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MN Stat § 343.24 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property|Chapter 343 — Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals|Section 343.24 — Cruelty In Transportation.

343.24 CRUELTY IN TRANSPORTATION. Subdivision 1. Penalty. Any person who does any of the following is guilty of a misdemeanor: (a) carries or causes to be carried, any live animals upon any vehicle or otherwise, without providing suitable racks, cars, crates, or cages in which the animals can both stand and lie down during transportation and while awaiting slaughter; (b) except as provided in subdivision 2, paragraph (a), carries or causes to be carried, upon a vehicle or otherwise, any live animal having feet or legs tied together, or in any other cruel or inhumane manner; (c) transports or detains livestock in cars or compartments for more than 28 consecutive hours without unloading the livestock in a humane manner into properly equipped pens for rest, water, and feeding for a period of at least five consecutive hours, unless requested to do so as provided in subdivision 2, paragraph (b), or unless prevented by storm or unavoidable causes which cannot be anticipated or avoided by the exercise of due diligence and foresight; or (d) permits livestock to be crowded together without sufficient space to stand, or so as to overlie, crush, wound, or kill each other. Subd. 2. Exceptions. (a) A person may carry or cause to be carried, upon a vehicle or otherwise, a cloven-hoofed animal having legs tied together, if: (1) the person transporting the animal is the animal's owner or an employee or agent of the owner; (2) the animal weighs 250 pounds or less; (3) the tying is done in a humane manner and is necessary for the animal's safe transport; and (4) the animal's legs are tied for no longer than one-half hour. (b) A person or corporation engaged in transporting livestock may confine livestock for 36 consecutive hours if the owner or person with custody of that particular shipment of livestock requests in writing that an extension be allowed. That written request shall be separate from any printed bill of lading or other railroad form. History:  (10444) RL s 5153; 1921 c 186 s 1; 1981 c 53 s 5; 1998 c 402 s 1
MN Stat § 343.25 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property|Chapter 343 — Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals|Section 343.25 — Docking Horses; Penalty.

343.25 DOCKING HORSES; PENALTY. A person who cuts the bony part of a horse's tail for the purpose of docking it, or who causes or knowingly permits the same to be done upon premises of which the person is owner, lessee, or user, or who assists in the cutting is guilty of a misdemeanor. When a horse is found so cut, upon the premises or in the custody of any person, and the wound resulting is unhealed, that fact shall constitute prima facie evidence that the offense was committed by the person. All fines resulting from complaint made by an officer or agent of any society of this state for the prevention of cruelty to animals for any offense specified in this section shall be paid to the society whose officer or agent made the complaint. History:  (10445) RL s 5154; 1981 c 53 s 6; 1986 c 444
MN Stat § 343.27 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property|Chapter 343 — Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals|Section 343.27 — Poisoning Animals.

343.27 POISONING ANIMALS. Any person who unjustifiably administers any poisonous, or noxious drug or substance to any animal, or procures or permits it to be done, or unjustifiably exposes that drug or substance with intent that the drug be taken by any animal, whether the animal is the property of the person or another, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. History:  (10448) RL s 5157; 1979 c 102 s 13; 1981 c 53 s 8; 1986 c 444
MN Stat § 343.28 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property|Chapter 343 — Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals|Section 343.28 — Animal With Infectious Disease.

343.28 ANIMAL WITH INFECTIOUS DISEASE. An owner or person having charge of any animal who knows the animal has any infectious or contagious disease, or knows the animal has recently been exposed to an infectious or contagious disease, who sells or barters the animal, or knowingly permits the animal to run at large or come into contact with any other animal, or with another person without that person's knowledge and permission shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. History:  (10450) RL s 5159; 1980 c 467 s 36; 1981 c 53 s 9
MN Stat § 343.29 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property|Chapter 343 — Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals|Section 343.29 — Exposure Of Animals; Duty Of Officers.

343.29 EXPOSURE OF ANIMALS; DUTY OF OFFICERS. Subdivision 1. Delivery to shelter. Any peace officer, animal control officer, or agent of the federation or county or district societies for the prevention of cruelty, may remove, shelter, and care for any animal which is not properly sheltered from cold, hot, or inclement weather or any animal not properly fed and watered, or provided with suitable food and drink in circumstances that threaten the life of the animal. When necessary, a peace officer, animal control officer, or agent may deliver the animal to another person to be sheltered and cared for, and furnished with suitable food and drink. In all cases, the owner, if known, shall be immediately notified as provided in section 343.235, subdivision 3, and the person having possession of the animal, shall have a lien thereon for its actual costs of care and keeping and the expenses of the notice. If the owner or custodian is unknown and cannot by reasonable effort be ascertained, or does not, within ten days after notice, redeem the animal by paying the expenses authorized by this subdivision, the animal may be disposed of as provided in section 343.235. Subd. 2. Disposal of animals. Upon a proper determination by a licensed doctor of veterinary medicine, any animal taken into custody pursuant to subdivision 1 may be immediately disposed of when the animal is suffering and is beyond cure through reasonable care and treatment. The expenses of disposal shall be subject to the provisions of section 343.23. History:  (10451) RL s 5160; 1907 c 398 s 1; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1974 c 299 s 2; 1981 c 53 s 10; 1987 c 394 s 9; 1989 c 37 s 2; 1991 c 122 s 3; 1995 c 244 s 8
MN Stat § 343.30 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property|Chapter 343 — Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals|Section 343.30 — Injury To Birds.

343.30 INJURY TO BIRDS. A person who in any manner maliciously maims, kills, or destroys any bird designated as unprotected by section 97A.015, subdivision 52, or who maliciously destroys the nests or eggs of any such bird shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor. History:  (10447) RL s 5156; 1981 c 53 s 11; 1986 c 386 art 4 s 25
MN Stat § 343.315 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property|Chapter 343 — Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals|Section 343.315 — Live Lure Greyhound Training Or Racing.

343.315 LIVE LURE GREYHOUND TRAINING OR RACING. No person may train a greyhound for racing using a live lure or live bait or conduct a greyhound race using a live lure or live bait. History:   1991 c 74 s 1
MN Stat § 343.32 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property|Chapter 343 — Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals|Section 343.32 — Artificially Colored Animals; Sale.

343.32 ARTIFICIALLY COLORED ANIMALS; SALE. No chick, duckling, gosling, or rabbit that has been dyed or otherwise colored artificially may be sold or offered for sale; raffled; offered or given as a prize, premium, or advertising device; or displayed in any store, shop, carnival, or other public place. History:   1965 c 620 s 1
MN Stat § 343.33 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property|Chapter 343 — Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals|Section 343.33 — Use As Advertising Devices.

343.33 USE AS ADVERTISING DEVICES. Chicks, ducklings, and goslings younger than four weeks of age shall not be sold or offered for sale; raffled; or offered or given as a prize, premium, or advertising device, in quantity of fewer than 12 birds to an individual person unless sold by a person, firm, partnership or corporation engaged in the business of selling chicks, ducklings, and goslings for agricultural or wildlife purposes. History:  1965 c 620 s 2; 1981 c 53 s 12
MN Stat § 343.34 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property|Chapter 343 — Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals|Section 343.34 — Care Of Animals Used As Advertising Devices.

343.34 CARE OF ANIMALS USED AS ADVERTISING DEVICES. Stores, shops, vendors, and others offering chicks, ducklings, or goslings for sale; raffle; or as a prize, premium, or advertising device; or displaying chicks, ducklings, or goslings to the public; shall provide and operate brooders or other heating devices that may be necessary to maintain the chicks, ducklings, or goslings in good health, and shall keep adequate food and water available to the birds at all times. History:  1965 c 620 s 3; 1981 c 53 s 13
MN Stat § 343.35 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property|Chapter 343 — Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals|Section 343.35 — Violations.

343.35 VIOLATIONS. A violation of sections 343.32 to 343.34 is a petty misdemeanor; provided that, after any violation has been called to the attention of the violator by any law enforcement officer, each day on which the violation continues or is repeated constitutes a separate offense. History:  1965 c 620 s 4; 1981 c 53 s 14
MN Stat § 343.36 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property|Chapter 343 — Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals|Section 343.36 — Greased Pig Contests And Turkey Scrambles.

343.36 GREASED PIG CONTESTS AND TURKEY SCRAMBLES. No person shall operate, run or participate in a contest, game, or other like activity, in which a pig, greased, oiled or otherwise, is released and wherein the object is the capture of the pig, or in which a chicken or turkey is released or thrown into the air and wherein the object is the capture of the chicken or turkey. Any violation of this section is a misdemeanor. History:  1971 c 649 s 1; 1981 c 53 s 15
MN Stat § 343.37 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property|Chapter 343 — Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals|Section 343.37 — Decompression Chambers Prohibited.

343.37 DECOMPRESSION CHAMBERS PROHIBITED. A person may not use a decompression chamber to destroy an animal. A violation of this section is a misdemeanor. History:   1985 c 270 s 1
MN Stat § 343.40 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property|Chapter 343 — Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals|Section 343.40 — Dog Houses.

343.40 DOG HOUSES. Subdivision 1. In general. A person in charge or control of any dog which is kept outdoors or in an unheated enclosure shall provide the dog with shelter and bedding as prescribed in this section as a minimum. Subd. 2. Building specifications. The shelter shall include a moistureproof and windproof structure of suitable size to accommodate the dog and allow retention of body heat. It shall be made of durable material with a solid, moistureproof floor or a floor raised at least two inches from the ground. Between November 1 and March 31 the structure must have a windbreak at the entrance. The structure shall be provided with a sufficient quantity of suitable bedding material consisting of hay, straw, cedar shavings, blankets, or the equivalent, to provide insulation and protection against cold and dampness and promote retention of body heat. Subd. 3. Shade. Shade from the direct rays of the sun, during the months of May to October shall be provided. Subd. 4. Farm dogs. In lieu of the requirements of subdivisions 2 and 3, a dog kept on a farm may be provided with access to a barn with a sufficient quantity of loose hay or bedding to protect against cold and dampness. Subd. 5. Zoning. All shelters required by this section shall be subject to all building or zoning regulations of any city, township, county, or state. Subd. 6. Penalty. Whoever violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a petty misdemeanor. History:  1959 c 571 s 2; 1965 c 764 s 1; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1981 c 53 s 16; 1998 c 402 s 2; 2005 c 10 art 1 s 69
MN Stat § 344.01 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property|Chapter 344 — Partition Fences|Section 344.01 — Fence Viewers.

344.01 FENCE VIEWERS. Supervisors in their respective towns, city council members in their respective wards, commissioners of public works in cities having a commission form of government, and city trustees in statutory cities are fence viewers. History:  (7248) RL s 2748; 1921 c 25 s 1; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1985 c 265 art 6 s 1
MN Stat § 344.011 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property|Chapter 344 — Partition Fences|Section 344.011 — Exemption.

344.011 EXEMPTION. A home rule charter or statutory city council or town board may, by resolution, exempt adjoining owners or occupants from this chapter when their land considered together is less than 20 acres. History:  1982 c 616 s 1; 1985 c 265 art 6 s 1; 2016 c 102 s 1
MN Stat § 344.02 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property|Chapter 344 — Partition Fences|Section 344.02 — Kinds Of Partition Fences.

344.02 KINDS OF PARTITION FENCES. Subdivision 1. Legal and sufficient fences. The following are legal and sufficient fences: (a) fences consisting of at least 32-inch woven wire and two barbed wires firmly fastened to well-set posts not more than one rod apart, the first barbed wire being above and not more than four inches from the woven wire and the second barbed wire being above and not more than eight inches from the first wire; (b) fences consisting of at least 40-inch woven wire and one barbed wire firmly fastened to well-set posts not more than one rod apart, the barbed wire being above and not more than four inches from the woven wire; (c) fences consisting of woven wire at least 48 inches in height, and one barbed wire not more than four inches above the woven wire firmly fastened to well-set posts not more than one rod apart; (d) fences consisting of at least four barbed wires with at least 40 barbs to the rod, the wires firmly fastened to posts not more than one rod apart, the top wire not more than 48 inches high and the bottom wire 12 to 16 inches from the ground; and (e) fences consisting of rails, timbers, wires, boards, stone walls, or any combination of those materials, or streams, lakes, ditches, or hedges, which are considered by the fence viewers as equivalent to any of the fences listed in this subdivision. Subd. 2. Determination of kind of fence. If adjoining land owners disagree as to the kind of fence to be built on any division line, the matter must be referred to the fence viewers, who shall determine what kind of fence should be built on the line and order it built. Subd. 3. Special case. If the lands of two persons adjoin and the land of one is enclosed by a woven wire fence on all sides except the side forming a division line between the lands, each person shall erect and maintain a fence along one-half the total length of the division line. The fences must be similar in character and quality. History:  (7249) RL s 2749; 1915 c 282; 1917 c 408 s 1; 1985 c 265 art 6 s 1
MN Stat § 344.03 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property|Chapter 344 — Partition Fences|Section 344.03 — Expense; Equal Shares.

344.03 EXPENSE; EQUAL SHARES. Subdivision 1. Adjoining owners. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), if two adjoining lands are both used in whole or in part to produce or maintain livestock for agricultural or commercial purposes and one or both of the owners of the land desires the land to be partly or totally fenced, the land owners or occupants shall build and maintain a partition fence between their lands in equal shares. (b) The requirement in this section and the procedures in this chapter apply to the Department of Natural Resources when it owns land adjoining privately owned land subject to this section and chapter and the landowner desires the land permanently fenced for the purpose of restraining livestock. (c) For purposes of this section, "livestock" means beef cattle, dairy cattle, swine, poultry, goats, donkeys, hinnies, mules, farmed Cervidae, Ratitae, bison, sheep, horses, alpacas, and llamas. Subd. 2.  [Repealed, 1989 c 335 art 4 s 109; 1Sp1989 c 2 s 8] History:  RL s 2750; 1913 c 525 s 1; 1915 c 173; 1965 c 717 s 1; 1969 c 1129 art 3 s 1; 1971 c 24 s 38; 1985 c 265 art 6 s 1; 1989 c 335 art 4 s 109; 1Sp1989 c 2 s 8; 1994 c 623 art 1 s 40; 2017 c 88 art 2 s 77
MN Stat § 344.04 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property|Chapter 344 — Partition Fences|Section 344.04 — Failure To Build Or Repair; Rights Of Complainant.

344.04 FAILURE TO BUILD OR REPAIR; RIGHTS OF COMPLAINANT. If a person fails to build, repair, or rebuild a partition fence which the person is required to build or maintain, the affected party may complain to the fence viewers. The fence viewers shall give notice to the parties and examine the fence or look into the need for a proposed fence. If they determine that an existing fence is insufficient or a new fence is necessary, they shall notify the delinquent owner or occupant in writing to that effect and order the owner or occupant to build, repair, or rebuild the fence within a reasonable time. If the delinquent fails to comply with the order, the complainant may build, repair, or rebuild the fence and obtain reimbursement pursuant to section 344.05. History:  (7251) RL s 2751; 1915 c 173; 1985 c 265 art 6 s 1
MN Stat § 344.05 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property|Chapter 344 — Partition Fences|Section 344.05 — Repair Costs Recoverable.

344.05 REPAIR COSTS RECOVERABLE. If a complainant builds, repairs, or rebuilds a fence according to section 344.04 and the fence viewers consider it sufficient, they shall give the occupants reasonable notice and an opportunity to be heard, determine the cost of the fence or repair, and give to the complainant who built, repaired, or rebuilt the fence a signed certificate of their decision and of the cost of the fence or repair and the viewers' fees. The complainant may demand, either of the owner or the occupant of the adjoining land where the fence was wanting or deficient, the viewers' fees and double the amount of the ascertained expense. If the owner or occupant does not pay that amount within one month after demand, the complainant may recover the amount, with interest, in a civil action. History:  (7252) RL s 2752; 1915 c 173; 1985 c 265 art 6 s 1
MN Stat § 344.06 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property|Chapter 344 — Partition Fences|Section 344.06 — Controversy; Decision By Fence Viewers.

344.06 CONTROVERSY; DECISION BY FENCE VIEWERS. If a controversy arises concerning the rights in partition fences of the respective occupants or their obligation to maintain the fences, either party may apply to the fence viewers, who, after due notice to the parties, may assign to each a share in the fence and direct the time within which the fence must be erected or repaired. The assignment may be recorded with the county recorder after which it is binding upon the parties and upon all succeeding occupants of the lands. History:  (7253) RL s 2753; 1976 c 181 s 2; 1985 c 265 art 6 s 1; 2005 c 4 s 64
MN Stat § 344.07 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property|Chapter 344 — Partition Fences|Section 344.07 — Failure To Erect Or Maintain.

344.07 FAILURE TO ERECT OR MAINTAIN. If a party fails to erect or maintain the part of a fence assigned under section 344.06, the aggrieved party may erect and maintain the fence, and be entitled to double the cost of the construction and maintenance as ascertained and recovered in section 344.05 in the case of repairs. History:  (7254) RL s 2754; 1985 c 265 art 6 s 1
MN Stat § 344.08 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property|Chapter 344 — Partition Fences|Section 344.08 — Recorded Division; Binding On Heirs And Assigns.

344.08 RECORDED DIVISION; BINDING ON HEIRS AND ASSIGNS. All divisions of fences which are made by fence viewers under this chapter, or which are made by owners of adjoining lands, in writing, witnessed by two witnesses, signed and acknowledged by the parties, and recorded with the county recorder, are valid against the parties to the divisions and their heirs and assigns. History:  (7255) RL s 2755; 1976 c 181 s 2; 1985 c 265 art 6 s 1; 2005 c 4 s 65
MN Stat § 344.09 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property|Chapter 344 — Partition Fences|Section 344.09 — Party Erecting More Than Share.

344.09 PARTY ERECTING MORE THAN SHARE. If there is a controversy between occupants of adjoining lands as to their respective rights in any partition fence and the fence viewers decide that either occupant has voluntarily erected or otherwise become the proprietor of more than that occupant's just share of the fence before a complaint was made, the other occupant shall pay for the share of the fence assigned to the other to repair and maintain. The value of the fence must be ascertained and recovered pursuant to section 344.05. History:  (7256) RL s 2756; 1985 c 265 art 6 s 1; 1986 c 444
MN Stat § 344.10 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property|Chapter 344 — Partition Fences|Section 344.10 — Lands Bounded By Stream.

344.10 LANDS BOUNDED BY STREAM. If lands of different persons must be fenced and are bounded upon or divided by a stream or pond which, in the judgment of the fence viewers, is not in itself a sufficient fence, and if the viewers determine that it is impracticable, without unreasonable expense, for a partition fence to be made on the waters at the true boundary line, and if the occupant on either side fails to join with the occupant on the other side in making a partition fence on one side or the other, then the fence viewers, on application of either party, shall view the stream or pond, and, after giving due notice to the parties, determine, in writing, on which side of the stream or pond the fence must be erected and maintained, or whether partly on one side and partly on the other. If either party fails to build or maintain the assigned part of the fence according to the viewers' determination, the other party may build and maintain the fence, and the delinquent party must pay the charges and costs provided for in other cases in this chapter. History:  (7257) RL s 2757; 1985 c 265 art 6 s 1
MN Stat § 344.11 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property|Chapter 344 — Partition Fences|Section 344.11 — Lands Occupied In Common.

344.11 LANDS OCCUPIED IN COMMON. If one of the occupants of enclosed lands belonging to different persons in severalty, which have been occupied by them in common without a partition fence, desires that the part occupied by that person be occupied in severalty, and the other party fails to divide the land or to build a fence on part of the land when it has been divided, the party desiring it may have the land divided and assigned by the fence viewers in the manner provided in this chapter. History:  (7258) RL s 2758; 1985 c 265 art 6 s 1; 1986 c 444
MN Stat § 344.12 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property|Chapter 344 — Partition Fences|Section 344.12 — Viewers To Fix Time For Building.

344.12 VIEWERS TO FIX TIME FOR BUILDING. If fence viewers have divided land and assigned fence responsibilities, they may set in writing a reasonable time for building the fence, having regard to the season of the year. If either party fails to build part of the fence within the time assigned, the other party may, after completing part of the fence, build the other part, and recover the viewers' fees and double the cost of building the other part, as determined pursuant to this chapter. History:  (7259) RL s 2759; 1985 c 265 art 6 s 1