Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 273 – Dogs — Cats | Midpage273.010Dog defined273.020Recovery of damages for sheep killed — disposition of dog, penalty273.030Dogs may be killed, when273.033Killing or injuring a dog, reasonable apprehension of imminent harm is an absolute defense273.036Owner liable, when — fine, amount273.040Dog defined273.050Dog tax, when due273.060Amount of tax273.070Issuance of license — plate — certificate — license fees — county dog license fund — purposes273.080License fastened to dog's collar273.090License tags and certificates, how furnished273.100Impounding of dogs — redemption — fees — penalty273.110Application to recover damages from fund273.120Examination of applications, pass judgment273.130Records to be kept — warrants — funds prorated, when273.150Failure to pay tax — penalty — exceptions273.160Assessor to list all dogs — notify owner of tax273.170Applicability of law — petition — election273.180Repeal of license tax on dogs — procedure273.325Citation of law — definitions273.327License annually required to operate animal boarding facilities, pet shops, pounds, dealers and commercial breeders — fees, exemption from fees for certain licensees273.329Director may refuse to license or may revoke licenses, grounds — operation without license, penalty273.331Inspection required for license — state veterinarian's duties and authority — provisional license issued until inspection — inspections required annually or on complaint273.333Investigations conducted, when — violations, administrative procedure — order for remedial action by circuit courts — administrative penalties, amount — penalties, deposit in general revenue — appeals, procedure273.335Substantial ongoing risk to health and welfare of animals, temporary or permanent injunction — animals in pain or diseased taken into custody for euthanasia, when, costs to licensee273.338Failure of reinspections after original violation, penalty, amount — payment of penalty required before license renewal273.340Dealers to purchase only from licensed or exempt persons — violation, penalties273.342Exemption from licensing requirements, certain persons — registration required annually, content, no fee273.344Standards and regulations for licensed persons and facilities — director to promulgate rules273.345Canine Cruelty Prevention Act — citation of law — purpose — required care — definitions — veterinary records — space requirements — severability clause273.346Director to develop rules for health and veterinary care for animals in custody and facilities of licensees — records to be kept — pounds, major construction not to be required273.347Court action for enforcement, when — crime of canine cruelty, penalty273.348Facilities to be open for inspection — quarantine of animals, by state veterinarian, when — quarantine removed, when — removal of animals under quarantine prohibited — disease treatment procedures, duties of state veterinarian — violations, penalty273.350Director to develop rules to include safety standards for motor vehicles transporting live animals — define exotic animals and their care — wildlife not to be included — shipping diseased animals, penalty273.352Advisory committee, appointment, qualifications — duties to assist in establishing rules — not to receive compensation or expenses — rulemaking procedure273.354Laws not applicable to hospitals or boarding facility under supervision of veterinarians or research273.357Animal care reserve fund created — all license fees to be deposited in fund — purpose and uses — lapse to general revenue, prohibited273.359Stacked cages without impervious barrier prohibited, penalty273.400Definitions273.403Sterilization of all cats and dogs adopted or purchased from animal shelters or animal control agencies, procedure273.405Animal considered sterilized when — exceptions to sterilization requirement — costs to be paid by adopter or purchaser