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
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
76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session NOTE: Matter within { + braces and plus signs + } in an amended section is new. Matter within { - braces and minus signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within { + braces and plus signs + } . 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. + } ----------