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346.155.2(d)

Statute ID: 9633

Statute Function ID: 6482

Possession of regulated animals; No breeding after Jan. 1, 2005

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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)

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UCR Code

Description

90Z

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Petty Misdemeanor Only if Prosecutor Certifies:

Yes

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Statute Number:

346.155.2(d)

Enactment Date:

Jan 1, 1859

Effective Date:

Jan 1, 2005

Expiration Date:

Repealed?:

Summary Text:

Possession of regulated animals; No breeding after Jan. 1, 2005

Statute ID:

9633

Created:

Sep 1, 2006 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us

Updated:

Sep 1, 2006 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us

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Summary Text:

Possession of regulated animals; No breeding after Jan. 1, 2005

Link to MN Statute Text:

https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/346/155.html

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0 - NA

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Statute text last updated on:

Sep 1, 2006

(a) Except as provided in this section, it is unlawful for a person to possess a regulated animal.
(b) A person who possesses a regulated animal on January 1, 2005, has 90 days to come into compliance with regulations promulgated by the United States Department of Agriculture for regulated animals under the Animal Welfare Act, Public Law 89-544, and its subsequent amendments, and the regulations adopted under that act relating to facilities and operations, animal health and husbandry, and veterinary care for regulated animals.
(c) Except as provided in paragraph (e), a person must not take possession of a regulated animal after January 1, 2005.
(d) Except as provided in paragraph (e), a person must not allow regulated animals in their possession to breed after January 1, 2005.
(e) Except as provided in paragraph (g), a person who possesses a valid United States Department of Agriculture license and is in compliance with the United States Department of Agriculture Animal Welfare Act regulations and standards on January 1, 2005, may breed, purchase, or otherwise acquire new regulated animals after January 1, 2005, in order to:
(1) maintain the operating inventory of regulated animals possessed on January 1, 2005;
(2) sell regulated animals to other United States Department of Agriculture licensed and compliant facilities within Minnesota for replacement purposes as provided in clause (1);
(3) sell regulated animals outside Minnesota; or
(4) sell regulated animals to persons eligible under paragraph (f). Offspring under six months of age shall not be counted for the purpose of determining the number of replacement animals that can be possessed under this paragraph.
(f) Except as provided in paragraph (g), a person who does not hold a United States Department of Agriculture license for regulated animals, possesses a regulated animal on January 1, 2005, and has properly registered the animal may replace the regulated animal if it dies, but may replace it only once.
(g) If a regulated animal dies of neglect or cruelty, is seized pursuant to subdivision 5, or if the person is involved in illegal activities, the person cannot acquire a replacement animal.