14:102.14 C.Unlawful ownership of dangerous dog - a dangerous dog shall be kept indoors or in an enclosure, or on a leash if off the owner's property
A dangerous dog, while on the owner's property, shall, at all times, be kept indoors, or in a secure enclosure. A dangerous dog may be off the owner's property only if it is restrained by a leash which prevents its escape or access to other persons.
Effective: 08/15/2001 - Present
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14:102.14 D.Unlawful ownership of dangerous dog - owner of dog determined dangerous shall post signs around the secure enclosure
The owner of a dog determined by the court to be dangerous shall post signs around the secure enclosure no more than thirty feet apart and at each normal point of ingress and egress. The signs shall bear the words 'Beware of Dog', or 'Dangerous Dog' in letters at least three and one-half inches high and shall be so placed as to be readily visible to any person approaching the secure enclosure.
Effective: 08/15/2001 - Present
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14:102.14 E.Unlawful ownership of dangerous dog - if the dog dies, is sold, transferred or removed from the municipality or parish, the owner shall notify the animal control agency
If the dog in question dies, or is sold, transferred, or permanently removed from the municipality or parish where the owner resides, the owner of a dangerous dog shall notify the animal control agency of the changed condition and new location of the dog in writing within two days.
Effective: 08/15/2001 - Present
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14:102.14 F.Unlawful ownership of dangerous dog - penalty
Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not more than three hundred dollars.
Effective: 08/15/2001 - Present
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14:102.14 G.Unlawful ownership of dangerous dog - exceptions
The provisions of this Section shall not apply to any dog which is owned, or the service of which is employed, by any state or local law enforcement agency for the principal purpose of aiding in the detection of criminal activity, enforcement of laws, or apprehension of offenders or any dog trained in accordance with the standards of a national or regional search and rescue association to respond to instructions from its handler in the search and rescue of lost or missing individuals and which dog, together with its handler, is prepared to render search and rescue services at the request of law enforcement.
Effective: 08/15/2001 - Present
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14:102.15 A.Unlawful ownership of a vicious dog - definition of 'vicious dog'
For the purposes of this Section 'vicious dog' means any dog which, when unprovoked, in an aggressive manner, inflicts serious bodily injury on or kills a human being and was previously determined to be a dangerous dog.
Effective: 08/15/2001 - Present
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14:102.15 B.Unlawful ownership of a vicious dog - charging language
It is unlawful for any person to own a vicious dog.
Effective: 08/15/2001 - Present
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14:102.15 C.Unlawful ownership of a vicious dog - charging language
It is unlawful for any person to own a vicious dog.
Effective: 08/15/2001 - Present
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14:102.15 D.Unlawful ownership of a vicious dog - exceptions
The provisions of this Section shall not apply to any dog which is owned, or the service of which is employed, by any state or local law enforcement agency for the principal purpose of aiding in the detection of criminal activity, enforcement of laws, or apprehension of offenders or any dog trained in accordance with the standards of a national or regional search and rescue association to respond to instructions from its handler in the search and rescue of lost or missing individuals and which dog, together with its handler, is prepared to render search and rescue services at the request of law enforcement.
Effective: 08/15/2001 - Present
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14:102.16 B.Unlawful ownership of a vicious dog - dog determined vicious shall be humanely euthanized by animal control, a licensed vet or qualified technician
A dog determined to be a vicious dog by the court shall be humanely euthanized by the animal control agency, a licensed veterinarian, or a qualified technician.
Effective: 08/15/2001 - Present
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14:102.16 C.Unlawful ownership of a vicious dog - dog determined dangerous may be humanely euthanized if dog poses an immediate threat to public health and safety
A dog determined by the court to be a dangerous dog may be humanely euthanized if it is determined that the dog poses an immediate threat to public health and safety.
Effective: 08/15/2001 - Present
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14:102.16 D.Unlawful ownership of a vicious dog - owner of the dog shall be liable to the municipality or parish where dog is impounded for costs and expensses of keeping dog if dog is later adjudicated dangerous or vicious
The owner of the dog shall be liable to the municipality or parish where the dog is impounded for the costs and expenses of keeping the dog if the dog is later adjudicated dangerous or vicious.
Effective: 08/15/2001 - Present
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14:102.17 A.Registration of dangerous dogs - dangerous dogs shall be properly licensed and vaccinated
All dangerous dogs shall be properly licensed and vaccinated. The licensing authority shall include the dangerous designation in the registration records of the dog, either after the owner of the dog has agreed to the designation or the court has determined the designation applies to the dog.
Effective: 08/15/2001 - Present
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14:102.17 B.Registration of dangerous dogs - municipality may charge a dangerous dog fee in addition to the regular licensing fee
The municipality or parish may charge a dangerous dog fee in addition to the regular licensing fee to provide for the increased costs of maintaining the records of the dog.
Effective: 08/15/2001 - Present
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14:102.18 A.Seizure and disposition of dogs which cause death or inflict bodily injury - law enforcement or animal control officer may seize any dog which causes death or inflicts bodily injury
Any law enforcement officer or animal control officer may seize any dog which when unprovoked, in an aggressive manner, causes the death of or inflicts bodily injury on a human being. Any dog seized pursuant to the provisions of this Section may be impounded pending the outcome of the hearing held in accordance with this Section.
Effective: 08/15/2003 - Present
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14:102.18 B.Seizure and disposition of dogs which cause death or inflict bodily injury - DA, sheriff or animal control officer authorized to file petition requesting a hearing for determining whether or not a dog shall be euthanized
The district attorney, the sheriff, an animal control officer, or other designated representative, in the name of and on behalf of the parish, and without the payment of any costs, shall be authorized to file a petition in the district court having jurisdiction requesting a hearing for the purpose of determining whether or not a dog which, when unprovoked, in an aggressive manner, causes the death of or inflicts bodily injury on a human being, shall be euthanized.
Effective: 08/15/2003 - Present
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14:102.18 C.Seizure and disposition of dogs which cause death or inflict bodily injury - hearing shall be conducted in accordance with procedure in 14:102.13
The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the procedure provided in R.S. 14:102.13.
Effective: 08/15/2003 - Present
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14:102.18 D.Seizure and disposition of dogs which cause death or inflict bodily injury - dog determined to have caused a death or inflicted bodily injyry on a humanmay be humanely euthanized by an animal control agency, licensed vet or qualified technician
A dog determined by the court to have, when unprovoked, in an aggressive manner, caused the death of or inflicted bodily injury on a human being may be humanely euthanized by the animal control agency, a licensed veterinarian, or a qualified technician
Effective: 08/15/2003 - Present
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14:102.18 E.Seizure and disposition of dogs which cause death or inflict bodily injury - owner of the dog sh all be liable for costs and expenses of keeping dog later determined to cause death or serious injury
The owner of the dog shall be liable to the municipality or parish where the dog is impounded for the costs and expenses of keeping the dog if the dog is later adjudicated to have, when unprovoked, in an aggressive manner, caused the death or inflicted bodily injury on a human being.
Effective: 08/15/2003 - Present
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14:102.19 A.Hog and canine fighting prohibited - unlawful to organize or conduct any commercial or private event with display of combat among dogs and swine
It shall be unlawful for any person to organize or conduct any commercial or private event, wherein there is a display of combat or fighting among one or more domestic or feral canines and feral or domestic hogs and in which it is intended or reasonably foreseeable that the canines or hogs would be injured, maimed, mutilated, or killed.
Effective: 08/15/2004 - Present
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14:102.19 B.(1)Hog and canine fighting prohibited - unlawful to finance, advertise, sell tickets to, or employ persons for organizing event in A of this Section
It shall be unlawful for any person to intentionally finance, commercially advertise, sell admission tickets, or employ persons for the purpose of organizing, conducting, or financially or materially supporting any event as provided in Subsection A of this Section:
Effective: 08/15/2004 - Present
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14:102.19 B.(2)Hog and canine fighting prohibited - unlawful to own, manage or operate any facility or property for organizing an event in in A of this Section
It shall be unlawful for any person to intentionally own, manage, or operate any facility or property for the purpose of organizing, conducting, or financially or materially supporting any event as provided in Subsection A of this Section:
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14:102.19 B.(3)Hog and canine fighting prohibited - unlawful to supply, breed, train, or keep canines or hogs. for organizing an event in in A of this Section
It shall be unlawful for any person to intentionally supply, breed, train, or keep canines or hogs for the purpose of organizing, conducting, or financially or materially supporting any event as provided in Subsection A of this Section:
Effective: 08/15/2004 - Present
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14:102.19 B.(4)Hog and canine fighting prohibited - unlawful to intentionally and knowingly purchase tickets for an event in in A of this Section
It shall be unlawful for any person to intentionally and knowingly purchase tickets of admission for the purpose of organizing, conducting, or financially or materially supporting any event as provided in Subsection A of this Section:
Effective: 08/15/2004 - Present
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14:102.19 C.Hog and canine fighting prohibited - exception for event for training canines that are trained for hunting or herding activities
The provisions of this Section shall not apply to any competitive event in which canines, which are trained for hunting or herding activities, are released in an open area or an enclosed area to locate and corner hogs, and in which competitive points are deducted if a hog is caught and held, unless by such actions it is reasonably foreseeable that the canines or hogs would be injured, maimed, mutilated, or killed.
Effective: 08/15/2004 - Present
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