Effective - 28 Aug 1955
322.040. Quarantine order to be issued by mayor — to be published and posted. — Whenever rabies becomes prevalent in any city, town or village in this state, the mayor of such city, town or village shall, according to the necessity of the case, issue a quarantine order, requiring every owner or person in charge of any dog or dogs within the limits of such city, town or village, to either kill or impound his dog or dogs, or to have such dog or dogs immunized. Said order shall be published once in the paper officially publishing the business of such city or town; and in the absence of such paper, shall be posted as in case of sales of personal property. The mayor of such city, town or village is authorized by proclamation, to terminate any such quarantine whenever, in his judgment, the necessity for it no longer exists.
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(RSMo 1939 § 14541, repealed L. 1953 p. 662 § A, again enacted L. 1955 p. 754)
Prior revision: 1929 § 12867
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXI - Public Safety and Morals
Chapter 322 - Protection Against Rabies
Section 322.010 - Definitions.
Section 322.020 - Dogs prohibited from running at large, when.
Section 322.030 - Duty of owner or person in charge to kill dog or have immunized.
Section 322.040 - Quarantine order to be issued by mayor — to be published and posted.
Section 322.050 - County commission or presiding commissioner empowered to act.
Section 322.060 - Duty of officials to kill dogs — exceptions.
Section 322.070 - Expenses to be paid, how — fees.
Section 322.080 - Violation of law a misdemeanor — penalty.
Section 322.090 - County commission empowered to adopt rules and regulations.
Section 322.100 - County health commissioner shall prepare regulations and hold hearing.
Section 322.110 - Law not applicable to municipalities, when.
Section 322.125 - Control of dogs in certain counties, how adopted.