Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 273 - Dogs — Cats
Section 273.400 - Definitions.

Effective - 28 Aug 1992
273.400. Definitions. — As used in sections 273.400 to 273.405, the following words mean:
(1) "Adopter", a person who is legally competent to enter into a contract and who is adopting or buying a dog or cat from a releasing agency;
(2) "Adult animal", any dog or cat that has reached the age of one hundred eighty days or six months or more;
(3) "Releasing agency", an animal pound, shelter, humane organization, or animal control agency, whether public or private, but not including an individual who occasionally renders humane assistance or shelter in his* home to a dog or cat;
(4) "Sterilization", the surgical removal of the reproductive organs of a dog or cat in order to render the animal unable to reproduce, or the use of an approved serum which will permanently render the animal unable to reproduce.
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(L. 1992 S.B. 636 § 7)
*Word "their" appears in original rolls.

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Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals

Chapter 273 - Dogs — Cats

Section 273.010 - Dog defined.

Section 273.020 - Recovery of damages for sheep killed — disposition of dog, penalty.

Section 273.030 - Dogs may be killed, when.

Section 273.033 - Killing or injuring a dog, reasonable apprehension of imminent harm is an absolute defense.

Section 273.036 - Owner liable, when — fine, amount.

Section 273.040 - Dog defined.

Section 273.050 - Dog tax, when due.

Section 273.060 - Amount of tax.

Section 273.070 - Issuance of license — plate — certificate — license fees — county dog license fund — purposes.

Section 273.080 - License fastened to dog's collar.

Section 273.090 - License tags and certificates, how furnished.

Section 273.100 - Impounding of dogs — redemption — fees — penalty.

Section 273.110 - Application to recover damages from fund.

Section 273.120 - Examination of applications, pass judgment.

Section 273.130 - Records to be kept — warrants — funds prorated, when.

Section 273.150 - Failure to pay tax — penalty — exceptions.

Section 273.160 - Assessor to list all dogs — notify owner of tax.

Section 273.170 - Applicability of law — petition — election.

Section 273.180 - Repeal of license tax on dogs — procedure.

Section 273.325 - Citation of law — definitions.

Section 273.327 - License annually required to operate animal boarding facilities, pet shops, pounds, dealers and commercial breeders — fees, exemption from fees for certain licensees.

Section 273.329 - Director may refuse to license or may revoke licenses, grounds — operation without license, penalty.

Section 273.331 - Inspection required for license — state veterinarian's duties and authority — provisional license issued until inspection — inspections required annually or on complaint.

Section 273.333 - Investigations conducted, when — violations, administrative procedure — order for remedial action by circuit courts — administrative penalties, amount — penalties, deposit in general revenue — appeals, procedure.

Section 273.335 - Substantial ongoing risk to health and welfare of animals, temporary or permanent injunction — animals in pain or diseased taken into custody for euthanasia, when, costs to licensee.

Section 273.338 - Failure of reinspections after original violation, penalty, amount — payment of penalty required before license renewal.

Section 273.340 - Dealers to purchase only from licensed or exempt persons — violation, penalties.

Section 273.342 - Exemption from licensing requirements, certain persons — registration required annually, content, no fee.

Section 273.344 - Standards and regulations for licensed persons and facilities — director to promulgate rules.

Section 273.345 - Canine Cruelty Prevention Act — citation of law — purpose — required care — definitions — veterinary records — space requirements — severability clause.

Section 273.346 - Director to develop rules for health and veterinary care for animals in custody and facilities of licensees — records to be kept — pounds, major construction not to be required.

Section 273.347 - Court action for enforcement, when — crime of canine cruelty, penalty.

Section 273.348 - Facilities to be open for inspection — quarantine of animals, by state veterinarian, when — quarantine removed, when — removal of animals under quarantine prohibited — disease treatment procedures, duties of state veterinarian — vio...

Section 273.350 - Director to develop rules to include safety standards for motor vehicles transporting live animals — define exotic animals and their care — wildlife not to be included — shipping diseased animals, penalty.

Section 273.352 - Advisory committee, appointment, qualifications — duties to assist in establishing rules — not to receive compensation or expenses — rulemaking procedure.

Section 273.354 - Laws not applicable to hospitals or boarding facility under supervision of veterinarians or research.

Section 273.357 - Animal care reserve fund created — all license fees to be deposited in fund — purpose and uses — lapse to general revenue, prohibited.

Section 273.359 - Stacked cages without impervious barrier prohibited, penalty.

Section 273.400 - Definitions.

Section 273.403 - Sterilization of all cats and dogs adopted or purchased from animal shelters or animal control agencies, procedure.

Section 273.405 - Animal considered sterilized when — exceptions to sterilization requirement — costs to be paid by adopter or purchaser.