Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property
Chapter 343 — Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals

Section 343.01 — Purposes; Powers; County Organization. - Subdivision 1. Formation authorized. A state federation of county and...

Section 343.06 — Purpose Of Federation. - It shall be the purpose of the state federation of...

Section 343.10 — County And District Societies. - A county society for the prevention of cruelty to animals...

Section 343.11 — Acquisition Of Property, Appropriations. - Every county and district society for the prevention of cruelty...

Section 343.12 — Duties Of Peace Officers. - Upon application of any agent appointed by the federation or...

Section 343.20 — Definitions. - Subdivision 1. Application. Except as otherwise indicated by the context,...

Section 343.21 — Overworking Or Mistreating Animals; Penalty. - Subdivision 1. Torture. No person shall overdrive, overload, torture, cruelly...

Section 343.215 — Veterinarian Immunity. - A licensed veterinarian acting in good faith and in the...

Section 343.22 — Investigation Of Cruelty Complaints. - Subdivision 1. Reporting. Any person who has reason to believe...

Section 343.23 — Expenses Of Investigation. - The expenses of the investigation authorized by section 343.22, including...

Section 343.235 — Disposition Of Seized Animals. - Subdivision 1. General rule. An animal taken into custody under...

Section 343.24 — Cruelty In Transportation. - Subdivision 1. Penalty. Any person who does any of the...

Section 343.25 — Docking Horses; Penalty. - A person who cuts the bony part of a horse's...

Section 343.27 — Poisoning Animals. - Any person who unjustifiably administers any poisonous, or noxious drug...

Section 343.28 — Animal With Infectious Disease. - An owner or person having charge of any animal who...

Section 343.29 — Exposure Of Animals; Duty Of Officers. - Subdivision 1. Delivery to shelter. Any peace officer, animal control...

Section 343.30 — Injury To Birds. - A person who in any manner maliciously maims, kills, or...

Section 343.31 — Animal Fights And Possession Of Fighting Animals. - Subdivision 1. Penalty for animal fighting; attending animal fight. (a)...

Section 343.315 — Live Lure Greyhound Training Or Racing. - No person may train a greyhound for racing using a...

Section 343.32 — Artificially Colored Animals; Sale. - No chick, duckling, gosling, or rabbit that has been dyed...

Section 343.33 — Use As Advertising Devices. - Chicks, ducklings, and goslings younger than four weeks of age...

Section 343.34 — Care Of Animals Used As Advertising Devices. - Stores, shops, vendors, and others offering chicks, ducklings, or goslings...

Section 343.35 — Violations. - A violation of sections 343.32 to 343.34 is a petty...

Section 343.36 — Greased Pig Contests And Turkey Scrambles. - No person shall operate, run or participate in a contest,...

Section 343.37 — Decompression Chambers Prohibited. - A person may not use a decompression chamber to destroy...

Section 343.40 — Dog Houses. - Subdivision 1. In general. A person in charge or control...