Title 13: Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Chapter 8: Humane and Proper Treatment Of Animals

§ 395. Hearing; finding; order

Within 14 calendar days from the date test results are received by the commissioner, the commissioner shall notify the superintendent of the animal pulling contest or competitive event, and the animal's owner, of the results. If the presence of a drug is found in the test, the commissioner shall hold a hearing, at which the owner of the animal or a representative of the owner may appear and be heard. On the basis of all evidence presented, the commissioner shall issue a finding of whether the provisions of this subchapter have been violated. The commissioner shall make an appropriate order of whether the owner, the representative of the owner or the animal shall be eligible to participate in future competitive events or animal pulling contests held in this state. (Added 1989, No. 270 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)