§ 3624. Who may destroy; fees
(a) A police officer or constable shall humanely destroy or cause to be destroyed dogs or wolf-hybrids whenever a warrant has been issued authorizing such actions, except as exempted by section 3587 of this title. Any action must be taken within 90 days of the issuance of the warrant. The officer shall incinerate, bury, or cause to be buried or otherwise properly dispose of their remains.
(b) Any officers, other than those employed under regular pay, shall receive compensation for each dog or wolf-hybrid so destroyed as authorized by the legislative body of their respective towns. Bills for any services shall be approved by the legislative body of the municipality in which the dogs or wolf-hybrids are destroyed, and paid from monies received under the provisions of this subchapter. (Amended 1977, No 215 (Adj. Sess.), § 12 eff. April 12, 1978; 1993, No. 213 (Adj. Sess.), § 19, eff. April 1, 1995.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety
Chapter 193 - Domestic Pet or Wolf-Hybrid Control
§ 3541a. Feral animals; responsibility
§ 3545. Right to kill domestic pets or wolf-hybrids generally
§ 3546. Investigation of vicious domestic pets or wolf-hybrids; order
§ 3548. Application to unorganized towns and gores; supervisors
§ 3549. Domestic pets or wolf-hybrids; regulation by towns
§ 3550. Penalties; enforcement; municipal legislative body; Secretary
§ 3582. Dogs or wolf-hybrids obtained after April 1
§ 3583. Domestic pets and wolf-hybrids kept for breeding purposes
§ 3587. Dogs brought into State
§ 3588. Issuance of licenses; record of licenses
§ 3590. List of dogs and wolf-hybrids not licensed
§ 3621. Issuance of warrant to impound; complaint
§ 3623. Constable to make complaints
§ 3626. Certificate to State’s Attorney
§ 3682. Inspection of premises
§ 3683. Quarantine of premises
§ 3684. Offenses; bill of costs in prosecution
§ 3801. Rabies control authority
§ 3806. Confining or impounding a domestic pet or wolf-hybrid
§ 3807. Killing a domestic pet or wolf-hybrid
§ 3808. Fees for killing domestic pets or wolf-hybrids
§ 3809. Killing a domestic pet or wolf-hybrid that attacks a person or domestic animal
§ 3812. Immunity from liability for volunteers
§ 3813. Vaccination administration
§ 3815. Dog, cat, and wolf-hybrid spaying and neutering program