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§ 322.060 — Duty of officials to kill dogs — exceptions.

Missouri § 322.060
JurisdictionMissouri
Title XXIPUBLIC SAFETY AND MORALS
Ch. 322Protection Against Rabies

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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 322.060 (2026).

Text

Whenever any quarantine order is issued as provided in section 322.040 or section 322.050 it shall be the duty of all police officers, and town marshals and constables, in their respective jurisdictions, and within the jurisdiction of such quarantine, to kill all dogs found running at large, except those which have been immunized.

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Legislative History

(RSMo 1939 § 14543, repealed L. 1953 p. 662 § A, again enacted L. 1955 p. 754) Prior revision: 1929 § 12869

Nearby Sections

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§ 322.010
Definitions.
§ 322.020
Dogs prohibited from running at large, when.
§ 322.030
Duty of owner or person in charge to kill dog or have immunized.
§ 322.040
Quarantine order to be issued by mayor — to be published and posted.
§ 322.050
County commission or presiding commissioner empowered to act.
§ 322.060
Duty of officials to kill dogs — exceptions.
§ 322.070
Expenses to be paid, how — fees.
§ 322.080
Violation of law a misdemeanor — penalty.
§ 322.090
County commission empowered to adopt rules and regulations.
§ 322.100
County health commissioner shall prepare regulations and hold hearing.
§ 322.110
Law not applicable to municipalities, when.
§ 322.120
Applicability of law (Cass, Clay, Cole, Franklin, Lincoln, and St. Francois counties).
§ 322.125
Control of dogs in certain counties, how adopted.
§ 322.130
Penalty for violation.
§ 322.140
Animal bite, report to county health department in absence of county rules — investigation of report — responsibility of owner — rulemaking authority.
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