Bill Text: OR HB3111 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to domestic animals.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-06-17 - Chapter 399, (2011 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2012. [HB3111 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2011-HB3111-Introduced.html

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     76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session

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LC 1596

                         House Bill 3111

Sponsored by Representative BARKER

                             SUMMARY

The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.

  Provides process for veterinary facility or boarding kennel to
remove domestic animal from facility or kennel if keeper of
animal does not retake possession of animal.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to domestic animals.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) As used in this section:
  (a) 'Boarding kennel' means a facility that provides care for a
fee to domestic animals that stay at the facility an average of
less than 30 days.
  (b) 'Domestic animal' means an animal that has a keeper and is
not livestock.
  (c) 'Keeper' means the owner of a domestic animal or an agent
of the owner that has apparent authority to secure care for the
domestic animal.
  (d) 'Livestock' means equines, bovines, llamas, alpacas, sheep,
goats and swine, and chickens, turkeys and other domesticated
fowl.
  (2) A veterinary facility or a boarding kennel may provide for
the removal of a domestic animal from the veterinary facility or
boarding kennel if the keeper does not retake possession of the
domestic animal. Prior to the removal of a domestic animal under
this section, the veterinary facility or boarding kennel must
send the keeper a letter by certified mail notifying the keeper
that the domestic animal will be removed from the veterinary
facility or boarding kennel if the keeper does not arrange to
retake possession of the domestic animal. The letter must be
addressed to the last address for the keeper known to the
veterinary facility or boarding kennel.
  (3) If the keeper does not contact the veterinary facility or
boarding kennel and arrange to retake possession of the domestic
animal, the veterinary facility or boarding kennel may provide
for removal of the domestic animal four or more days after the
keeper has received or refused delivery of the letter sent under
subsection (2) of this section, as evidenced by the certified
mail receipt or upon the letter being returned as undeliverable.
If the keeper contacts the veterinary facility or boarding kennel
but fails to retake possession of the domestic animal as
arranged, the veterinary facility or boarding kennel may provide
for removal of the domestic animal four or more days after the
date on which the keeper fails to retake possession of the
domestic animal. The removal of a domestic animal under this
section may be by:
  (a) Placing the domestic animal with a rescue group or animal
shelter;
  (b) Adopting out the domestic animal;
  (c) Selling the domestic animal; or
  (d) Humanely euthanizing the domestic animal.
  (4) A veterinary facility or boarding kennel providing for the
removal of a domestic animal under this section shall keep a
record of the date and method of removal of the domestic animal,
including but not limited to contact information for any person
or entity taking possession of the domestic animal from the
veterinary facility or boarding kennel.
  (5) The Oregon State Veterinary Medical Examining Board may
adopt rules governing the removal of a domestic animal under this
section by a veterinary facility. + }
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