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§ 6-3-14 KILLING OR MISTREATING ANIMALS.
   Any person, other than a law enforcement officer actively engaged in the performance of his or her duty, who kills or causes to be killed, any animal which has been registered and licensed as provided by this title, without the consent of the owner or possessor thereof, or deprives a registered animal of its collar, or puts a registered tag on the collar of any animal not registered, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Prior Code, § 6-3-14) (Ord. 352, passed 10-4-2007; Ord. 2024-01, passed 4-4-2024) Penalty, see § 6-3-18
§ 6-3-15 USING IMPOUNDED OR ABANDONED ANIMALS FOR RESEARCH.
   No animal abandoned and in the custody of the animal control shelter shall be released, used, sold, or otherwise donated for research purposes.
(Prior Code, § 6-3-15) (Ord. 352, passed 10-4-2007) Penalty, see § 6-3-18
§ 6-3-16 INJURED ANIMALS.
   Any person who injures an animal as a result of an accident with a motor vehicle shall stop and render assistance to the animal as may be necessary and shall further immediately report such accident and injury to the animal to the police. Failure to stop and render assistance and to immediately call the police is a misdemeanor.
(Prior Code, § 6-3-16) (Ord. 352, passed 10-4-2007) Penalty, see § 6-3-18
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