§ 22-1011Title 22

Neglect of sick or disabled animals.

If any maimed, sick, infirm, or disabled animal shall fail to receive proper food or shelter from said owner or person in charge of the same for more than 5 consecutive hours, such person shall, for every such offense, be punished in the same manner provided in § 22-1001.

Annotations

Aug. 23, 1871, Leg. Assem., p. 138, ch. 106, § 10
June 25, 1892, 27 Stat. 60, ch. 135, § 4
1973 Ed., § 22-811.
1981 Ed., § 22-811.
This section is referenced in § 22-1012 and § 22-1013.

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