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Subchapter I. Shelter Operation
§ 3001F. Definitions. - For purposes of this subchapter: (1) “Animal shelter” means a...
§ 3002F. Shelter care and treatment. - (a) Animal shelters shall be advised by a licensed veterinarian...
§ 3003F. Animal adoption, recovery, and rehabilitation. - (a) Animal shelters shall be open to the public after...
§ 3004F. Euthanasia in animal shelters. - (a) Any dog, cat or other animal held by or...
§ 3005F. Proper facilities required. - Any municipality that does not have proper facilities and trained...
§ 3006F. Violation constitutes class A misdemeanor; civil remedy; jurisdiction of Superior Court. - (a) Failure by any person employed by, volunteering at or...
§ 3007F. Record keeping and reporting. - Animal shelters shall maintain records regarding the following information: (1)...
§ 3008F. Enforcement. - (a) The Department shall adopt rules and regulations as may...
Subchapter II. Animal Population Control Program and Spay/Neuter Fund
§ 3010F. Short title. - This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 3011F. Findings. - The General Assembly for the State of Delaware hereby finds...
§ 3012F. Purpose. - The purpose of the spay euter program is to assist...
§ 3013F. Definitions. - (a) “Abandoned/free-roaming homeless/stray/unwanted animal” — A cat or dog with...
§ 3014F. Funding. - (a) Spay/Neuter Fund shall be established for the purpose of...
§ 3015F. Eligibility; division of Spay/Neuter Fund proceeds. - The proceeds of the Spay/Neuter Fund outlined in this subchapter...
§ 3016F. Preadoption spay/neuter mandate. - (a) Effective on June 29, 2006, it shall be mandatory...
§ 3017F. Enforcement, violations and penalties. - (a) The administrator shall adopt regulations pursuant to this subchapter...
§ 3018F. Program administration. - (a) The administrator shall administer the Program and shall be...
§ 3019F. Veterinarian participation. - (a) Any veterinarian licensed in the State of Delaware may...
§ 3021F. Performance measurement. - Performance measurement is necessary to determine the success of the...
Subchapter III. Enforcement of Animal Welfare Laws
§ 3031F. Powers, duties, and functions of animal welfare officers of the Department of Health and Social Services and the Department of Agriculture. - (a) The Office of Animal Welfare within the Department of...
§ 3032F. Enforcement of laws for protection of animals. - The constables of the several counties of this State, and...
§ 3033F. Fines and penalties in certain cases; disposition. - All fines, penalties and forfeitures, imposed and collected in any...
§ 3034F. Service of process. - Any warrant, subpoena, summons, or other process issued in relation...
§ 3035F. Impoundment. - (a) Any trained and certified animal welfare officer working for...
Subchapter IV. General Provisions Concerning Dogs
§ 3041F. Definitions. - As used in this subchapter: (1) “Animal shelter” means a...
§ 3042F. Fees for dog licenses; terms. - (a) Dog licenses. — The Department shall issue dog licenses...
§ 3043F. Inspections of facilities and premises; suspension of kennel or retail dog outlet license. - (a) Animal welfare officers are hereby authorized to inspect the...
§ 3044F. Specifications for the humane handling, care, and treatment of dogs. - (a) General facilities. — (1) Structural strength. — Housing facilities...
§ 3045F. Licensing agents; bond requirements; service charge; negotiations. - (a) The Department may authorize as many qualified persons or...
§ 3046F. Reciprocity of dog license. - If, by or pursuant to the laws of the state...
§ 3048F. Dogs running at large. - (a) (1) No dog, unless exempted under this section, shall...
§ 3049F. Destruction of muskrat dens, poultry, or livestock. - No owner or custodian of any dog shall permit such...
§ 3050F. Dogs deemed personal property; theft; penalty. - (a) All dogs shall be deemed personal property and may...
§ 3051F. Injuring or killing dogs for certain acts. - (a) Any police officer, animal welfare officer who finds a...
§ 3052F. Poisoning of dogs. - No person shall place any poison of any description in...
§ 3053F. Liability of dog owner for damages. - The owner of a dog is liable in damages for...
§ 3054F. Impounding of dog running at large. - Any dog found running at large contrary to any of...
§ 3055F. Penalties; fines. - Unless otherwise specifically provided in this subchapter, whoever violates this...
§ 3056F. Unauthorized acts against a service dog; penalties. - (a) For the purposes of this section, “service dog” means...
§ 3057F. State dog law management. - (a) In order to enforce this subchapter, the Department or...
§ 3058F. Rules and regulations. - The Department may adopt, amend, modify, or repeal ordinances, rules,...
Subchapter V. Dangerous and Potentially Dangerous Dogs
§ 3071F. Definitions. - For the purposes of this subchapter: (1) “Animal welfare officer”...
§ 3073F. Seizure and impoundment of dangerous or potentially dangerous dogs; notification of dog owner; hearing procedures. - (a) An animal welfare officer shall seize and impound a...
§ 3074F. Exceptions. - (a) Notwithstanding § 3073F of this title, no dog shall...
§ 3076F. Finding to declare a dog dangerous; duties of owner. - (a) The Justice of the Peace Court may declare a...
§ 3077F. Finding to declare a dog potentially dangerous; duties of owner. - (a) The Justice of the Peace Court may declare a...
§ 3078F. Liability of owner for costs of impoundment. - If the Justice of the Peace Court declares a dog...
§ 3079F. Violations by owners of dangerous or potentially dangerous dogs; penalties. - (a) For a violation of § 3076F(b)(4) or (b)(6) or...
§ 3080F. Finding to declare a dog nondangerous. - If the Department fails to demonstrate by clear and convincing...
§ 3081F. Disposition of dogs determined to be dangerous or potentially dangerous or nondangerous; appeal. - (a) If the Justice of the Peace Court determines that...
Subchapter VI. Research Animal Retirement Act.
§ 3090F. Purpose. - The purpose of this subchapter is to ensure that healthy...
§ 3091F. Definitions. - For purposes of this subchapter: (1) “Animal rescue organization” means...
§ 3092F. Adoption of cats and dogs used in research, education, or testing. - (a) When a research facility that confines and uses dogs...