SB675: Bill Text

SB675,4 Section 4. 951.14 (2) (b) 1. (title) of the statutes is repealed.

SB675,5 Section 5. 951.14 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 951.14 (2) (b).

SB675,6 Section 6. 951.14 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is repealed.

SB675,7 Section 7. 951.14 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB675,3,19 951.14 (3) Space standards. (intro.) Minimum space requirements for both indoor and outdoor enclosures for animals other than dogs shall include all of the following:

SB675,8 Section 8. 951.14 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB675,3,23 951.14 (3m) Dog tethering standards. Unless the dog is attended and engaged in leash walking or recreational, hunting, or farming activities, the following standards with respect to tethering dogs apply:

SB675,4,3 (a) Extreme weather. No person may tether a dog outside during extreme weather, during a weather advisory, when a dangerous storm is approaching, or during extreme temperatures.

SB675,4,6 (b) Unsafe or unsanitary conditions. No person may tether a dog in unsafe or unsanitary conditions or in conditions under which the dog lacks sufficient area to defecate or urinate separate from the areas where the dog eats, drinks, or lies down.

SB675,4,9 (c) Negative effect on dog. No person may tether a dog for such an unreasonable amount of time that it affects the dog's well-being, and no person may tether a dog for more than a total of 10 hours in a 24-hour period.

SB675,4,11 (d) Proximity of carer to tethered dog. If a dog is tethered, a person who can reasonably care for the dog must be on or near the property where the dog is tethered.

SB675,4,13 (e) Vacant property. No person may tether a dog on vacant or uninhabited property.

SB675,4,15 (f) Tether weight. No person may tether a dog using a tether that weighs more than 15 percent of the weight of the dog.

SB675,4,18 (g) Attachment restrictions. No person may tether, fasten, chain, tie, or restrain a dog to any stationary or weighted object under circumstances that may endanger the dog's health, safety, or well-being or to any vehicle.

SB675,4,21 (h) Tether construction. No person may tether a dog unless the tether is of a lightweight cable or chain and of adequate strength to hold the dog tethered and each end of the tether has a swivel to prevent the dog from becoming entangled.

SB675,4,24 (i) Tether length. No person may tether a dog unless the tether is at least the longer of 12 feet or 4 times the length of the dog, from the tip of its nose to the base of its tail.

SB675,5,4 (j) Tether position and access. No person may tether a dog unless the tether is positioned so it does not become entangled with other objects that may strangle the dog or cause the dog to be unable to reach a feeding area, potable water, shelter, shade, or dry ground.

SB675,5,8 (k) Collars on tethered dogs. No person may tether a dog using a prong, pinch, or choke collar; using an improperly fitted collar; using a leather collar that is less than one inch in width if the dog is large; or using a collar that is not the strength and width that is appropriate for the size of the dog.

SB675,5,10 (L) Age of tethered dog. No person may tether an unattended dog that is under the age of 5 months old.

SB675,5,13 (m) Trespassing. No person may tether a dog in a manner that permits the dog to trespass on neighboring properties, encroach upon a public thoroughfare, or be closer than 6 feet to any sidewalk.

SB675,5,15 (n) Adjacent to other dogs. No person may tether more than one dog on a tether nor tether a dog such that it may go within 3 feet of another tethered dog.

SB675,5,17 (o) Condition of tethered dog. 1. No person may tether a dog that is injured or sick.

SB675,5,18 2. No person may tether a dog that is in heat, pregnant, or nursing.

SB675,5,20 (p) Vicious tethered dog. No person may tether outside a dog that is vicious or dangerous.

SB675,5,23 (q) Tethering to a device. No person may tether a dog to a treadmill or other mechanical device unless the tethering is as recommended by a veterinarian for rehabilitation and the dog is under the constant supervision of a caregiver.

SB675,9 Section 9. 951.14 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

SB675,6,2 951.14 (5) Transportation of animals standards. The following standards with respect to transporting animals apply:

SB675,6,5 (a) If a person transports an animal in the bed of a truck on public roads or lands, the person must crate or restrain the animal on a nonmetal mat in a manner that ensures that the animal cannot fall or jump from the truck or be strangled.

SB675,6,9 (b) No person may leave or confine an animal in an unattended motor vehicle under conditions that endanger the health or well-being of an animal due to heat, cold, lack of adequate ventilation; lack of water; or other circumstances that could reasonably be expected to cause suffering, disability, or death to the animal.

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