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2000 SESSION
HB 1514 Animal pounds.
Introduced by: Harvey B. Morgan | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED:
Animal pounds. Allows the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services to impose civil penalties on animal shelters and county and city pounds that are violating Board regulations. The penalties may not exceed $1,000 per violation, and each day is considered a separate offense. In determining the amount of any civil penalty, the Board shall consider (i) the history of previous violations at the pound; (ii) whether the violation has caused injury to, death or suffering of, an animal; and (iii) the demonstrated good faith of the locality to achieve compliance after notification of the violation. This bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2001.
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:
Animal pounds. Allows the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services to impose civil penalties on animal shelters and county and city pounds that are violating Board regulations. The penalties may not exceed $1,000 per violation, and each day is considered a separate offense. In determining the amount of any civil penalty, the Board shall consider (i) the history of previous violations at the pound; (ii) whether the violation has caused injury to, death or suffering of, an animal; and (iii) the demonstrated good faith of the locality to achieve compliance after notification of the violation.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Animal pounds. Allows the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services to impose civil penalties on county and city pounds that are violating Board regulations. The penalties may not exceed $1,000 per violation, and each day is considered a separate offense. In determining the amount of any civil penalty, the Board shall consider (i) the history of previous violations at the pound; (ii) whether the violation has caused injury to, death or suffering of, an animal; and (iii) the demonstrated good faith of the locality to achieve compliance after notification of the violation.