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343.40.2
Statute ID:
13344
Statute Function ID:
29136
Cruelty to Animals-Dog Houses - Building specifications
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Classifications
Offense Level:
Petty Misdemeanor (PM)
General Offense Code:
Other (9)
Offense Summary Code & Rank:
Other/Status/Misc (M) (Rank 30)
Detailed Offense Code:
Animal Welfare (990)
Offense Severity Level:
Function Text:
UCR Code
Description
720
Animal Cruelty
Flags
Crime of Violence:
No
Targeted Misdemeanor:
No
Predatory Offender Registration Review:
No
Enhanceable:
No
Certify to DPS:
No
Report to DNR:
No
DPS Group:
No
Conditional Release:
No
Payable:
Yes
Petty Misdemeanor Only if Prosecutor Certifies:
No
Third Violation Indicator:
No
Qualified Domestic Violence Related:
No
Nonviolent Controlled Substance Offender Review:
No
Wildlife Restitution:
No
Statute Number:
343.40.2
Enactment Date:
Jan 1, 1859
Effective Date:
Aug 1, 1998
Expiration Date:
Repealed?:
No
Summary Text:
Cruelty to Animals-Dog Houses - Building specifications
Statute ID:
13344
Created:
Mar 10, 2010 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Updated:
Mar 10, 2010 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Last Update Action:
Added
Legal Analyst Comment:
1998 c 402 s 2; Petty misdemeanor per subd. 6
Summary Text:
Cruelty to Animals-Dog Houses - Building specifications
Link to MN Statute Text:
https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/343/40.html
Legislative Session:
1998 - Regular
Session Law Text?:
No
Statute text last updated on:
Mar 10, 2010
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.
