Subd. 1. Dangerous Dogs. The Animal Control Authority shall immediately seize any dangerous dog dangerous dog if:
1. After 14 days after the owner has notice that the dog is dangerous, the dog is not validly registered under subsection 391.05;
2. After 14 days after the owner has notice that the dog is dangerous, the owner does not secure the proper liability insurance or surety coverage as required under subsection 391.05, Subd. 3.3;
3. The dog is not maintained in a proper enclosure, as defined in subsection 391.02, Subd. 7;
4. The dog is not sterilized, pursuant to subsection 391.06, Subd. 3, within 30 days after the owner receives the notice of dangerous dog;
5. The owner is served with written notice, by certified mail to the owner’s last known address, that the owner is in violation of any of the requirements of this section or any applicable state law, or is in violation of any directive issued by the Animal Control Authority or order from a hearing officer; and, within 14 days of service of such written notice, has refused or failed to achieve satisfactory compliance;
6. The Animal Control Authority has reason to believe the dog is a dangerous dog, and is kept or maintained under conditions or circumstances creating an unacceptable risk of harm to physical persons or other domesticated animals; or
7. For any other reason authorized by law.
Subd. 2. Security. A person claiming an interest in a seized dog may prevent disposition of the dog by posting security in an amount sufficient to provide for the dog’s actual cost of care and keeping. The security must be posted within seven days of the seizure, inclusive of the date of the seizure.
Subd. 3. Reclaiming Dogs. A dog seized under this section may be released to the owner of the dog upon payment of impounding and boarding fees, and presenting proof to the Animal Control Authority that all requirements of this section and state law have or will be met. A dog not reclaimed under this subdivision within ten days may be disposed of in a manner permitted by law, and the owner is liable to the Animal Control Authority for costs incurred in confining and disposing of the dog.
Subd. 4. Subsequent Offenses. If a person has been convicted of a misdemeanor for violating a provision of this section or state law and the person is charged with a subsequent violation relating to the same dog, the dog shall be seized by the Animal Control Authority. If the owner is convicted of the crime for which the dog was seized, the hearing officer may order that the dog be destroyed in a proper and humane manner and the owner pay the cost of confining and destroying the dog. If the owner is not convicted and the dog is not reclaimed by the owner within ten days after the owner has been notified that the dog may be reclaimed, the dog may be disposed of as provided under M.S. § 35.71, subd. 3, as it may be amended from time to time.