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CHAPTER 223--S.F.No. 2374

An act

relating to dogs; modifying notice requirements for unlicensed dogs that are seized;

amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 347.14, subdivision 2.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 347.14, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

deleted text begin Prohibitions; limitations; regulationsdeleted text end new text begin Prohibition; enforcementnew text end .

It deleted text begin shall bedeleted text end new text begin isnew text end unlawful for deleted text begin anydeleted text end new text begin anew text end person to harbor or permit to remain about the person's premises deleted text begin anydeleted text end new text begin anew text end dog for which no license exists and for which one is required. Any person who deleted text begin shall havedeleted text end new text begin has new text end seized or impounded a dog with or without license under this section shall deliver deleted text begin suchdeleted text end new text begin the new text end dog to the humane officer of the town or city, if deleted text begin suchdeleted text end new text begin a humane new text end officer exists; or, if there deleted text begin be no suchdeleted text end new text begin is not a humane new text end officer, to the deleted text begin constable, statutory city marshal, or thedeleted text end town or city deleted text begin policedeleted text end new text begin peacenew text end officer. The officer to whom the dog is delivered shall, without delay, notify the owner, personally or through the United States mail, if deleted text begin suchdeleted text end new text begin the new text end owner deleted text begin bedeleted text end new text begin is new text end known to the officer or can be ascertained with reasonable effortdeleted text begin , but if the owner be unknown or cannot be ascertained, then the officer shall post written notice in three public places in the officer's town, giving a description of the dog, stating where it is impounded and the conditions for its releasedeleted text end . If, after deleted text begin five daysdeleted text end new text begin five regular business days of the impounding agencynew text end , the owner does not claim the dognew text begin ,new text end the officer deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin maynew text end dispose of the dog in a proper and humane manner. new text begin For the purpose of this section, "regular business day" means a day during which the establishment having custody of the dog is open to the public at least four consecutive hours between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.new text end

Presented to the governor May 20, 2006

Signed by the governor May 24, 2006, 12:01 p.m.

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