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LA Rev Stat § 3:2501 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2501. Animal control agency control officers; applicable parishes; P.O.S.T. certification; commissions; powers

RS 2501 - Animal control agency control officers; applicable parishes; P.O.S.T. certification; commissions; powers A. Any animal control agency maintained by a parish governing authority described in Subsection B of this Section shall be authorized to commission such animal control officers as provided in Subsection B of this Section as animal control investigators or specialists of the agency who, if P.O.S.T. certified, shall exercise regular police powers of the state granted to law enforcement officers. Any such investigator or specialist shall be empowered to enforce all animal-related crimes defined by ordinance or state law including but not limited to animals at large, animal cruelty, dog fighting, animal theft, or any law or ordinance governing animal disease control. B. The commissioning of animal control officers designated in Subsection A of this Section shall be applicable only to those parishes who maintain animal control agencies with a population of over fifty thousand, according to the most recent federal decennial census as follows, subject to the following limitations: (1) An animal control agency maintained by the parish governing authority in a parish with a population of over fifty thousand, according to the most recent federal decennial census, but less than one hundred thousand according to the most recent federal decennial census, may commission one P.O.S.T. certified animal control officer. (2) An animal control agency in a parish with a population of over one hundred thousand, according to the most recent federal decennial census but less than one hundred fifty thousand according to the most recent federal decennial census, may commission two P.O.S.T. certified animal control officers. (3) An animal control agency in a parish with a population of over one hundred fifty thousand according to the most recent federal decennial census may commission three P.O.S.T. certified animal control officers. C. Any officer designated in Subsection A of this Section who has met the qualifications of P.O.S.T. and was P.O.S.T. certified on or after January 1, 2000, and has maintained firearm qualifications and worked continuously for an animal control agency designated in Subsection B of this Section shall be deemed to be P.O.S.T. certified. Acts 2006, No. 807, §1; Acts 2009, No. 21, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:2531 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2531. Municipalities authorized to prohibit livestock from running at large

RS 2531 - Municipalities authorized to prohibit livestock from running at large All cities and towns having a population of more than one thousand, and all towns and villages in this state having a population of one thousand or less and situated within three miles of the corporate limits of any city having a population of twenty-five thousand or more, may regulate, restrict, and prohibit by proper ordinances, the running at large of livestock of all kinds within the corporate limits of the cities, towns, and villages; establish impounding pens and yards, and employ pound keepers; fix impounding fees and charges; and provide for the sale or disposition of impounded animals or stock.
LA Rev Stat § 3:2532 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2532. Livestock running at large in municipalities not having one thousand inhabitants

RS 2532 - Livestock running at large in municipalities not having one thousand inhabitants All municipalities within this State having less than one thousand inhabitants and not provided for in R.S. 3:2531 may prohibit by ordinance the running at large of any and all kinds of livestock within the corporate limits of such municipalities, provided the questions shall have first been submitted to the voters qualified by law to vote at municipal elections within the municipality proposing to adopt such an ordinance and the voters at an election shall have authorized the adoption of the ordinance by a majority vote.
LA Rev Stat § 3:2533 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2533. Special election on whether to restrain livestock

RS 2533 - Special election on whether to restrain livestock The governing authority of any municipality having less than one thousand inhabitants, and not provided for in R.S. 3:2531, desiring to adopt such an ordinance may order a special election to be held within the municipality at which the question shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the municipality, to hold the election as now provided by law, and to canvass and promulgate the returns thereof.
LA Rev Stat § 3:2534 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2534. Adoption of ordinance

RS 2534 - Adoption of ordinance If at a special election a majority of the voters of the municipality vote in favor of the enactment of such an ordinance, the governing authority of the municipality may adopt such an ordinance and provide proper penalties, including the impounding of livestock and the appointment of pound keepers, and to secure the enforcement of the ordinance.
LA Rev Stat § 3:2535 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2535. General powers of municipality unaffected

RS 2535 - General powers of municipality unaffected Nothing herein contained shall limit in any manner other powers granted to municipalities to prohibit the running at large of livestock within the corporate limits.
LA Rev Stat § 3:2571 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2571. Livestock allowed on levees; conditions

RS 2571 - Livestock allowed on levees; conditions A. Horses, mules, cattle, hogs, sheep, or livestock of any description may go on the levees, or the space between the base of the levees and the draining ditch at any time, except where, in the judgment of the levee commissioners of a district and the office of engineering, damage would occur to the levees from exposure to wear, tear, and abuse. B. In cases where the water is against the levee on both sides, that is, where the grounds on the river and land side are both covered with water, people living in the vicinity may put stock on these levees temporarily. Acts 1995, No. 385, §1; Acts 2012, No. 753, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:2572 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2572. Impounding livestock; sale if not redeemed

RS 2572 - Impounding livestock; sale if not redeemed The levee commissioners of a district and the office of engineering may impound or cause to be impounded any horses, mules, cattle, hogs, sheep, or other livestock of any description found violating this Part, and hold them impounded until the owner of the livestock shall redeem them by paying the expenses of impounding and keeping the stock. In case the stock is not redeemed from impoundment within eight days of notification to the owner of the impoundment and pending sale, then it shall be the duty of the constable to proceed to the place of impounding, and there, without previous advertisement, sell the animals thus impounded for cash to the highest bidder, except that in the cases of horses and mules, they shall be disposed of as is now provided by law in the several parishes for strays. Acts 1995, No. 385, §1; Acts 2012, No. 753, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:2573 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2573. Fees and costs

RS 2573 - Fees and costs The fees and costs under this Part shall be as follows except for sheep and goats: for impounding, one dollar; for keeping, fifty cents per head, for each day the stock are kept by the impounder or keeper; for making the sale, fifty cents per head for each animal sold; for proceeding, as in case of estrays, such costs as are now allowed by law in cases of estrays in the several parishes. For sheep and goats the charge for impounding shall be ten cents per head; for keeping, five cents per head for each day; for making the sale, ten cents per head.
LA Rev Stat § 3:2574 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2574. Proceeds of sale insufficient to pay costs

RS 2574 - Proceeds of sale insufficient to pay costs In case proceeds of the sale are not sufficient to pay all costs, they shall be paid pro rata.
LA Rev Stat § 3:2575 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2575. Impounded animals, release of prohibited; penalty

RS 2575 - Impounded animals, release of prohibited; penalty No person shall by force, threats, or fraud release any animal impounded under the provisions of R.S. 3:2572. Whoever violates this Section shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars, or imprisoned not more than sixty days, or both.
LA Rev Stat § 3:2651 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2651. Definitions

RS 2651 - Definitions As used in this Part, "livestock" means any animal bred, kept, maintained, raised, or used for show, profit, or for the purpose of selling or otherwise producing crops, animals, or plant or animal products for market. The term "livestock" shall include cattle, buffalo, bison, oxen, and other bovine; horses, mules, donkeys, and other equine; sheep; goats; swine; domestic rabbits; fish, turtles, and other animals identified with aquaculture that are located in artificial reservoirs or enclosures that are both on privately owned property and constructed so as to prevent, at all times, the ingress and egress of fish life from public waters; imported exotic deer and antelope, elk, farm-raised white-tailed deer, farm-raised ratites, and other farm-raised exotic animals; chickens, turkeys, and other poultry; and animals placed under the jurisdiction of the commissioner of agriculture and forestry and any hybrid, mixture, or mutation of any such animal. Acts 2003, No. 4, §1, eff. May 8, 2003; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 3:2652 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2652. Liability for injury to livestock caused by dog

RS 2652 - Liability for injury to livestock caused by dog Any owner, harborer, or possessor of any dog that kills, harasses, or wounds livestock shall be liable to the owner of the livestock for the damages sustained, to be recovered before any court of competent jurisdiction. Acts 2003, No. 4, §1, eff. May 8, 2003.
LA Rev Stat § 3:2653 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2653. Unnecessary to prove knowledge that dog would injure livestock

RS 2653 - Unnecessary to prove knowledge that dog would injure livestock In the prosecution of actions under this Subpart, it shall not be necessary for the plaintiff to show that the owner, harborer, or possessor of the dog had knowledge of the fact that the animal would kill, harass, or wound livestock. Acts 2003, No. 4, §1, eff. May 8, 2003.
LA Rev Stat § 3:2654 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2654. Right to kill dog harassing livestock

RS 2654 - Right to kill dog harassing livestock Any person finding any dog not on the premises of its owner, harborer, or possessor, which is harassing, wounding, or killing livestock, may, at the time of finding the dog, kill him, and the owner shall not be able to sustain any action for damages against the person killing the dog. Acts 2003, No. 4, §1, eff. May 8, 2003.
LA Rev Stat § 3:2691 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2691. Police juries authorized to protect livestock

RS 2691 - Police juries authorized to protect livestock The police juries of the different parishes may enact such ordinances as they in their discretion deem necessary for the protection of the livestock industries in their respective parishes. Acts 2003, No. 4, §1, eff. May 8, 2003.
LA Rev Stat § 3:2731 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2731. Parishes and municipalities may regulate

RS 2731 - Parishes and municipalities may regulate The governing bodies of all parishes and municipalities may adopt ordinances regulating dogs running at large; regulating or prohibiting vicious or dangerous dogs; or to limit the enforcement of said ordinances or the imposition of fees and fines thereunder. In addition, such ordinances may provide for the utilization of the proceeds of dog and cat license fees and fines for the operation of its animal control program or for the effective enforcement of its animal control ordinances. Acts 2010, No. 108, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:2732 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2732. Repealed by Acts 1982, No. 101, §4, eff. July 11, 1982.

RS 2732 - Repealed by Acts 1982, No. 101, §4, eff. July 11, 1982.
LA Rev Stat § 3:2733 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2733. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 108, §2.

RS 2733 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 108, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 3:2734 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2734. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 108, §2.

RS 2734 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 108, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 3:2735 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2735. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 108, §1.

RS 2735 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 108, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:2736 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2736. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 108, §2.

RS 2736 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 108, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 3:2737 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2737. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 108, §2.

RS 2737 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 108, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 3:2771 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2771. Dogs not to run at large

RS 2771 - Dogs not to run at large No person shall suffer or permit any dog in his possession, or kept by him about his premises, to run at large on any unenclosed land, or trespass upon any enclosed or unenclosed lands of another.
LA Rev Stat § 3:2773 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2773. Dogs as personal property; seizure of dogs running at large or on property fenced as a fox pen; notice to owner; dangerous or vicious dogs

RS 2773 - Dogs as personal property; seizure of dogs running at large or on property fenced as a fox pen; notice to owner; dangerous or vicious dogs A. Dogs owned by citizens of this state and by citizens of other states and situated and located in this state are declared to be personal property of such citizens. B. Any citizen may, or the sheriff, constable, or other police officers of any parish, ward, or municipality shall seize any dog found unaccompanied by its owner or keeper and running at large on any road, street, or other public place, or trespassing on any premises other than the premises of the owner. If the dog is wearing a collar bearing a tag showing the name and address of its owner, it shall be impounded and the citizen or officer so seizing and impounding the dog shall immediately thereafter by written notice notify the owner of the dog, at the address disclosed by the tag on the dog's collar, that the dog has been seized and impounded by him, and unless the owner or keeper of the dog shall, within seven days from the receipt of the notice, claim the dog and pay the citizen or officer a fee of one dollar for seizing and a fee of twenty-five cents for each day it is impounded, it shall be disposed of in a humane manner. C. Except in the parishes of St. Helena, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, and Washington, any citizen may, or the sheriff, constable, or other police officers of any parish, ward, or municipality shall, seize any dog found unaccompanied by its owner or keeper and trespassing on any premises that is fenced with at least a two-inch by four-inch wire mesh that is a minimum of four feet high. If the dog is wearing a collar bearing a tag showing the name and address of its owner, it shall be impounded and the citizen or officer so seizing and impounding the dog shall immediately thereafter, by written notice, notify the owner of the dog, at the address disclosed by the tag on the collar of the dog, that the dog has been seized and impounded by him, and unless the owner or keeper of the dog shall, within seven days from receipt of the notice, claim the dog and pay a seizing fee of twenty dollars and an impoundment fee of one dollar for each day it is impounded, it shall be disposed of in a humane manner. Ten dollars of the seizing fee shall be paid to the law enforcement agency called upon to seize the dog. The remainder of the seizing fee shall be donated to a recognized nonprofit conservation group. This Subsection shall apply only to fox pens. D. Any citizen or officer may kill any dangerous or vicious dog, and no citizen or officer shall be liable for damages or to prosecution by reason of killing any dangerous or vicious dog. Amended by Acts 1950, No. 231, §1; Acts 1992, No. 1131, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:2774 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2774. Parishes to provide animal facilities

RS 2774 - Parishes to provide animal facilities Each parish shall provide suitable shelters or facilities for dogs seized under the provisions of this Part. Acts 2003, No. 133, §1, eff. May 28, 2003.
LA Rev Stat § 3:2775 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2775. Use of dogs for hunting

RS 2775 - Use of dogs for hunting Nothing in this Part shall prevent any citizen of this state from lawfully hunting with a dog, provided the dog is accompanied by the owner or keeper.
LA Rev Stat § 3:2776 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2776. Time for paying dog license tax

RS 2776 - Time for paying dog license tax All license taxes on dogs are due annually on the anniversary date of the administration of the rabies vaccination; provided that as soon as a dog becomes no more than six months of age the owner of the dog shall be liable to pay the license tax for the year in which the dog reaches such age. Acts 1992, No. 131, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:2777 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2777. Penalty for violating this Part or disturbing dog's collar or license tax tag

RS 2777 - Penalty for violating this Part or disturbing dog's collar or license tax tag Whoever violates any provision of this Part, or fails or neglects to perform any duty imposed by it, shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars and the cost of prosecution, or imprisoned for not more than thirty days, or both. Whoever removes from any dog a collar bearing a license tax tag as provided for in this Part, or alters or removes any such license tax tag from a dog properly registered as herein provided for, shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars and the cost of the prosecution, or imprisoned for not more than thirty days, or both.
LA Rev Stat § 3:2778 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2778. Municipal and parish governing authorities

RS 2778 - Municipal and parish governing authorities Nothing contained in this Part shall be construed to prevent or otherwise limit the governing authority of a municipality or parish from setting fees and fines in amounts sufficient for the operation of its animal control program or for the effective enforcement of its animal control ordinances; however, in the absence of the adoption of such ordinances, the parish or local governing authority shall rely on the provisions of R.S. 3:2773. Acts 2003, No. 133, §1, eff. May 28, 2003; Acts 2010, No. 108, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:2801 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2801. Legislative findings

RS 2801 - Legislative findings There is hereby found and declared a necessity for a stock law embracing certain public highways of the state of Louisiana and necessity that its application be uniform throughout the state. Added by Stats.1950, No. 443, §1. Amended by Acts 1954, No. 202, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:2802 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2802. Definitions

RS 2802 - Definitions As used in this Subpart, the following terms are defined as follows: (1) "Livestock" means cattle, buffalo, bison, oxen, and other bovine; horses, mules, donkeys, and other equine; sheep; goats; swine; domestic rabbits; fish, turtles, and other animals identified with aquaculture that are located in artificial reservoirs or enclosures that are both on privately owned property and constructed so as to prevent, at all times, the ingress and egress of fish life from public waters; imported exotic deer and antelope, elk, farm-raised white-tailed deer, farm-raised ratites, and other farm-raised exotic animals; chickens, turkeys, and other poultry; and animals placed under the jurisdiction of the commissioner of agriculture and forestry and any hybrid, mixture, or mutation of any such animal. (2) "Public highway" means a public way for vehicular traffic, including the entire area dedicated thereto and the bridges, culverts, structures, appurtenances and features necessary to or associated with its purpose, and refers to those highways designated in R.S. 3:2803. (3) "Owner of livestock" means any person owning livestock. (4) "Manager of livestock" means any person other than an owner of livestock having the care and control of livestock. Added by Acts 1950, No. 443, §1. Amended by Acts 1954, No. 202, §1, eff. July 1, 1955; Acts 1978, No. 528, §1; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008.