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<section article="gcr" article_name="Criminal Law" number="10-604" title_number="10" title_name="Crimes Against Public Health, Conduct, and Sensibilities" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Crimes Relating to Animals">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A person may not:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>overdrive or overload an animal;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>deprive an animal of necessary sustenance;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>inflict unnecessary suffering or pain on an animal;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>cause, procure, or authorize an act prohibited under item (1), (2), or (3) of this subsection; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>if the person has charge or custody of an animal, as owner or otherwise, unnecessarily fail to provide the animal with:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>nutritious food in sufficient quantity;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>necessary veterinary care;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>proper drink;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>proper air;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>proper space;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vi">
        <text>proper shelter; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vii">
        <text>proper protection from the weather.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>As a condition of sentencing, the court may order a defendant convicted of violating this section to:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>participate in and pay for psychological counseling; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>pay, in addition to any other fines and costs, all reasonable costs incurred in removing, housing, treating, or euthanizing an animal confiscated from the defendant.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>As a condition of probation, the court may prohibit a defendant from owning, possessing, or residing with an animal.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
