| A. Kills or attempts to kill any animal belonging to | another person without the consent of the owner or without | legal privilege.__Violation of this paragraph is a Class D | crime; |
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| A-1.__Violates paragraph A and, at the time of the offense, | has 2 or more prior convictions for violations of this | section, section 1032 or essentially similar crimes in other | jurisdictions.__Violation of this paragraph is a Class C | crime; |
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| B. Except for a licensed veterinarian or a person certified | under section 1042, kills or attempts to kill an animal by a | method that does not cause instantaneous death.__Violation | of this paragraph is a Class D crime; |
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| B-1.__Violates paragraph B and, at the time of the offense, | has 2 or more prior convictions for violations of this | section, section 1032 or essentially similar crimes in other | jurisdictions.__Violation of this paragraph is a Class C | crime; |
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| C. If that person is a licensed veterinarian or a person | certified under section 1042, kills or attempts to kill an | animal by a method that does not conform to standards | adopted by a national association of licensed veterinarians.__ | Violation of this paragraph is a Class D crime; |
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| C-1.__Violates paragraph C and, at the time of the offense, | has 2 or more prior convictions for violations of this | section, section 1032 or essentially similar crimes in other | jurisdictions.__Violation of this paragraph is a Class C | crime; |
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| D. Injures, overworks, tortures, torments, abandons or | cruelly beats or intentionally mutilates an animal; gives | drugs to an animal with an intent to harm the animal; gives | poison or alcohol to an animal; or exposes a poison with | intent that it be taken by an animal. The owner or occupant | of property is privileged to use reasonable force to eject a | trespassing animal.__Violation of this paragraph is a Class | D crime; |
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| D-1.__Violates paragraph D and, at the time of the offense, | has 2 or more prior convictions for violations of this | section, section 1032 or essentially similar crimes in other | jurisdictions.__Violation of this paragraph is a Class C | crime; |
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