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20 V.S.A. § 3622
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 193 - Domestic Pet or Wolf-Hybrid Control|§ 3622. Form of warrant

§ 3622. Form of warrant|Such warrant shall be in the following form:State of Vermont:                                )                             )  )         _______________ County, ss.           )     To ________________________________, constable or police officer of the town or city of __________________________________:       By the authority of the State of Vermont, you are hereby commanded to impound all dogs and wolf-hybrids not duly licensed according to law without delay, except as exempted by 20 V.S.A. § 3587; and you are further required to make and return complaint against the owner or keeper of any such dog or wolf-hybrid. A dog or wolf-hybrid that is impounded may be transferred to an animal shelter or rescue organization for the purpose of finding an adoptive home for the dog or wolf-hybrid. If the dog or wolf-hybrid cannot be placed in  an adoptive home or transferred to a humane society or rescue organization within ten days, or a greater number of days established by the municipality, the dog or wolf-hybrid may be destroyed in a humane way.      Hereof fail not, and due return make of this warrant, with your doings thereon, within 90 days from the date hereof, stating the number of dogs or wolf-hybrids destroyed and the names of the owners or keepers thereof, and whether all unlicensed dogs or wolf-hybrids in such town (or city) have been destroyed, and the names of persons against whom complaints have been made under the provisions of 20 V.S.A. chapter 193, subchapters 1, 2, and 4, and whether complaints have been made and returned against all persons who have failed to comply with the provisions of such subchapter. Given under our (my) hands at ____________________ aforesaid, this __________________ day of __________, 20 ________.                                                            ___________________________                                                                                                Legislative Body (Amended 1977, No. 215 (Adj. Sess.), § 11 eff. April 12, 1978; 1993, No. 213 (Adj. Sess.), § 18, eff. April 1, 1995; 2011, No. 155 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 2021, No. 20, § 203.)
20 V.S.A. § 3623
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 193 - Domestic Pet or Wolf-Hybrid Control|§ 3623. Constable to make complaints

§ 3623. Constable to make complaints|A constable to whom a warrant has been issued pursuant to section 3621 of this subchapter shall make complaints required by the warrant to the designee of the legislative body of the municipality. (Amended 2017, No. 93 (Adj. Sess.), § 17; 2021, No. 20, § 204.)
20 V.S.A. § 3624
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 193 - Domestic Pet or Wolf-Hybrid Control|§ 3624. Who may destroy; fees

§ 3624. Who may destroy; fees|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.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 moneys 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.)
20 V.S.A. § 3625
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 193 - Domestic Pet or Wolf-Hybrid Control|§ 3625. Return by officers

§ 3625. Return by officers|Each police officer or constable to whom a warrant is issued pursuant to section 3621 of this subchapter shall make the return directed by the warrant to the authority issuing the warrant within 90 days from its date. (Amended 1977, No. 215 (Adj. Sess.), § 13, eff. April 12, 1978; 2021, No. 20, § 205.)
20 V.S.A. § 3626
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 193 - Domestic Pet or Wolf-Hybrid Control|§ 3626. Certificate to state's attorney

§ 3626. Certificate to state's attorney|The selectmen or mayor shall annually, within ten days from July 25, transmit a certificate, subscribed and sworn to, of the fact of the issue of such warrant, and whether the same has been duly executed and returned agreeably to the provisions of this chapter, to the state's attorneys of their respective counties, who shall prosecute town officers who fail to comply with the provisions of this subchapter.
20 V.S.A. § 3681
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 193 - Domestic Pet or Wolf-Hybrid Control|§ 3681. Pet dealer permit

§ 3681. Pet dealer permit|A pet dealer shall apply to the municipal clerk of the town or city in which the cats, dogs, or wolf-hybrids are kept for a pet dealer permit to be issued on forms prescribed by the Secretary and pay the clerk a fee of $25.00 for the permit. A pet dealer who acquires a pet dealer permit shall allow inspections of the pet dealer's premises pursuant to section 3682 of this title as a condition of receiving and retaining the permit. The provisions of subchapters 1, 2, and 4 of this chapter not inconsistent with this subchapter shall apply to the pet dealer permit, which shall be in addition to other permits required. A pet dealer permit shall expire on March 31 next after issuance and shall be displayed prominently on the premises in which the cats, dogs, or wolf-hybrids are kept. If the permit fee is not paid by April 1, the owner or keeper may thereafter procure a permit for that license year by paying a fee of 50 percent in excess of that otherwise required. Municipal clerks shall maintain a record of the type of animals being kept by the permit holder. Upon issuance of the pet dealer permit, the municipal clerk shall provide the pet dealer with a copy of Part 3 (Standards) of the Animal Welfare Rules adopted by the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets relating to cats, dogs, and wolf-hybrids. The municipal clerk shall also provide the pet dealer with contact information for the Animal Health Section within the Division of Food Safety and Consumer Protection of the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets and with information from the Department of Taxes on sales tax obligations for the sale of pets. (Amended 1971, No. 27, § 2, eff. March 24, 1971; 1971, No. 84, § 12; 1977, No. 215 (Adj. Sess.), § 14, eff. April 12, 1978; 1993, No. 213 (Adj. Sess.), § 20, eff. April 1, 1995; 2013, No. 30, § 4; 2021, No. 20, § 206.)
20 V.S.A. § 3682
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 193 - Domestic Pet or Wolf-Hybrid Control|§ 3682. Inspection of premises

§ 3682. Inspection of premises|(a) The pet dealer's premises may be inspected upon the issuance of the pet dealer permit or at any time the pet dealer permit is in effect. Inspections may be conducted by a municipal animal control officer, a law enforcement officer as that term is defined in 23 V.S.A. § 4(11), or a representative of the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets. The inspector may, at his or her discretion and with the approval of the municipality, be accompanied by a veterinarian or an officer or agent of a humane society incorporated in Vermont. This section shall not create an obligation on the part of any municipal legislative body to conduct inspections.(b) Inspections shall be scheduled in advance with the pet dealer or pet dealer's agent. Inspections shall be conducted to facilitate compliance with the applicable standards in Part 3 (Standards) of the Animal Welfare Rules adopted by the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets relating to cats, dogs, and wolf-hybrids. The person or persons authorized to inspect the pet dealer's premises shall be accompanied by the pet dealer or pet dealer's agent. If the pet dealer's premises are also used for human habitation, the inspection may occur only in those areas of the premises used for animal housing, animal care, birthing, and storage of food and bedding. Photographs or videos of the pet dealer's premises or property shall not be taken during an inspection and while on the pet dealer's premises without the written consent of the permit holder. Repeated failure to consent to an inspection may result in a revocation of the pet dealer permit.(c) If an inspector, during the course of an inspection under this section, has reason to believe that a criminal animal welfare violation exists on the pet dealer's premises, nothing in this chapter shall preclude a criminal investigation into the suspected violation or shall preclude seeking the remedies available under 13 V.S.A. chapter 8. Assessment of an administrative penalty under this chapter shall not prevent assessment of a criminal penalty under 13 V.S.A. chapter 8.(d) The inspector shall record the results of each inspection in a log and sign and date each entry. The entries shall be submitted to the municipality, which shall maintain records of all pet dealer inspections. A copy of the inspection results shall be provided to the permit holder. (Amended 1971, No. 27, § 3, eff. March 24, 1971; 1989, No. 256 (Adj. Sess.), § 10(a), eff. Jan. 1, 1991; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2013, No. 30, § 5; 2021, No. 20, § 207.)
20 V.S.A. § 3683
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 193 - Domestic Pet or Wolf-Hybrid Control|§ 3683. Quarantine of premises

§ 3683. Quarantine of premises|In the event such officer, representative or agent and veterinarian shall find that domestic pets or wolf-hybrids are kept under unsanitary or inhumane conditions, that there is communicable disease among them, or that the condition of the domestic pets or wolf-hybrids is such as to jeopardize or endanger the health or safety of persons, they shall quarantine said premises by an order in writing delivered to the holder of the permit, which quarantine shall remain in effect until the conditions affording a basis for such quarantine order have been remedied. (Amended 1971, No. 27, § 4, eff. March 24, 1971; 1993, No. 213 (Adj. Sess.), § 21, eff. April 1, 1995.)
20 V.S.A. § 3684
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 193 - Domestic Pet or Wolf-Hybrid Control|§ 3684. Offenses; bill of costs in prosecution

§ 3684. Offenses; bill of costs in prosecution|The person operating a kennel who is found to have neglected to remedy conditions specified in a quarantine order issued pursuant to section 3683 of this subchapter, other than the prevalence of contagious disease, within ten days after receiving notice of the order, or who sells, gives away, or otherwise removes a domestic pet or wolf-hybrid under quarantine or affected with a contagious disease, shall be subject to the penalty provided in 13 V.S.A. § 353(a)(1). Necessary fees and expenses of a veterinarian designated by the officer or agent shall be included in the bill of costs in a prosecution made pursuant to this section and shall be taxed to the respondent. (Amended 1993, No. 213 (Adj. Sess.), § 22, eff. April 1, 1995; 2021, No. 20, § 208.)
20 V.S.A. § 3801
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 193 - Domestic Pet or Wolf-Hybrid Control|§ 3801. Rabies control authority

§ 3801. Rabies control authority|(a) In the event of an outbreak of rabies, the secretary of agriculture, food and markets, the commissioner of fish and wildlife, and the commissioner of health shall work together to assist the affected towns. In addition to the responsibilities provided by this chapter, the agency of agriculture, food and markets shall generally be responsible for management of rabies in livestock, education of veterinarians and livestock owners concerning rabies and vaccination recommendations for livestock. The department of fish and wildlife shall generally be responsible for management of rabies in wildlife and the education of the sporting community, municipal officials and the general public about rabies in wildlife. The department of health shall generally be responsible for the prevention of rabies in humans, management of rabies in animals that may have exposed humans, and assisting with diagnosis of rabies in animals that may have exposed humans and supervision of health officials' education.(b) In addition to any other applicable authority, the agency of agriculture, food and markets, the department of health, and the department of fish and wildlife, may individually, or jointly, adopt rules to control the spread of rabies within a specific region, or within the state as a whole. The secretary of agriculture, food and markets is authorized to adopt rules necessary to control the spread of rabies in domestic animals, domestic pets and wolf-hybrids, including mandating the vaccination of specific species of animals, the conditions under which rabies inoculation clinics may be operated and establishing quarantines for domestic animals. The commissioner of fish and wildlife is authorized to adopt rules necessary to control the spread of rabies in wildlife, including mandating the vaccination of specific species of wild animals, translocation of wild animals and the destruction of wild animals through the use of registered pesticides, trapping or other means as may be necessary. The commissioner of health is authorized to adopt rules requiring the reporting of incidents of animals biting humans, the confinement, quarantine, observation and disposition of animals that are suspected of exposing humans to rabies, and the disposition of animals bitten by animals suspected of carrying rabies and other rules as necessary to protect the general public from rabies.(c) The agency of agriculture, food and markets, the department of health, and the department of fish and wildlife, may cooperate with other federal, state and local officials in controlling the spread of rabies within the state and within the region. (Amended 1965, No. 36, § 4, eff. April 28, 1965; 1983, No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), eff. April 13, 1984; 1989, No. 256 (Adj. Sess.), § 10(a), eff. Jan. 1, 1991; 1993, No. 213 (Adj. Sess.), § 23, eff. June 15, 1994; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003.)
20 V.S.A. § 3802
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 193 - Domestic Pet or Wolf-Hybrid Control|§ 3802. Quarantine

§ 3802. Quarantine|With the approval of the governor, a town, county or the entire state may be placed under quarantine for such time as may be considered necessary by the commissioner of health, or the secretary of agriculture, food and markets. (Amended 1993, No. 213 (Adj. Sess.), § 24, eff. June 15, 1994; 2003, No. 42, § 2.)
20 V.S.A. § 3803
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 193 - Domestic Pet or Wolf-Hybrid Control|§ 3803. Notice

§ 3803. Notice|When a quarantine is established as provided in section 3802 of this title notice of such quarantine shall be sent to the chairman of boards of selectmen, mayors, health officers and to the town clerk of each municipality in the quarantined area. Notice of such quarantine shall be printed in one or more newspapers circulating in the quarantined area.
20 V.S.A. § 3806
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 193 - Domestic Pet or Wolf-Hybrid Control|§ 3806. Confining or impounding a domestic pet or wolf-hybrid

§ 3806. Confining or impounding a domestic pet or wolf-hybrid|(a) Any person authorized to enforce state livestock disease control, health, wildlife, or criminal laws and any person authorized to enforce local ordinances may confine, or impound any domestic pet or wolf-hybrid when:  (1) It is suspected of having been exposed to rabies. (2) It is believed to have been attacked by another animal which may be rabid. (3) It has been attacked by a wild animal. (4) It has been running at large in violation of any of the provisions of this subchapter. (5) It has an unknown rabies vaccination history.   (b) In the event that a domestic pet or wolf-hybrid is confined or impounded under this section, the owner, if known, shall be notified within 24 hours. Notification may be accomplished by in-person communication, by telephone call, or by written statement sent to the last known address of the owner. If the owner's address is not known, notification may be posted in the municipal clerk's office and other usual places for public notice for a one-week period.(c) Any domestic pet or wolf-hybrid which is considered a rabies suspect shall be managed in accordance with the rules of the department of health. Rules adopted by the department of health in accordance with this chapter shall provide for management of domestic pets or wolf-hybrids for whom there is no approved rabies vaccine. (Amended 1993, No. 213 (Adj. Sess.), § 25, eff. June 15, 1994.)
20 V.S.A. § 3807
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 193 - Domestic Pet or Wolf-Hybrid Control|§ 3807. Killing a domestic pet or wolf-hybrid

§ 3807. Killing a domestic pet or wolf-hybrid|(a) When the legislative body, a municipal officer designated by the legislative body, the commissioner of the department of fish and wildlife, the commissioner of the department of health, or the secretary of the agency of agriculture, food and markets reasonably suspects that a domestic pet or wolf-hybrid impounded under section 3806 of this title has been exposed to rabies, has been attacked by a rabid animal or has been running at large in violation of any of the provisions of this subchapter the official shall order the domestic pet or wolf-hybrid to be killed. However, if the official finds that it is not reasonable to suspect that a domestic pet or wolf-hybrid impounded under section 3806 of this title is rabid or has been exposed to rabies, the official may deliver the domestic pet or wolf-hybrid to the owner. When it is impractical to confine or impound a domestic pet or wolf-hybrid pursuant to section 3806 of this title, or when the owner of a domestic pet or wolf-hybrid confined or impounded cannot be ascertained, the officials may immediately order the domestic pet or wolf-hybrid to be killed.(b) In the event that a domestic pet is suspected of exposing a human, pet, wolf-hybrid, or domestic animal to rabies, it shall be managed in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter and the rules of the department of health.(c) Since there is no approved preexposure rabies vaccine for wolf-hybrids, until the commissioner finds and approves a rabies vaccine, any wolf-hybrid which bites or otherwise exposes a human, pet, or domestic animal to rabies shall immediately be destroyed and its head shall be sent to the state department of health for the purpose of testing its brain tissue for the presence of the disease. If an alternative means of testing is provided by rule of the department of health, that procedure may be substituted for the procedure described in this subsection. The legislative body of the municipality or a municipal officer designated by the legislative body shall be responsible for ensuring the provisions of this subsection are carried out. (Amended 1993, No. 213 (Adj. Sess.), § 26, eff. June 15, 1994; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003.)
20 V.S.A. § 3808
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 193 - Domestic Pet or Wolf-Hybrid Control|§ 3808. Fees for killing domestic pets or wolf-hybrids

§ 3808. Fees for killing domestic pets or wolf-hybrids|Officers shall be entitled to the same fees for killing domestic pets or wolf-hybrids under the provisions of this subchapter as are provided in section 3624 of this title. The owner of an impounded domestic pet or wolf-hybrid or the town, in case the owner of the domestic pet or wolf-hybrid cannot be identified, shall be liable for all such fees. (Amended 1993, No. 213 (Adj. Sess.), § 27, eff. June 15, 1994.)
20 V.S.A. § 3809
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 193 - Domestic Pet or Wolf-Hybrid Control|§ 3809. Killing a domestic pet or wolf-hybrid which attacks a person or domestic animal

§ 3809. Killing a domestic pet or wolf-hybrid which attacks a person or domestic animal|Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed as preventing any person from killing a suspected rabid domestic pet or wolf-hybrid which attacks a person, another domestic pet or wolf-hybrid or domestic animal. A person so killing such domestic pet or wolf-hybrid shall not be held liable for damages for such killing. (Amended 1993, No. 213 (Adj. Sess.), § 28, eff. June 15, 1994.)
20 V.S.A. § 3811
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 193 - Domestic Pet or Wolf-Hybrid Control|§ 3811. Carcass disposal

§ 3811. Carcass disposal|In order to protect the public health, the legislative body of a municipality or a municipal officer designated by the legislative body may dispose of the carcass of any animal suspected of having been exposed to rabies through incineration. Disposal of animal carcasses in the manner provided by this section shall not be subject to the provisions of 10 V.S.A. chapter 23 and the rules adopted pursuant to that chapter. (Added 1993, No. 213 (Adj. Sess.), § 29, eff. June 15, 1994; amended 2021, No. 20, § 209.)
20 V.S.A. § 3812
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 193 - Domestic Pet or Wolf-Hybrid Control|§ 3812. Immunity from liability for volunteers

§ 3812. Immunity from liability for volunteers|Any person who as a volunteer conducts or assists at a nonprofit public clinic for inoculating domestic pets, wolf-hybrids, and domestic animals against rabies shall not be liable to any other person for injuries resulting from the loss of animals, animal bites and from the inoculation process. (Added 1993, No. 213 (Adj. Sess.), § 30, eff. June 15, 1994.)
20 V.S.A. § 3813
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 193 - Domestic Pet or Wolf-Hybrid Control|§ 3813. Vaccination administration

§ 3813. Vaccination administration|(a) The commissioner may purchase rabies vaccine for distribution at reduced cost to the public through rabies clinics.(b) The commissioner shall ensure that reduced cost rabies clinics take place in all geographic areas of the state and shall cooperate with the veterinary profession to make certain that all owners of domestic pets and wolf-hybrids have access to reasonably priced rabies vaccines.(c) Veterinarians shall provide an owner of a domestic pet or wolf-hybrid with a completed rabies vaccination form and tag for each animal which has been inoculated against rabies. (Added 1993, No. 213 (Adj. Sess.), § 31, eff. June 15, 1994.)
20 V.S.A. § 3814
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 193 - Domestic Pet or Wolf-Hybrid Control|§ 3814. Findings

§ 3814. Findings|The general assembly finds:  (1) The supply of dogs, cats, and wolf-hybrids in Vermont is a major concern. (2) There are insufficient resources in this state to care for or provide homes for these animals. (3) Many of these animals are ultimately euthanized or become victims of accidents, starvation, or disease. (4) Pet owners who have limited economic resources have great difficulty affording the cost of professional spaying and neutering services. (Added 2003, No. 163 (Adj. Sess.), § 39.)