No person owning or harboring or having the care or the custody of a dangerous animal may permit the animal to go unconfined on his premises. A dangerous animal is "unconfined" as used in this section if the animal is not confined securely indoors or confined in a securely enclosed fence or securely enclosed and locked pen or run area upon the person's premises. The pen or run area must be clearly marked as containing a dangerous animal and must be designed to prevent the entry of the general public, including children, and to prevent the escape or release of the animal. However, this section does not apply to an animal owned by a licensed security company and on patrol in a confined area.

HISTORY: 1988 Act No. 515, eff May 9, 1988; 1992 Act No. 374, Section 1, eff May 19, 1992.

Code Commissioner's Note

Section 47-3-620 as enacted by 1988 Act No. 515, Section 1, has been redesignated as Section 47-3-720 by direction of the Code Commissioner.

Effect of Amendment

The 1992 amendment rewrote this section to make it apply to dangerous animals, instead of dangerous dogs.