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CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS CODE OF ORDINANCES
SEC. 31-25.   PROHIBITING RELEASE OF RATS; DEFENSES.
   (a)   A person commits an offense if he:
      (1)   possesses a live rat in captivity; or
      (2)   releases a live rat from captivity.
   (b)   It is a defense to prosecution under Subsection (a)(1) that:
      (1)   the actor possessed the live rat for the purpose of bona fide scientific experimentation; or
      (2)   the rat is trained and kept as a pet. (Ord. 15234)

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