Amending Chapter 5 Commonly known as Animals & Fowl

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beings and is segregated from other animals. (e) Is not beaten, cruelly ill-treated, overloaded, overworked, or otherwise abuse any animal, or cause, instigate, or permit any dog fight, cockfight, bullfight or other combat between animals or between animals and humans. (f) Is not physically altered in any manner by anyone other than a veterinarian with the exception of tattooing and grooming. (g) Is not abandoned, neglected, or tortured. (h) Does not become a public nuisance as defined in this Chapter. (i) Does not become a vicious animal. (j) Is properly vaccinated and/or licensed if required by a local, state or federal law. (k) Is properly restrained. Sec. 5-9 Sale of Baby Rabbits, Chicks or Fowl Prohibited; Exception.5 (a) No person shall display, sell, offer for sale, barter or give away baby rabbits, chicks, goslings, ducklings, turkeys or other fowl as novelties. (b) No rabbit, chick, gosling, duckling, turkey,or other fowl that has been dyed or otherwise colored artificially may be sold or offered for sale; raffled; offered or given as a prize, premium; or advertising device; or displayed in any store, shop, carnival, or other public place. (c) This Section shall not be construed to prohibit the sale or display of natural chicks, ducklings, or turkeys in proper brooder facilities by hatcheries or stores engaged in the business of selling them to be raised for commercial purposes. Sec. 5-10 Motor Vehicle Accidents Involving Animals. (a) Any person operating a motor vehicle who knowingly hits, runs over or causes injury to any animal shall stop at once, ascertain the extent of injury and notify to the police department. (b) The motorist shall report his name, address, operator's license, registration number, type of animal hit, and the street location of the animal. Sec. 5-11 Animals in Motor Vehicles. No animal shall be left in a vehicle when the condition in that vehicle would constitute a health hazard to the animal, or when the weather would cause a health hazard to such animal inside a vehicle. 4I.C. , 35-46-3-2, addresses cruelty to animals. 5I.C., 15-2.1-21-13, addresses regulations relative to the sale of birds and rabbits.