LD 1567
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LR 526
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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;

 
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;

 
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;

 
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;

 
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;

 
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;

 
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;

 
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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