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1 w A \ ate' '�-; vim►��r b�r�;�n {.e. Section 302.051. - Cruelty to animals. (A) Pursuant to F.S. § 828.12, as may be amended from time to time, cruelty to animals is a criminal offense_ The animal control division shall investigate reported incidents involving cruelty to animals and support investigations by other law enforcement agencies when so requested and refer cases where probable cause exists to the state attomey's office for criminal prosecution. (B) The following are cruelty to animal violations under this chapter, and, pursuant to F.S. § 828.27(6), as may be amended from time to time, require mandatory court appearances, as set forth on the citation issued for the violation(s), for any person: . (1) To impound or confine any animal in any place or place of protection from the elements without water at all times and sufficient food daily except under veterinary supervision; to keep any animal in any insufficient protection from the elements to fail to provide protection from the elements, dean quarters, and medical attention for sickly, diseased, or injured animals; or to abandon any animal. However, this chapter shall not require the provision of protection from the elements and clean quarters for livestock in open pasture. (2) To leave or deposit any poison or any substance containing poison, in any common street, alley, lane, or road of any kind, or in any yard or enclosure other than the yard or enclosure occupied or owned by such person. (C) The following are cruelty to animal violations under this chapter that do not require mandatory court appearances, except as otherwise set forth herein, for any person: (1) To injure any domestic animal by any means and fail to notify the owner of such animal, or, if the owner cannot be notified, then notice shall be given either to an officer or the county 911 system. (2) To tease or molest an animal. (3) As an operator of a motor vehicle, to allow an animal to occupy any unenclosed section of that vehicle without restraining and securing the animal in a manner Which does '.not present a danger to the animal or to others. (4) As an operator of a motor vehicle, to place or confine an animal or allow the animal to be placed, confined, or remain in an unattended motor vehicle without sufficient ventilation or under conditions for such a ,period of time as may reasonably be expected to endanger the health or well being of such animal due to heat, lack of water, or such other circumstances as may reasonably be expected to be cruelty or otherwise cause suffering, disability or death. Any officer who finds an animal in a motor vehicle in violation of this section may enter the motor vehicle by using the amount of force which is reasonably necessary to remove the animal. �JT �,10ty) rj (5) To restrain an unattended animal by means of a choker/training collar or tether that is ten (10) ` Meet or less in lengih�for`rrlbre-thann�(IU)-consecutiveours�ine{'t)-tvverrty --`_ C1I\a�r1V�t1N� erol� Q d To""restrain'an`unattended-animat-by'means-of-a-dyoke-r tr raifrI lar or tether that�tn n (i�)', any IO trteet or less on.fe dunng natural disaster, includin but not limited to, fires canes,. and tomadoe . 1 Gia`.. 1S lU o,/ o�n , a✓► G.1�a:�na7 1 (D) Exceptions to tether proh ►tEorrs An animal may-bege cclus�vely restrained a et Cher ;provided tethenng system meets'atl ofhe following regt3►rements: �"0 S suchLJ (1) The tether is more than ten (10) feet in length, with swivels at both ends; �J G�nai n�N� (2) The tether is property attached to a pulley or trolley mounted on a cable that is also more than ten (10) feet in length; ' (3) The pulley or trolley is mounted at least four (4) feet and no more than seven (7) feet above ground level in a manner so as not to interfere, or become entangled, with objects on the property; , q.18 '(8 ID -S'(, I bo ,Z