.
- § 273.352. Advisory committee, appointment, qualifications — duties to assist in establishing rules — not to receive compensation or expenses — rulemaking procedure.
- § 273.354. Laws not applicable to hospitals or boarding facility under supervision of veterinarians or research.
- § 273.357. Animal care reserve fund created — all license fees to be deposited in fund — purpose and uses — lapse to general revenue, prohibited.
- § 273.359. Stacked cages without impervious barrier prohibited, penalty.
- § 273.400. Definitions.
- § 273.403. Sterilization of all cats and dogs adopted or purchased from animal shelters or animal control agencies, procedure.
- § 273.405. Animal considered sterilized when — exceptions to sterilization requirement — costs to be paid by adopter or purchaser.
- § 273.410. Animal abuse or neglect suspected, hotline report to MACA — information to be requested, report to law enforcement — immunity from liability, when — confidentiality — failure to report, procedure — expiration date.
- § 273.415. Child abuse and neglect training required — training materials — expiration date.
- § 273.420. Abuse or neglect of eligible adult or child, control officers and humane investigators required to report.
- § 273.425. Abuse and neglect report, contents — definitions — expiration date.