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OK - Dog - Consolidated Dog Laws | Animal Legal & Historical Center
Full Statute Name: Oklahoma Statutes Annotated. Title 21. Crimes and Punishments. Part VII. Crimes Against Property. Chapter 68. Larceny. Title 4. Animals. Chapter 3. Dogs and Cats. Chapter 13. Use of Unclaimed Animals for Scientific Investigation and Education. Chapter 14A. Dog and Cat Sterilization Act. Chapter 15. Disposal of Animals Held in Shelter. Chapter 16. Pet Overpopulation Education Program. Title 29. Game and Fish. Chapter 1. Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Code. Article VII. Miscellaneous. Part 3. Hatcheries, Parks and Refuges.
Primary Citation: 11 Okl.St.Ann. § 22-115.1; 21 Okl.St.Ann. § 649.1 and 649.2; 21 Okl. St. Ann. § 1717 - 1718; 4 Okl.St.Ann. § 41 - 47; 391 - 402; 499 - 499.10; 501 - 602; 29 Okl. St. Ann. § 7-304; 70 Okl.St.Ann. § 5-117.6 Country of Origin: United States Last Checked: March, 2019
Link to Title 4. Animals. Chapter 13. Use of Unclaimed Animals for Scientific Investigation and Education
Link to Title 59. Professions and Occupations. Chapter 59. Commercial Pet Breeders Act
Link to Title 22. Criminal Procedure. Chapter 2. Prevention of Public Offenses. General Provisions. § 36.1. Police dog handlers--Civil liability
Title 4. Animals. Chapter 3. Dogs and Cats.
§ 41. Animals chasing or injuring livestock--Right to kill--Liability of owner--Warrantless seizure--Court proceedings--Definitions
§ 42.1. Personal injury by dog--Liability of owner
§ 42.2. Lawful presence on owner's property, what constitutes--Public place, what is
§ 42.4. Owners of dangerous dogs, bite or attacks on public property-- penalty
§ 43. Counties over 200,000 population--Regulation and control of dogs running at large--Penalties
§ 45. Certificate of registration for certain dogs required--Exemption--Fee
§ 47. Confiscation of dangerous dog--Purpose of act--Other remedies
Chapter 14A. Dog and Cat Sterilization Act.
§ 499. Short title
§ 499.1. Definitions
§ 499.2. Spaying or neutering as condition for release of certain animals
§ 499.3. Refund of deposit upon proof of spaying or neutering
§ 499.4. Rules--Sterilization agreement
§ 499.5. Extension of time to spay or neuter
§ 499.6. Death of adopted animal--Refund of deposited funds
§ 499.7. Disposition of forfeited funds--Record of accounts
§ 499.8. Adoption standards
§ 499.9. Construction of act
§ 499.10. Failure to comply with act
Chapter 15. Disposal of Animals Held in Shelter.
§ 501. Disposal of animals kept for pleasure--Method
§ 502. Denatured sodium pentobarbital--Method of administration--Possession and purchase by certified animal euthanasia technician
§ 503. Carbon monoxide--Administration
§ 504. Carbon monoxide chambers--Equipment required
§ 505. Repealed by Laws 2000, c. 199, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2000
§ 506. Municipality not having proper facilities and personnel--Manner of disposal
§ 507. Violation of act as nuisance--Injunction--Abatement
§ 508. Exemptions
§ 512. Seizure of abandoned or neglected animals--Divestment of ownership
Chapter 16. Pet Overpopulation Education Program
§ 602. Pet overpopulation education program
Title 11. Cities and Towns. Chapter 1. Municipal Code. Powers of Cities and Towns. Article XXII. General Powers of Municipalities
§ 22-115.1. Dog kennel--Restriction of location near schools or day care facilities
Title 21. Crimes and Punishments. Part III. Crimes Against the Person. Chapter 20. Assault and Battery
§ 649.1. Striking, tormenting, and other mistreatment of a police dog or horse--Penalties--Restitution
§ 649.2. Killing, disfiguring, disabling, and other acts committed against a police dog or horse--Penalties--Restitution--Exceptions
Title 21. Crimes and Punishments. Part VII. Crimes Against Property. Chapter 68. Larceny.
§ 1717. Dog as personal property
§ 1718. Larceny of dogs
Title 29. Game and Fish. Chapter 1. Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Code. Article VII. Miscellaneous. Part 3. Hatcheries, Parks and Refuges.
§ 7-304. Wildlife refuges or Wildlife Management Areas--Entry with dog or gun prohibited--Exceptions
Title 70. Schools. Division I. School Code of 1971. Chapter 1. School Code of 1971. Article V. School Districts and Boards of Education.
§ 5-117.6. Regulation of dogs running at large
A. It shall be lawful for a person to kill any animal of the family canidae or the family felidae found chasing livestock off the premises of the owner of the animal if the person is the owner or occupant of the property on which the animal is chasing the livestock or if the person is authorized to kill such an animal by the owner or occupant of such property.
B. The owner of any animal of the family canidae or the family felidae that kills or injures any livestock shall be jointly and severally liable to any person so damaged, to the full amount of the injury done and damages caused, including reasonable attorney fees and litigation expenses.
C. 1. Any animal control officer or any municipal, county or state law enforcement officer may seize a potentially dangerous dog without a warrant:
a. if the dog is continuing to run at large at the time of the seizure,
b. if the officer has probable cause to believe the dog is a dangerous dog and the threat to the health, safety and welfare of livestock or persons is of a continuing nature under the circumstances, or
c. pursuant to Section 47 of this title.
2. Any animal seized pursuant to this subsection shall be held by the appropriate animal control authority until the appropriate terms and conditions of release necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of livestock and persons with whom the dangerous dog may come in contact are established by the supervisor of the animal control authority or a court of competent jurisdiction and agreed to by the owner.
D. 1. Upon commencement of any civil action to assess damages pursuant to this section, the court upon its own motion, or upon a motion by the plaintiff, and with notice to the defendant, and after a hearing thereon, may issue an order requiring seizure of a dog if the court has found probable cause to believe:
a. the dog is a potentially dangerous dog and the threat to the health, safety and welfare of livestock or persons is of a continuing nature under the circumstances, or
b. the dog will be adjudicated a common nuisance pursuant to subsection G of this section.
2. Any dog seized pursuant to this subsection shall be held by the appropriate animal control authority until conclusion of the civil action or until the court enters an order prescribing the appropriate terms and conditions of release necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of livestock and persons with whom the animal may come in contact.
E. The cost for the seizure and confinement of an animal as authorized by subsection C or D of this section shall be borne by the owner of the animal. However, in any civil action filed pursuant to this section, if the owner of the animal is the prevailing party, such costs shall be taxed in the case against the nonprevailing party.
F. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted so as to require any municipality or county to:
1. Operate or maintain an animal welfare facility; or
2. Accept or hold any seized animal from a municipal, county or state law enforcement officer, other than its own.
G. The court, before whom a recovery is had for any injury or damages as set forth in this section, shall declare the animal found to have occasioned the injury to be a common nuisance, and order the defendant to kill or cause to be killed, such animal within twenty-four (24) hours after the rendition of the judgment. Appeals shall be allowed in all such cases. Any appeals shall be prosecuted in a manner as prescribed by general statutes governing appeals.
H. The provisions of Sections 45, 46 and 47 of this title shall also apply to a dangerous dog as defined in subsection I of this section.
1. “Livestock” means any cattle, bison, hog, sheep, goat, equine, domesticated rabbits, chicken or other poultry and shall include exotic livestock;
2. “Exotic livestock” means commercially raised exotic livestock including animals of the families bovidae, cervidae and antilocapridae or birds of the ratite group;
3. “Potentially dangerous dog” means any dog that, while the dog was allowed to run at large off the property of the owner, when unprovoked, on more than one occasion, was found to be chasing or aggressively creating a substantial threat to the health, safety and welfare of livestock or persons;
4. “Dangerous dog” means any dog that, while the dog was allowed to run at large off the property of the owner:
a. when unprovoked, killed or injured livestock, or
b. has been previously found to be a potentially dangerous dog, the owner having received notice of such by the animal control authority in writing, and continues to be found chasing or aggressively creating a substantial threat to the health, safety and welfare of livestock or persons;
5. “Animal control authority” means the same as defined in Section 44 of this title;
6. “Animal control officer” means the same as defined in Section 44 of this title; and
7. “Owner” means the same as defined in Section 44 of this title.
R.L.1910, § 120; Laws 1935, p. 190, § 1; Laws 1949, p. 39, § 1, emerg. eff. Feb. 15, 1949; Laws 1993, c. 36, § 1, eff. July 1, 1993; Laws 2002, c. 187, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2002; Laws 2007, c. 40, § 1, eff. July 1, 2007; Laws 2013, c. 278, § 1, emerg. eff. May 14, 2013.
Laws 1947, p. 32, § 1, emerg. eff. March 11, 1947; Laws 1980, c. 75, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1980.
For the purpose of Sections 42.1 through 42.3 of this title and Section 1 of this act [FN1] a person shall be considered to be lawfully upon the private property of the owner of a dog when he or she is on the property in the performance of any duty imposed upon the person by the laws of this state, or its political subdivision, or by the laws of the United States, or the postal regulations of the United States, or when reading meters, or making repairs to any public utility or service located on the premises, or when working on the property at the request of the owner or any tenant having a lease upon any portion of the property, or when on the property upon the invitation, either expressed or implied, of the owner or lessee of such property, or when on the property for any other lawful purpose. The term "public place" shall, for the purpose of Sections 42.1 through 42.3 of this title and Section 1 of this act, mean and include any and all public streets, sidewalks, alleyways, easements, buildings, parks, playgrounds and recreational facilities, and any and all places of business, amusement or entertainment which are privately owned, wherein merchandise, property, services, entertainment or facilities are offered for sale, hire, lease, or use.
Laws 1947, p. 32, § 2, emerg. eff. March 11, 1947; Laws 2006, c. 262, § 2, emerg. eff. June 7, 2006.
[FN1] O.S.L.2006, c. 262, § 1 [Title 4, § 42.4].
Laws 1947, p. 32, § 3, emerg. eff. March 11, 1947.
2. When unprovoked created an imminent threat of injury or death to any person, to permit such dog to run at large or aggressively bite or attack any person while such person is lawfully upon public or private property. Upon conviction, the violator shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one (1) year, or by imposition of a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment. In addition, the owner shall be liable for damages as provided in Section 42.1 of Title 4 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
Laws 2006, c. 262, § 1, emerg. eff. June 7, 2006.
[FN1] This section.
Laws 1959, p. 25, § 1.
Laws 1991, c. 199, § 2, eff. Feb. 1, 1992.
A. It is unlawful for an owner of a dangerous dog to permit the dog to be outside the proper enclosure as defined by Section 44 of this title, unless the dog is muzzled and restrained by a substantial chain or leash and remains under the physical restraint of a responsible person over sixteen (16) years of age. The muzzle shall be made in a manner that will not cause injury to the dog or interfere with its vision or respiration but shall prevent it from biting any person or animal.
Laws 1991, c. 199, § 3, eff. Feb. 1, 1992; Laws 2006, c. 262, § 4, emerg. eff. June 7, 2006.
A. Any dangerous dog shall be immediately confiscated by an animal control authority if:
1. The dog is not validly registered under Section 45 of this title;
2. The owner does not secure the liability insurance coverage or surety bond required under Section 45 of this title;
3. The dog is not maintained in the proper enclosure as defined by Section 44 of this title; and
4. The dog is outside of the dwelling of the owner, or outside the proper enclosure and not under physical restraint of the responsible person as required by Section 46 of this title.
B. The owner of a dangerous dog shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one (1) year or by the imposition of a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment for any violation of the laws relating to dangerous dogs resulting in the confiscation of such dog pursuant to any provision of subsection A of this section.
C. The owner of a dangerous dog shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one (1) year, or by the imposition of a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment for any personal injury caused by such dangerous dog. The fine, at the discretion of the court, may be offset by payments made by the dog owner to any victim of an injury or attack by the dog. However, insurance payments may not be considered as an offset. In addition, the court may require the owner to perform forty (40) hours of community service. The court may suspend any portion of the community service requirement set forth in this section. It shall be an affirmative defense to a prosecution pursuant to this subsection that the injury was sustained by a person who, at the time, was committing a willful criminal act upon the premises occupied by the owner of the dog or was assaulting the owner of the dog.
D. It is the purpose of Sections 44 through 47 of this title to provide additional and cumulative remedies to control dangerous and potentially dangerous dogs in this state. Nothing in this act shall be construed to abridge or alter rights of action or remedies of victims under the common law or statutory law, criminal or civil.
Laws 1991, c. 199, § 4, eff. Feb. 1, 1992; Laws 2006, c. 262, § 5, emerg. eff. June 7, 2006.
Title 4. Animals. Chapter 14A. Dog and Cat Sterilization Act.
Sections 1 through 11 of this act [FN1] shall be known and may be cited as the "Dog and Cat Sterilization Act".
[FN1] Title 4, §§ 499 to 499.10.
Laws 1986, c. 204, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1986.
Laws 1986, c. 204, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1986.
Laws 1986, c. 204, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1986.
Laws 1986, c. 204, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1986.
This Agreement is made and entered into this ____ day of ____________, 19__, by and between:
City Telephone City Telephone
_____________________________________________________________________ (describe
(1) The animal is sterilized by a graduate licensed veterinarian by __________
(2) A written statement signed by the veterinarian performing the
sterilization, that the animal has been sterilized by the stated date is
given to the Releasing Agency.
(1) To have the animal sterilized by a graduate licensed veterinarian by ____________
(2) To provide written evidence to the Releasing Agency from the veterinarian performing the sterilization that the animal has been sterilized by the above date listed.
The parties hereto have hereunto set their hands the day and year first above written.
Releasing Agency (signature of agent)
Laws 1986, c. 204, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 1986.
Laws 1986, c. 204, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 1986.
Laws 1986, c. 204, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 1986.
Laws 1986, c. 204, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 1986.
Laws 1986, c. 204, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 1986.
Laws 1986, c. 204, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 1986.
Laws 1986, c. 204, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 1986.
Title 4. Animals. Chapter 15. Disposal of Animals Held in Shelter.
c. any other method approved by the Animal Industries Services Division of the State Department of Agriculture which shall include current acceptable euthanasia recommendations from the American Veterinary Medical Association, with the exception of curariform derivative drugs. The following requirements must be met to ensure the euthanasia agent is humane:
(1) the method should be as painless as possible to the animal as determined by the best available medical and scientific knowledge and technology,
(2) the animal should be kept as free from anxiety and fear as possible,
(3) the technique should be:
(a) simple enough to be used by relatively unskilled personnel,
(b) legally available to all animal shelters and humane societies,
(c) as mechanically simple and maintenance free as possible within reasonable cost, and
(d) physically safe for personnel using it.
Laws 1981, c. 167, § 1; Laws 2000, c. 199, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2000.
Laws 1981, c. 167, § 2; Laws 2000, c. 199, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2000; Laws 2003, c. 338, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.
Laws 1981, c. 167, § 3; Laws 2000, c. 199, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2000.
Laws 1981, c. 167, § 4; Laws 2000, c. 199, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2000.
Laws 1981, c. 167, § 6.
Failure by any private or public animal shelter to comply with the provisions of this act [FN1] for euthanizing animals shall constitute a nuisance. Any person may maintain a civil action to enjoin the continuance of the nuisance. If the acts sought to be enjoined are determined by the courts to violate the provisions of this act, a permanent injunction against such acts shall be granted. The nuisance may also be abated by any public body or officer authorized to do so by law.
[FN1] Title 4, § 501 et seq.
Laws 1981, c. 167, § 7.
The provisions of Sections 1 through 7 of this act [FN1] shall not apply to any municipality with a population of ten thousand (10,000) or less persons according to the latest Federal Decennial Census. However, unclaimed animals must be destroyed by an acceptable, humane method.
[FN1] Title 4, §§ 501 to 507.
Laws 1981, c. 167, § 8.
As used in this act: [FN1]
1. "Abandon" includes leaving an animal without making reasonable arrangements for assumption of custody by another person; and
2. "Neglect" means unreasonable deprivation of necessary food, care, or shelter.
Laws 2007, c. 116, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2007.
A. If a law enforcement officer has reason to believe that an animal has been abandoned or neglected in violation of Sections 1685 or 1692 through 1700 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the officer may apply in a court of competent jurisdiction for a warrant to seize the animal. Upon a showing of probable cause, the court shall issue a warrant and set a hearing within ten (10) calendar days of the date of issuance to determine if a violation of such statutes has occurred. Upon execution of the warrant, the animal shall be impounded and the owner of the animal shall receive written notice of the time and place of a hearing to determine whether the owner's right to ownership of the animal shall be terminated.
Laws 2007, c. 116, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2007.
2. Accept gifts, grants, and donations, including personal services. Any gift, grant, or donation other than personal services shall be deposited into the Oklahoma Pet Overpopulation Fund created in Section 2 of this act; [FN1]
[FN1] O.S.L.2004, c. 366, § 2, [Title 68, § 2368.13].
Laws 2004, c. 504, § 20, eff. July 1, 2004.
A. No commercial pet breeder shall be located within two thousand five hundred (2,500) feet of a public or private school or licensed day care facility in a municipality having a population of more than three hundred thousand (300,000). Provided, this prohibition shall not apply to a commercial pet breeder that was lawfully in operation and in full compliance with all licensing, permitting, and zoning requirements applicable to the commercial pet breeder prior to the effective date of this act.
B. No public officer or employee shall issue any type of license, permit, approval or consent for a commercial pet breeder to be located within two thousand five hundred (2,500) feet of a public or private school or licensed day care facility in a municipality having a population of more than three hundred thousand (300,000).
C. Applications for a commercial pet breeder license or for any governmental permit, approval or consent needed to authorize the lawful operation of a commercial pet breeder that are pending on the effective date of this act shall be subject to the prohibitions set forth in subsections A and B of this section.
D. The provisions of subsections A and B of this section may be enforced by any public officer within whose jurisdiction a noncompliant commercial pet breeder is located or by any other person aggrieved in any way by noncompliance with the provisions. Enforcement action may include a civil suit for an injunction filed in the district court in the county where a noncompliant commercial pet breeder is located.
E. Any municipality is hereby authorized to enact an ordinance consistent with the provisions of this section and to enforce the ordinance by prosecution of violations in the municipal court, as provided by law.
F. For the purposes of this section, the term “commercial pet breeder” shall have the same meaning as given in Section 30.2 of Title 4 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
Laws 2008, c. 433, § 1, emerg. eff. June 4, 2008; Laws 2015, c. 44, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2015.
A. No person shall willfully strike, torment, administer a nonpoisonous desensitizing substance to, or otherwise mistreat a police dog or police horse owned, or the service of which is employed, by a law enforcement agency of the state or a political subdivision of the state.
B. No person shall willfully interfere with the lawful performance of any police dog or police horse.
C. Except as provided in subsection D of this section, any person convicted of violating any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by the imposition of a fine not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one (1) year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
In addition, the person shall be ordered to pay restitution, which shall be paid to the law enforcement agency or political subdivision of the state which employed the service of the police dog or horse.
D. Any person who knowingly and willfully and without lawful cause or justification violates the provisions of this section, during the commission of a misdemeanor or felony, shall be guilty of a felony, punishable by the imposition of a fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections not exceeding two (2) years, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Laws 1986, c. 54, § 2, eff. July 1, 1986; Laws 1990, c. 75, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1990; Laws 1997, c. 133, § 220, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 127, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2014, c. 222, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2014.
A. No person shall willfully kill; beat; torture; injure so as to disfigure or disable; administer poison to; set a booby trap device for the purpose of injury so as to disfigure, disable or kill; or pay or agree to pay bounty for purposes of injury so as to disfigure, disable or kill any police dog or police horse owned, or the service of which is employed, by a law enforcement agency of the state or a political subdivision of the state.
B. Except as provided in subsection C of this section, any person convicted of violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by the imposition of a fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one (1) year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. In addition, the person shall be ordered to pay restitution, which shall be paid to the law enforcement agency or political subdivision of the state which employed the service of the police dog or horse.
C. Any person who knowingly and willfully and without lawful cause or justification violates the provisions of this section, during the commission of a misdemeanor or felony, shall be guilty of a felony, punishable by the imposition of a fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections not exceeding five (5) years, or by both such fine and imprisonment. In addition, the person shall be ordered to pay restitution, which shall be paid to the law enforcement agency or political subdivision of the state which employed the service of the police dog or horse.
1. To a peace officer or veterinarian who terminates the life of a police dog or a police horse for the purpose of relieving the dog or horse of undue pain or suffering; or
2. If a police dog is off duty and is running loose without supervision of a police officer and gets run over by a motor vehicle or is perceived to be a threat to the public.
Laws 1986, c. 54, § 3, eff. July 1, 1986; Laws 1990, c. 75, § 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1990; Laws 1997, c. 133, § 221, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 128, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2014, c. 222, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2014.
R.L.1910, § 2668; Laws 1968, c. 261, § 1, emerg. eff. April 29, 1968.
R.L.1910, § 2669; Laws 1971, c. 123, § 1, emerg. eff. May 4, 1971.
A. Except as otherwise provided by law, no person may enter upon any state or federal wildlife refuge or Wildlife Management Area with dog, gun or bow.
B. Exceptions to the above provisions are when the Commission and/or the Tourism and Recreation Commission may by resolution permit:
1. The holding of field trials by duly authorized sportsmen's clubs; or
2. Such hunting, killing or trapping of wildlife from such refuge or Wildlife Management Area; provided, however, that Lake Murray State Park shall not be utilized for killing or trapping of natural wildlife and shall remain a wildlife preserve.
C. Any person convicted of violating provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than ten (10) days nor more than thirty (30) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Laws 1974, c. 17, § 7-304, eff. April 8, 1974; Laws 1991, c. 182, § 51, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Laws 1992, c. 149, § 12, emerg. eff. April 30, 1992.
The board of education of any school district which has property that lies outside the boundaries of a municipality may regulate or prohibit dogs from running at large on such property or on public property within five hundred (500) feet of such property, and cause the dogs to be impounded and may authorize the humane killing or disposal of such dogs. The board of education may contract for the control of such dogs.
Laws 1996, c. 116, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1996.