You commit this offense if you intentionally or recklessly harm an animal through cruel mistreatment, neglect, cruelty, or abandonment. Intentionally or knowingly obtains or exerts unauthorized control over a service animal with the intent to deprive the service animal handler of the service animal. Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly subjects any animal under the person's custody or control to cruel neglect or abandonment Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly fails to provide medical attention necessary to prevent protracted suffering to any animal under the person's custody or control. A person who violates subsection a, paragraph 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12 13 or 16 17 of this section is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor A person who violates subsection a, paragraph 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 or 13 14 of this section is guilty of a class 6 felony.
These laws cover a range of actions, from neglecting an animal’s basic needs to intentional physical harm. A person who violates subsection a, paragraph 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 13, 17 or 18 of this section is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor A person who violates subsection a, paragraph 8, 9, 10, 12 or 14 of this section is guilty of a class 6 felony. It is unlawful for a person who has been convicted of any of the following offenses to own, possess, adopt, foster, reside with or otherwise intentionally contact, care for or have custody of any animal in the person's household Any person exposes poison to be taken by a dog which has killed or wounded livestock or poison to be taken by predatory animals on premises owned, leased or controlled by the person for the purpose of protecting the person or the person's livestock or poultry, and the treated property is kept posted by the person who authorized or performed the.
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