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§ 97.78 CRIMINAL PENALTY.
    (A)   A new owner that violates this chapter commits an offense.
   (B)   An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
(Ord. 2002-1, passed 2-19-02; Am. Ord. 2017-1, passed 1-17-17; Am. Ord. 2017-21, passed 12-19-17; Am. Ord. 2024-5, passed 2-20-24) Penalty, see § 97.99
§ 97.79 SURGERY AND OTHER VETERINARY SERVICES.
    Surgery performed in accordance with this chapter must be performed by a veterinarian or a full-time student of an accredited college of veterinary medicine as provided by the Veterinary Licensing Act (Article 8890, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes).
(Ord. 2002-1, passed 2-19-02; Am. Ord. 2017-1, passed 1-17-17; Am. Ord. 2017-21, passed 12-19-17; Am. Ord. 2024-5, passed 2-20-24)
§ 97.80 EXEMPTIONS.
    This subchapter does not apply to:
   (A)   A dog or cat that is claimed from the animal shelter by a person who already owns the animal;
   (B)   An institution of higher education that purchases or otherwise procures a dog or cat for the purpose of biomedical research, testing, or teaching.
(Ord. 2002-1, passed 2-19-02; Am. Ord. 2017-1, passed 1-17-17; Am. Ord. 2017-21, passed 12-19-17; Am. Ord. 2024-5, passed 2-20-24)
Statutory reference:
   Dog and cat sterilization, see Tex. Health and Safety Code, §§ 828.001 et seq.
§ 97.99 PENALTY.
    (A)   Any person who violates or fails to comply with any provision of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a Class C misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine as provided by the State of Texas or § 10.99.
   (B)   A violation of any provision of §§ 97.25 through 97.32 shall constitute an offense punishable as allowable by law. Each day a violation exists shall constitute a separate offense. The owner may instead or also be charged for violation(s) of state law regarding dangerous dogs that may result in a more severe charge and penalty.
(Ord. 2002-1, passed 2-19-02; Am. Ord. 2008-3, passed 2-5-08; Am. Ord. 2017-1, passed 1-17-17; Am. Ord. 2017-21, passed 12-19-17; Am. Ord. 2024-5, passed 2-20-24)