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MN Stat § 347.16 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property|Chapter 347 — Dogs And Cats|Section 347.16 — Claims, Hearings, Notice.

347.16 CLAIMS, HEARINGS, NOTICE. No claim shall be allowed by the county board at less than the amount so certified and reported, unless the claimant shall first be notified that such action is contemplated and shall have been given a reasonable opportunity to be heard and to offer further evidence in support of the claim. History:  (7297-50) 1939 c 410 s 10; 1986 c 444
MN Stat § 347.17 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property|Chapter 347 — Dogs And Cats|Section 347.17 — Killing Dogs In Certain Cases.

347.17 KILLING DOGS IN CERTAIN CASES. Any person may kill any dog that the person knows is affected with the disease known as hydrophobia, or that may suddenly attack while the person is peacefully walking or riding and while being out of the enclosure of its owner or keeper, and may kill any dog found killing, wounding, or worrying any horses, cattle, sheep, lambs, or other domestic animals. History:  (7297-49) 1939 c 410 s 9; 1986 c 444
MN Stat § 347.18 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property|Chapter 347 — Dogs And Cats|Section 347.18 — Tags; Restrictions, Prohibitions.

347.18 TAGS; RESTRICTIONS, PROHIBITIONS. No person, except the owner or the owner's authorized agent, shall remove any license tag from a dog collar or remove any collar with a license attached thereto from any dog. No person shall keep or harbor a dog wearing a fictitious, altered, or invalid license tag, or a license tag not issued in connection with the licensing or keeping of the dog wearing the same. No license or license tag issued for one dog shall be transferable to another dog. History:  (7297-51) 1939 c 410 s 11; 1986 c 444
MN Stat § 347.19 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property|Chapter 347 — Dogs And Cats|Section 347.19 — Failure To Obtain License.

347.19 FAILURE TO OBTAIN LICENSE. Every town or city clerk shall notify the county attorney of the clerk's county of every refusal or failure of an owner to obtain a license for keeping a dog, and it shall be the duty of the county attorney to institute proceedings against such owner and against every owner within the county who has violated any of the provisions of sections 347.08 to 347.21. History:  (7297-51) 1939 c 410 s 11; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1986 c 444
MN Stat § 347.20 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property|Chapter 347 — Dogs And Cats|Section 347.20 — Exemptions.

347.20 EXEMPTIONS. Dogs brought into this state temporarily for a period not to exceed 30 days shall be exempt from the provisions of sections 347.08 to 347.21. History:  (7297-52) 1939 c 410 s 12
MN Stat § 347.21 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property|Chapter 347 — Dogs And Cats|Section 347.21 — Interpretation.

347.21 INTERPRETATION. Sections 347.08 to 347.21 are supplemental to all other laws relating to dogs not expressly referred to therein, and to all laws relating to taxation of dogs as personal property, and shall not be construed as to modify, repeal, or in anywise affect any part or provision of any such laws not expressly repealed therein or to prevent municipalities from prohibiting, licensing, or regulating the running at large of dogs within their respective limits by law or ordinance now or hereafter provided. History:  (7297-56) 1939 c 410 s 16
MN Stat § 347.22 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property|Chapter 347 — Dogs And Cats|Section 347.22 — Damages, Owner Liable.

347.22 DAMAGES, OWNER LIABLE. If a dog, without provocation, attacks or injures any person who is acting peaceably in any place where the person may lawfully be, the owner of the dog is liable in damages to the person so attacked or injured to the full amount of the injury sustained. The term "owner" includes any person harboring or keeping a dog but the owner shall be primarily liable. The term "dog" includes both male and female of the canine species. History:  1951 c 315 s 1; 1980 c 347 s 1; 1986 c 444
MN Stat § 347.31 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property|Chapter 347 — Dogs And Cats|Section 347.31 — Definitions.

347.31 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Terms. For the purpose of sections 347.31 to 347.40 the terms defined in this section have the meanings given to them. Subd. 2. Kennel. "Kennel" means any place, building, tract of land, abode, or vehicle wherein or whereupon dogs or cats are kept, congregated, or confined, if the dogs or cats were obtained from municipalities, pounds, auctions, or by advertising for unwanted dogs or cats, or dogs or cats strayed, abandoned, or stolen. "Kennel" does not include a pound owned and operated by any political subdivision of the state or a person's home where dogs or cats are kept as pets. Subd. 3. Premises. "Premises" means any building, structure, shelter, or land wherein or whereon dogs or cats are kept or confined. Subd. 4. Dealer. "Dealer" means a public or private agency, person, society, or corporation that is licensed or is required to be licensed as a "Class B dealer" under United States Code, title 7, sections 2131 to 2155, as amended through December 31, 1986, who sells or transfers dogs or cats to institutions or to other dealers who sell or transfer to institutions. Subd. 5. Institution. "Institution" means a school or college of agriculture, veterinary medicine, medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, or other educational or scientific organization properly concerned with the investigation of living organisms, instruction concerning the structure or functions of living organisms, or the cause, prevention, control, or cure of diseases or abnormal conditions of human beings or animals. History:  1967 c 695 s 1; 1969 c 363 s 1; 1987 c 380 art 3 s 2; 1988 c 537 s 1
MN Stat § 347.32 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property|Chapter 347 — Dogs And Cats|Section 347.32 — License For Kennel Or Dealer.

347.32 LICENSE FOR KENNEL OR DEALER. No person, firm, or corporation shall establish, maintain, conduct, or operate a kennel or operate as a dealer within this state without first obtaining a license therefor from the board of animal health. The license shall be issued for a term of one year. History:  1967 c 695 s 2; 1980 c 467 s 37; 1987 c 380 art 3 s 3
MN Stat § 347.33 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property|Chapter 347 — Dogs And Cats|Section 347.33 — Licensing Procedures; Inspections; Administration.

347.33 LICENSING PROCEDURES; INSPECTIONS; ADMINISTRATION. Subdivision 1. Application. The application for a license to operate and maintain a kennel or operate as a dealer shall be made to the Board of Animal Health, in the manner prescribed by rules of the board. Subd. 2. Contents. The application for a license shall be in writing and on a form as the board may by rule provide, and shall set forth: (1) The full name and address of the applicant or applicants, or names and addresses of the partners if the applicant is a partnership, or the names and addresses of the officers if the applicant is a corporation, and the address of the corporation. (2) The legal description or, in its place, the address and specific location of the site, lot, field, or tract of land upon which it is proposed to operate and maintain a kennel. Subd. 3. Fees; issuance of license. The annual license fee is $15 for each kennel and $100 for each dealer licensed. All license fees collected by the board shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the general fund. When application is made to the board, complete in the manner set forth by rule to be issued by the board, and upon payment of the license fee, the license shall be issued by the board if, after inspection of the premises, the board determines that the kennel or dealer complies with sections 347.31 to 347.40 and the rules promulgated pursuant to those sections. History:  1967 c 695 s 3; 1975 c 204 s 84; 1980 c 467 s 38; 1987 c 380 art 3 s 4
MN Stat § 347.34 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property|Chapter 347 — Dogs And Cats|Section 347.34 — Licenses Required.

347.34 LICENSES REQUIRED. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to establish, maintain, conduct, carry on, or operate a kennel or operate as a dealer without first having received a license to maintain, conduct, carry on, and operate a kennel, or operate as a dealer, duly signed and executed in the name of the state of Minnesota and signed by the Board of Animal Health. The license shall be conspicuously displayed upon the licensed premises. All licenses issued under sections 347.31 to 347.40 shall be personal to the licensee and be nontransferable. History:  1967 c 695 s 4; 1980 c 467 s 39; 1987 c 380 art 3 s 5
MN Stat § 347.35 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property|Chapter 347 — Dogs And Cats|Section 347.35 — Board Of Animal Health Rules.

347.35 BOARD OF ANIMAL HEALTH RULES. The Board of Animal Health shall promulgate rules as it deems necessary for the operation of kennels and dealers and the enforcement of sections 347.31 to 347.40 which shall be in addition to rules established herein. The rules adopted by the board must provide for the cost recovery for the activities of the board with respect to licensing, inspection, and enforcement of civil penalties and must provide for cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture Animal Plant Health Inspection Service program and for reference of complaints to local enforcement authorities. Rules must include, but are not limited to, requirements governing the care of dogs and cats, minimum conditions, and maintenance of quarters and kennels, the humane treatment of dogs and cats while in the kennels, maintenance of detailed records showing the person from whom any dog or cat aged over three months has been received, and in the case of a dealer, including address, driver's license number or Social Security number, and to whom it has been transferred, and preservation of the records for a minimum period of two years. The dealer is responsible for making a reasonable attempt to ensure the accuracy of the data collected. A payment from a dealer to a person from whom the dealer buys dogs or cats must be by check, payable only to that person. The check must contain the dealer's name and address. History:  1967 c 695 s 5; 1980 c 467 s 40; 1987 c 380 art 3 s 6
MN Stat § 347.36 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property|Chapter 347 — Dogs And Cats|Section 347.36 — Advertising.

347.36 ADVERTISING. All advertising by any person, firm, or corporation licensed hereunder shall include the number of the current license issued to such licensee. History:   1967 c 695 s 6
MN Stat § 347.37 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property|Chapter 347 — Dogs And Cats|Section 347.37 — Public Access; Notice; Inspection; Enforcement.

347.37 PUBLIC ACCESS; NOTICE; INSPECTION; ENFORCEMENT. The Board of Animal Health shall cause to be inspected from time to time all kennels and dealers licensed hereunder and all records required by sections 347.31 to 347.40 to be kept by the licensees. Any duly authorized agent of the board, any sheriff, or sheriff's deputy, or police officer, or humane agent appointed pursuant to section 343.01 is granted the power and the authority to enter upon the premises of any kennel or dealer at any time during the daylight hours for the purposes herein set forth, and for the purposes of inspecting the compliance with the provisions of sections 346.55, 347.31 to 347.40 and the rules issued pursuant thereto, and for the purposes of enforcing sections 346.55, or 347.31 to 347.40; except that humane agents shall not enter upon the premises of a licensed veterinarian acting as a kennel. Each dealer shall post a conspicuous notice in a format no less than 24 by 36 inches and easily readable by the general public, that states: (1) that the person is a licensed dealer in dogs and cats; (2) that dogs and cats left with the dealer may be used for research purposes; and (3) the hours the dealer is open to the public. The notice must be placed in at least two locations on the premises, one of which must be on or near the exterior mail delivery point and one of which must be at the regularly used point of exchange of dogs and cats. A person may view dogs and cats in the custody of a dealer during the time the premises is open to the public. Dealers are required to be open to the public on a regular basis at least four hours between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. on at least four of the seven days of each week including at least one Saturday or Sunday. Any advertisement placed by a dealer seeking dogs or cats must inform the public that dogs and cats brought to the dealer may be used for research purposes. History:  1967 c 695 s 7; 1980 c 467 s 41; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 380 art 3 s 7; 1987 c 394 s 11; 1988 c 537 s 2
MN Stat § 347.38 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property|Chapter 347 — Dogs And Cats|Section 347.38 — Revocation Of License.

347.38 REVOCATION OF LICENSE. The Board of Animal Health may as hereinafter set forth revoke or suspend the license of any person, firm, or corporation, for violation of sections 346.55 and 347.31 to 347.40 or the rules issued pursuant to sections 347.31 to 347.40. Upon written complaint made to the board by any person, firm, or corporation alleging any violation of sections 347.31 to 347.40 or any rules pursuant thereto by any licensee, the board may cause an investigation to be made upon matters related in said complaint. Thereupon the board shall in its discretion either dismiss the complaint or require the kennel or dealer against whom the complaint is made to correct the conditions or violations complained of within ten days after receipt of written notice of the same. If upon termination of the ten-day period the licensee has failed to correct or to remedy the violation or violations of sections 346.55 or 347.31 to 347.40 or any rules pursuant thereto, or if the board considers it appropriate under the circumstances the board shall, upon a minimum of 30 days' notice to the licensee, conduct a hearing for the purpose of determining whether the license to operate a kennel or as a dealer should be revoked or temporarily suspended. If after notice and hearing the board finds that any provision of sections 346.55 or 347.31 to 347.40 has been violated by the licensee or any rule issued by the board has been violated by the licensee, the board may revoke and suspend the license. The possession or transfer of a dog or cat by a dealer to an institution, without the permission of the owner, failure of a dealer or kennel to keep accurate data as required in section 347.35, or failure of a dealer or kennel to permit access to its premises as required in section 347.37, is grounds for license revocation. The licensee whose license is revoked or suspended may within 20 days after the board's decision appeal to the district court. The district court shall upon 20 days' notice to the board hear the appeal within 45 days after the filing of the appeal. On the hearing of the appeal the court shall review the decision of the board in a manner as though reviewed by certiorari, except that new or additional evidence may be taken, if in the opinion of the court additional evidence is necessary or proper to the disposition of the case. History:  1967 c 695 s 8; 1980 c 467 s 42; 1987 c 380 art 3 s 8
MN Stat § 347.39 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property|Chapter 347 — Dogs And Cats|Section 347.39 — Penalties.

347.39 PENALTIES. Violation of any provision of sections 347.31 to 347.40 or of any rule of the Board of Animal Health issued pursuant to sections 347.31 to 347.40, or operation of a kennel or as a dealer without a license, or operation of a kennel or as a dealer after revocation of a license or during a period of suspension, shall constitute a misdemeanor. History:  1967 c 695 s 9; 1980 c 467 s 43; 1987 c 380 art 3 s 9
MN Stat § 347.40 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property|Chapter 347 — Dogs And Cats|Section 347.40 — Exceptions.

347.40 EXCEPTIONS. Sections 347.31 to 347.40 shall in no way apply to any veterinarian licensed to practice in the state of Minnesota who keeps, congregates, or confines dogs or cats in the normal pursuit of the practice of veterinary medicine. History:  1967 c 695 s 11; 1969 c 363 s 2; 1987 c 380 art 3 s 10
MN Stat § 347.50 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property|Chapter 347 — Dogs And Cats|Section 347.50 — Definitions.

347.50 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Terms. For the purpose of sections 347.50 to 347.56, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. Subd. 2. Dangerous dog. "Dangerous dog" means any dog that has: (1) without provocation, inflicted substantial bodily harm on a human being on public or private property; (2) killed a domestic animal without provocation while off the owner's property; or (3) been found to be potentially dangerous, and after the owner has notice that the dog is potentially dangerous, the dog aggressively bites, attacks, or endangers the safety of humans or domestic animals. Subd. 3. Potentially dangerous dog. "Potentially dangerous dog" means any dog that: (1) when unprovoked, inflicts bites on a human or domestic animal on public or private property; (2) when unprovoked, chases or approaches a person, including a person on a bicycle, upon the streets, sidewalks, or any public or private property, other than the dog owner's property, in an apparent attitude of attack; or (3) has a known propensity, tendency, or disposition to attack unprovoked, causing injury or otherwise threatening the safety of humans or domestic animals. Subd. 4. Proper enclosure. "Proper enclosure" means securely confined indoors or in a securely enclosed and locked pen or structure suitable to prevent the animal from escaping and providing protection from the elements for the dog. A proper enclosure does not include a porch, patio, or any part of a house, garage, or other structure that would allow the dog to exit of its own volition, or any house or structure in which windows are open or in which door or window screens are the only obstacles that prevent the dog from exiting. Subd. 5. Owner. "Owner" means any person, firm, corporation, organization, or department possessing, harboring, keeping, having an interest in, or having care, custody, or control of a dog. Subd. 6. Substantial bodily harm. "Substantial bodily harm" has the meaning given it under section 609.02, subdivision 7a. Subd. 6a. Great bodily harm. "Great bodily harm" has the meaning given it under section 609.02, subdivision 8. Subd. 7. Animal control authority. "Animal control authority" means an agency of the state, county, municipality, or other governmental subdivision of the state which is responsible for animal control operations in its jurisdiction. Subd. 8. Provocation. "Provocation" means an act that an adult could reasonably expect may cause a dog to attack or bite. History:  1988 c 711 s 1; 1989 c 37 s 3-5; 1994 c 550 s 1; 1Sp2001 c 8 art 8 s 14,15; 2008 c 325 s 2
MN Stat § 347.515 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property|Chapter 347 — Dogs And Cats|Section 347.515 — Microchip Identification.

347.515 MICROCHIP IDENTIFICATION. The owner of a dangerous or potentially dangerous dog must have a microchip implanted in the dog for identification, and the name of the microchip manufacturer and identification number of the microchip must be provided to the animal control authority. If the microchip is not implanted by the owner, it may be implanted by the animal control authority. In either case, all costs related to purchase and implantation of the microchip must be borne by the dog's owner. History:   1Sp2001 c 8 art 8 s 19
MN Stat § 347.52 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property|Chapter 347 — Dogs And Cats|Section 347.52 — Dangerous Dogs; Requirements.

347.52 DANGEROUS DOGS; REQUIREMENTS. (a) An owner of a dangerous dog shall keep the dog, while on the owner's property, in a proper enclosure. If the dog is outside the proper enclosure, the dog must be muzzled and restrained by a substantial chain or leash and under the physical restraint of a responsible person. The muzzle must be made in a manner that will prevent the dog from biting any person or animal but that will not cause injury to the dog or interfere with its vision or respiration. (b) An owner of a dangerous dog must renew the registration of the dog annually until the dog is deceased. If the dog is removed from the jurisdiction, it must be registered as a dangerous dog in its new jurisdiction. (c) An owner of a dangerous dog must notify the animal control authority in writing of the death of the dog or its transfer to a new location where the dog will reside within 30 days of the death or transfer, and must, if requested by the animal control authority, execute an affidavit under oath setting forth either the circumstances of the dog's death and disposition or the complete name, address, and telephone number of the person to whom the dog has been transferred or the address where the dog has been relocated. (d) An animal control authority shall require a dangerous dog to be sterilized at the owner's expense. If the owner does not have the animal sterilized within 30 days, the animal control authority shall seize the dog and have it sterilized at the owner's expense. (e) A person who owns a dangerous dog and who rents property from another where the dog will reside must disclose to the property owner prior to entering the lease agreement and at the time of any lease renewal that the person owns a dangerous dog that will reside at the property. (f) A person who transfers ownership of a dangerous dog must notify the new owner that the animal control authority has identified the dog as dangerous. The current owner must also notify the animal control authority in writing of the transfer of ownership and provide the animal control authority with the new owner's name, address, and telephone number. History:  1988 c 711 s 3; 1Sp2001 c 8 art 8 s 20; 2008 c 325 s 8
MN Stat § 347.53 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property|Chapter 347 — Dogs And Cats|Section 347.53 — Potentially Dangerous And Dangerous Dogs.

347.53 POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND DANGEROUS DOGS. Any statutory or home rule charter city, or any county, may regulate potentially dangerous and dangerous dogs. Except as provided in section 347.51, subdivision 8, nothing in sections 347.50 to 347.565 limits any restrictions that the local jurisdictions may place on owners of potentially dangerous or dangerous dogs. History:  1988 c 711 s 4; 1989 c 37 s 11; 2008 c 325 s 9