- (a) The owner, operator, or custodian of a horse engaged in the horse-drawn carriage trade that is in pain, sick, diseased, lame, or injured shall take action to obtain immediate veterinary treatment, care, and attention for the horse.
- (b) An injured, sick, diseased, or lame horse shall not be sold or otherwise disposed of except in a humane manner.
- (c) No person shall drive, use, or work an injured, sick, diseased, or lame horse in the horse-drawn carriage trade.
History
Mar. 7, 1991, D.C. Law 8-224, § 11, 38 DCR 207
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 6-1040.