Reference is to Printer's Date 5/24/16-H.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking SECTION 1 and inserting:
/ SECTION 1. Section 2 of this act may be cited as the "Provisions for Cost of Animal Care Act of 2016". /
Amend further by adding appropriately numbered SECTIONS to read:
/ SECTION __. Section 47-1-10 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 259 of 2008, is further amended by adding a new item to read:
"(4) 'Companion animal' means any animal that is kept inside a residential dwelling and any dog or cat regardless of where it is kept. 'Companion animal' does not include livestock, fowl, or any wild animal."
SECTION __. Chapter 1, Title 47 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 47-1-45.
(A) A person shall not pierce or
tattoo a companion animal unless the piercing or tattooing
provides for the identification of the companion animal or the
piercing or tattooing provides a medical benefit to the
companion animal. Piercing or tattooing authorized pursuant to
this subsection must be completed by a licensed veterinarian or
under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian.
(B) A person violating
the provisions of subsection (A) is guilty of a misdemeanor and,
upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand
dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days, or
both.
(C) Each violation of
subsection (A) is deemed a separate offense.
(D) The provisions of
this section do not apply to a person who is the owner or
possessor of a companion animal that has any piercing or
tattooing before the effective date of this section.
(E) As contained in
this section 'tattoo' or 'tattooing' has the same meaning as
contained in Section 44-34-10(4)."
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Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.