Local Carnival Iguana Ordinances

The list has grown and continues to grow every year. We will be happy to add any other local carnival animal laws. Laws change
frequently, and we cannot guarantee that this is the latest local ordinance. Please consult the city or county to confirm.
Please remember that many states outlaw this practice.

If your town or county does not have an ordinance to ban carnival midway games from giving live animals as game prizes,
here is the story of how Circleville OH got their law. <br>Remember that the American Kennel Club also supports these law,
as do most animal shelters. These laws cost nothing to enforce since the police already attend the local fairs due to the large crowds.

ALABAMA

Code of Ala. § (2003)
Rabbits and chicks, ducklings, or other fowl; sale, etc., as pets or novelties

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to display, sell, offer for sale, barter or give away any baby
rabbits, or baby chicks, ducklings or other fowl, but not including parrots, parakeets and canaries, as pets or novelties,
regardless of whether or not such rabbits or fowl are dyed, colored or otherwise artificially treated. Whoever violates
this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as prescribed by law.

Huntsville Alabama

Sec. 5-56. Sale, Offer for sale, Barter etc, of Baby Rabbits, Chicks, Ducklings, etc., as Pets or Novelties.

a) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to display, sell, offer for sale, barter or give away;
any baby rabbits, baby chicks, ducklings, or other fowl, but not including parrots, parakeets and canaries, as pets or
novelties.

b) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to give away rabbits, chicks, reptiles or wild or
exotic animals as prizes.

ARKANSAS

Ark Stat. Ann. § 5-62-121 (2003)
§ 5-62-121. Transfer of certain chicks, ducklings, or rabbits (a) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to sell or offer for sale, barter, or
give away living baby chicks, rabbits, or ducklings under two (2) months of age in any quantity less than six (6). (b) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or
corporation to sell, offer for sale, barter, give away, or display living baby chicks, rabbits, or ducklings which have been dyed, colored, or otherwise treated
so as to impart to them an artificial color. (c) This section shall not be construed to prohibit the sale or display of natural baby chicks, rabbits, or ducklings in proper
brooder facilities by hatcheries or stores engaged in the business of selling them for commercial purposes. (d) Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the
provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be deemed guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. (e) Nothing in this section shall prohibit growers of living baby chicks,
rabbits, ducklings, or other fowl from selling or making gifts

Eureka Springs Arkansas

Section 10-5 Animal Care

(d) No person shall give away any live animals, fish, reptile or bird as a prize for, or as an inducement to enter,
any contest, game or other competition, or as an inducement to enter a place of amusement; or offer such vertebrate
as an incentive to enter into any business agreement whereby the offer was the purpose of attracting trade.

Nogales Arizona

No animals, including birds, reptiles and fish, shall be offered for sale, prize, gift or other transfer of ownership, on or from any public streets,
roadways, rights-of-way, sidewalks, parks, swap meets, carnivals, or public parking areas. A "swap Meet" is defined for the purpose of this
section as a place of commercial activity popularly known as a swap meet, flea market, or park-and-swap, which is open to the general public
and composed of enclosed, semi-enclosed, or outdoor stalls, stands or spaces rented or leased to persons on a temporary basis for the
purpose of display and sale, barter, or exchange of new or used merchandise.

Exceptions: The provisions of this section shall not prohibit the sale of animals at animal exhibitions or shows, 4-H activities, and other activities
or events that are regulated by local, state, or federal agencies.

Penalties: A violation of any provision of this section is punishable by a fine of not more than three hundred dollars ($300.00) for any person.
Each day such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.

Santa Cruz County Arizona

A. No animals, including birds, reptiles and fish, shall be offered for sale, prize, gift or other transfer of ownership, an no animals, including birds,
reptiles or fish shall be sold, given away or otherwise transferred, on or from any public street, roadway, right of way, sidewalk, park, swap meet,
carnival, petting zoo or malls. A 'swap meet" is defined for the purpose of this section as a place of commercial activity popularly known as a
swap meet, flea market, or park-and-swap, which is open to the general public and composed of enclosed, semi-enclosed or outdoor stalls,
stands or spaces rented or leased to persons on a temporary basis for the purpose of display and sale, barter or exchange of new or used
merchandise. This ordinance shall not prohibit the sale of animals at county fairs, animal exhibitions or shows. 4-H activities, pet shops in malls,
and other activities or events that are regulated by other state or county agencies including but not limited to livestock activities regulated by
A.R.S. Title 3, Chapter 11. Livestock for purposes of this ordinance shall be as defined in A.R.S. §3-1201(5).

B. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor. Each day such violation continues shall constitute
a separate offense.

C. The county animal control enforcement agent or the County Sheriff's Department shall:

1. Enforce the provisions of this ordinance

2. Issue citations for the violation of this ordinance. The procedure for the issuance of notices to appear shall be as provided for peace officers in
A.R.S. §13-3903, except that the animal control enforcement agent shall not make an arrest prior to issuing the notice.

D. The issuance of citations pursuant to this ordinance shall be subject to the provisions of A.R.S. §13-3899.

Sedona Arizona

Section 6-1-6 Animal Care

No person shall give away any live animal as a prize for, or as an inducement to enter any contest, game or other competition, as an inducement
to enter a place of amusement, or as an incentive to enter into any business agreement whereby the offer was for the purpose of attracting trade.

CALIFORNIA

Cal Pen Code § 599 (2003)
§ 599. Commercial use of rabbits, chicks, ducklings, or other fowl.

Every person is guilty of a misdemeanor who (a) Sells or gives away, any live chicks, rabbits, ducklings, or other fowl
as a prize for, or as an inducement to enter, any contest, game or other competition or as an inducement to enter a
place of amusement or place of business; or (b) Dyes or otherwise artificially colors any live chicks, rabbits, ducklings
or other fowl, or sells, offers for sale, or gives away any live chicks, rabbits, ducklings, or other fowl which has been
dyed or artificially colored; or (c) Maintains or possesses any live chicks, rabbits, ducklings, or other fowl for the
purpose of sale or display without adequate facilities for supplying food, water and temperature control needed to
maintain the health of such fowl or rabbit; or (d) Sells, offers for sale, barters, or for commercial purposes gives away, any live chicks, rabbits, ducklings, or other fowl on any street or highway. This section shall not be construed to prohibit established hatchery management procedures or the display, or sale of natural chicks, rabbits, ducklings, or other fowl in proper facilities by dealers, hatcheries, poultrymen, or stores regularly engaged in the business of selling the same.

Antioch CA

Code of Ordinances 6-1.31

ANIMALS NOT TO BE GIVEN AWAY AS PRIZES.

No person shall give away any live animal, fish, reptile, or bird as a prize for or as an inducement to enter any contest, game, or competition, or
as an inducement to enter a place of amusement, or offer such vertebrate as an incentive to enter into business agreement whereby the offer
was for the purpose of attracting trade.

Healdsburg CA

Sec. 3-16. Selling Animals Without License Prohibited.

No person shall sell, display, offer for sale, barter, or give away any animal as a pet, prize, toy premium, or novelty, except a person licensed
pursuant to this chapter to operate a commercial kennel, hobby kennel, or pet shop, or as part of an agricultural operation, commercial hatchery,
or store regularly engaged in the selling of livestock, or unless such person is the owner of such animal and such sale, display offer for sale,
barter, or gift occurs on the owner's premises, or on the premises where the animal is boarded or kept.

Lathrop CA

LMC 6.32.140 Animals Not To Be Given Away As Prizes

Fort Collins Colorado

Sec. 4-118. Use of animals as inducement prohibited.

No person shall give away any animal as a prize for or as an inducement to enter any contest, game or other competition or as inducement to
enter a place of amusement, for the purpose of attracting trade or offer any animal as an incentive to enter into any business agreement. The
provisions of this Section shall not apply to facilities licensed under Sections 35-80-101 through 117, C.R.S.

(Ord. No. 160, 1986, § 1(35-25), 11-4-86; Ord. No. 60, 1995, § 9, 5-16-95)

Lafayette Colorado

(f) No person shall give away any domestic animal as a prize for or as an inducement to enter any contest, game, or other competition or as
inducement to enter a place of amusement, for the purpose of attracting trade. Domestic Animal means other than wildlife, an animal such as a
dog or cat that has been tamed and kept by a person as a pet...

July 2006

CONNECTICUT

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53-250 (2003)
Sec. 53-250. Use of animals, reptiles and birds.

Any person who uses any animal, reptile or bird for the purpose of soliciting any alms, collection, contribution, subscription, donation or
payment of money, or uses any animal or bird as a prize or award in the operation of any game or device, or exhibits any wild animal in
connection with any business for the purpose of attracting trade upon any street, highway or public park or at any fair, exhibition or place of
amusement, recreation or entertainment, or owns, keeps or has in his custody any animal, reptile or bird for any such purpose, shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days or both, but no provision of this section shall be construed so as to apply to the exhibition
of any animal, reptile or bird by any educational institution or in a zoological garden or in connection with any theatrical exhibition or circus or to
the use of any animal in a cow-chip raffle.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53-249a (2003)
Sec. 53-249a. Sale of dyed fowl or rabbits.
Any person who sells or offers for sale at retail or gives away, living chickens, ducklings, other fowl or rabbits, which have been dyed, colored or otherwise treated so as to import to them an artificial color, shall be fined not more than one hundred and fifty dollars.

Wilmington Delaware

Chapter 3 Animals

Sec. 3-14. Proper and humane care of domestic animals required; penalties for violation of section.

(e) No person shall give away any live animal, fish, reptile or bird as a prize for, or as an inducement to enter, any contest, game or other
competition, or as an inducement to enter a place of amusement; or offer such vertebrate as an incentive to enter into any business agreement
whereby the offer was for the purpose of attracting trade.

Athens-Clarke County Georgia

Sec. 4-1-9. Animal giveaway. No person in Athens-Clarke County shall give away any live animal, fish, reptile or bird as a prize for, or as an
inducement to enter, any contest, game, or other competition, or as an inducement to enter a place of amusement, or offer such animal as an
incentive to enter into any business agreement whereby the offer was for the purpose of attracting trade. (Ord. of 12-1-98, § 1)

Cobb County Georgia

Article V. Misc. Offences.

Sec. 10-135. Selling/Giving Away of Animals; Use of Animals as Prizes.
Selling or giving away animals in front of or on private property or public property, other than the animal owner’s
property, without the owner’s permission, is prohibited. A licensed rescue group, licensed animal shelter, licensed
veterinarian, licensed pet dealer, or licensed humane society which has all required governmental licenses, registrations
and has obtained permission from the owner of the business or property, may sell or give away animals on private or
public property, including but not limited to: retail stores, businesses, flea markets, yard sales and CCAC property.
(Ord. of 9-23-80, § 21; Ord. of 6-11-85; Ord. of 10-24-89; Code 1977, § 3-5-19)

Jackson County Georgia

Sec. 1-135. Selling/Giving Away of Animals; Use of Animals as Prizes.
Selling or giving away animals in front of or on private property or public property, other than the animal owner’s property, without the owner’s permission, is prohibited. A licensed rescue group, licensed animal shelter, licensed veterinarian, licensed pet dealer, or licensed humane society which has all required governmental licenses, registrations and has obtained permission from the owner of the business or property, may sell or give away animals on private or public property, including but not limited to: retail stores, businesses, flea markets, yard sales and JCAC property.

Spalding County Georgia

Sec: 12-1013. Animals/fowl as prizes forbidden.

It shall be unlawful to offer as a prize or give away any live animal/fowl in any contest, raffle or lottery or as enticement for fund raising or entry into any place of business.

(Ord. No. 91-01, 1,5-7-91)

ILLINOIS

§ 510 ILCS 70/4. (2003)
§ 510 ILCS 70/4. Prohibited acts
Sec. 4. Prohibited acts. No person may sell, offer for sale, barter, or give away as a pet or a novelty any rabbit or any baby chick, duckling or
other fowl which has been dyed, colored, or otherwise treated to impart an artificial color thereto. Baby chicks or ducklings shall not be sold,
offered for sale, bartered, or given away as pets or novelties. Rabbits, ducklings or baby chicks shall not be awarded as prizes. A person
convicted of violating this Section is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. A second or subsequent violation is a Class 4 felony, with every day that
a violation continues constituting a separate offense.

Cook County Illinois

Section 20-3

I. No person shall give away or use any animal as a prize for or as an inducement to enter any contest, game, or other competition or as an
inducement to enter a place of amusement of offer such animal as an incentive to enter any business agreement whereby the offer was for the
purpose of attracting trade.

Kane County Il

5/26. Prohibited acts
§ 26. No person may sell, offer for sale, barter, or give away as a pet or a novelty any rabbit or any baby chick, duckling or other fowl which has
been dyed, colored, or otherwise treated to impart an artificial color thereto. Baby chicks, ducklings or reptiles shall not be sold, offered for sale, bartered, or given away as pets or novelties. Rabbits, ducklings, baby chicks or reptiles, shall not be awarded as prizes in any game of chance. No person shall give away or use any live animal as a prize for or as an inducement to enter any contest, game, or other competition or as an inducement to enter a place of amusement or offer such animal as an incentive to enter a business agreement whereby the offer was for the purpose of attracting trade. No person shall be permitted to keep animals in violation of the "Illinois Humane Care for Animals Act" or the "Illinois Animal Welfare Act".

McHenry County IL

10.11 No person shall give or use any live animal as a prize or as an inducement to enter any contest, game or other competition, or as an
inducement to enter a place of amusement, or offer such animal as an incentive to enter any business agreement whereby the offer was for the
purpose of attracting trade.

St Charles IL

6.12.100 Using animals for prizes or attracting trade prohibited.

No person shall give away any animal, as defined in Section 6.04.020, as a prize or as an inducement to enter any competition or contest or place of amusement, or offer such as an incentive to any business agreement for the purpose of attracting trade. (Ord. 1977-M-11 (part): prior code § 20.42.)

Auburn Indiana

90.22 ANIMALS AS PRIZES OR INDUCEMENTS

No person shall sell, offer for sale, trade, barter or give away any live animal, fish, bird, or reptile as a prize for, or use such as an inducement to enter a place of amusement; or offer such vertebrate as an incentive to enter any business establishment or enter into any business agreement whereby the offer was made for the purpose of attracting trade, for business other than establishments selling animals as their primary business.

(Ord. 88-51, passed 1-24-89) Penalty, see ' 90.99

Bloomington Indiana

7.36.010 Giving animals as prizes.

(a) No person shall give away any live animal, fish, reptile, or bird as a prize for, or as an inducement to enter any contract, game, or other
competition, or as an inducement to enter a place of amusement; or offer such vertebrate as an incentive to enter into any business agreement
in which the offer was for the purpose of attracting trade.

(b) Violations. Any animal control officer may issue to any person in violation of this section a notice of ordinance violation. The penalty
established in subsection (c) may, at the discretion of the animal owner, be paid to the authorized agency within seventy-two hours in full
satisfaction of the assessed penalty. In the event that such payment is not made within the period prescribed, proceedings shall be filed in the
county court of competent jurisdiction.

(c) Persons who violate any provision of this section shall be subject to a fine of one hundred dollars for each offense.
(Ord. 99-39 § 52, 1999; Ord. 81-101 § 11, 1981: Ord. 77-74 § 6 (part), 1977).

Columbia City IN

Ordinance 2005-21

Article I, Section 1.04 Sale of Animals as Novelties or Use as Prize Prohibited; Exceptions.

(A) Sale of animals as novelties or use as prize prohibited.

(1) No person shall display, sell, offer for sale, barter, or giveaway any animal, reptile, fish, or bird as a novelty or as an advertising device.

(2) No rabbit, chick, gosling, duckling, turkey, or other fowl may be dyed or otherwise colored artificially; nor shall any dyed or artificially
colored rabbits, chicks, goslings, ducklings, turkeys, or any other fowl be sold, displayed, used as barter, or given away.

(B) This section shall not be construed to prohibit the sale or display of natural chicks, ducklings, goslings, turkeys, or other domestic fowl in
proper brooder facilities by hatcheries or stores engaged in the business of selling them to be raised for commercial purposes. Nor shall this
section prohibit a pet shop holding a valid permit under this chapter, or a legitimate humane society or animal shelter, from humanely caring for, adopting out, or selling animals as pets. Adopted May 24, 2005

Fort Wayne Indiana

UNDERAGE ANIMALS PROHIBITED.

(A) No person shall sell, offer for sale, trade, barter, or give away any live animal, fish, bird or; reptile as a prize for,
or as an inducement to enter a place of amusement; or offer such vertebrate as an incentive to enter any business
establishment or enter into any business agreement whereby the offer was made for the purpose of attracting trade,
for business other than establishments selling animals as their primary business.

Indianapolis IN

Chapter 531 Animals

Sec. 531-409. Animals not to be offered as novelties or prizes.

(a) It shall be unlawful for a person to sell, offer for sale, trade, barter or give away in the city any live animal, bird or
reptile as a novelty, prize for, or as an inducement to enter a place of amusement; or offer such vertebrate as an incentive to enter
any business establishment or enter into any business agreement whereby the offer was made for the purpose of attracting trade for
business, other than establishments selling animals as their primary business.

Monroe County IN

Chapter 440-20.

Giving Animals as Prizes

(A) No person shall give away any live animal, fish, reptile or bird as a prize for, or as an inducement to enter into any contract, game or
other competition or as an inducement to enter a place of amusement; or offer such vertebrate as an incentive to enter into any business
agreement in which the offer was the purpose of attracting trade.

(B) This provision shall not apply to the giving of cattle, sheep or horses as prizes.

(C) Any person who violates this section commits a Class D Ordinance Violation. Each act of giving an animal as a prize, as defined in
this section, constitutes a separate violation. 12/28/2000

New Albany IN

§ 91.05.5 ANIMALS AS PRIZES OR INDUCEMENTS.

No person shall give away any live animal, fish, reptile, or bird as a prize for, or as an inducement to enter any contract, game, or other
competition, or as an inducement to enter a place of amusement; or offer such vertebrate as an incentive to enter in any business agreement in
which the offer was for the purpose of attracting trade. (Ord. G-96-162, passed 12-19-96) Penalty, see § 91.99

Noblesville IN

Code of Ordinances

90.23 ANIMALS AS PRIZES OR INDUCEMENTS,

No person shall sell, offer for sale, trade, barter or giveaway any live animal, fish, bird, or reptile as a prize for or as an inducement to enter a
place of amusement; or offer such vertebrate as an incentive to enter any business establishment or enter in to any attracting trade, for business
other than establishments selling animals as their primary business

Speedway IN

7.05.090 Awarding live animals as prizes

It shall be unlawful for a person to sell, offer for sale, trade, barter, or give away in the town, any live animal as a novelty, prize for or as an
inducement to enter a place of amusement, or offer such vertebrae as an incentive to enter any business establishment or enter into any
business agreement whereby the offer was made for the purpose of attracting trade for the establishment, other than establishments selling
animals as their primary business.

Vincennes IN

91.006 Giving Animals as Prizes

No person shall give away any live animal, fish, reptile or bird as a prize for or as an inducement to enter a place of amusement; of offer that
vertebrate as an incentive to enter into any business agreement in which the offer was for the purpose of attracting trade.

IOWA

H.F. 2480 (passed 2004)

717E.2  PET AWARDS PROHIBITED.

A person is guilty of a simple misdemeanor if the person awards a pet or advertises that a pet may be awarded as
any of the following:

1.  A prize for participating in a game.

2.  A prize for participating in a fair event.

3.  An inducement or condition for visiting a place of business or attending an event sponsored by a business.

4.  An inducement or condition for executing a contract which includes provisions unrelated to the ownership, care,

or disposition of the pet.

717E.3  EXCEPTIONS.  This chapter shall not apply to any of the following:

1.  A pet shop licensed pursuant to

section 162.5 if the award of a pet is provided in connection with the sale of a pet on the premises of the pet shop.

2.  Youth programs associated with 4=H clubs; future farmers of America; the Izaak Walton league of America; or

organizations associated with outdoor recreation, hunting, or

fishing including but not limited to the Iowa sportsmen's federation.

Lawrence Kansas

CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

(1)It shall be unlawful for any person:

(k) to give away any live animal, fish, reptile, or bird as a prize for, or as an inducement to enter a place of amusement; or offer such vertebrate as an incentive to enter into any business agreement whereby the offer was for the purpose of attracting trade.

Leawood Kansas

Ord. 1997C; 06-16-03)

2-103. ANIMAL ABUSE. It shall be unlawful for any person to abuse any animal. Animal abuse includes, but is not limited to:

(j) offering to give or giving a live animal as a prize or as a business inducement;

Boone County KY

(K) No person(s) shall give away any live animal as a prize or inducement to enter any contest, game or other competition or as an inducement to enter into any business agreement, whereby the offer was for the purpose of attracting the trade, except that it shall not be unlawful to give away small fish, not to exceed four inches, as a prize.

Grant County KY

K) No person(s) shall give away any live animal as a prize or for inducement to enter any contest, game or other competition or as an inducement to enter into any business agreement, whereby the offer was for the purpose of attracting the trade, except that it shall not be unlawful to give away small fish, not to exceed four inches, as a prize.

Henderson KY

Sec. 6-6. Use of live animals for prizes, awards or gaming prohibited. (a) No live animal may be given away, raffled or offered as a prize, premium, advertising device or as an inducement to any contest game or other competition; (b) No live animal may be given away as an inducement to enter a place of amusement or business; (c) No person may give away any live animal as an incentive to enter any commercial or business agreement. (d) It shall be unlawful within any area of the City of Henderson, Kentucky for any person, firm or corporation to give away any live animal as a prize or award in connection with any raffle, protest, demonstration, promotion, or as an inducement to enter any game, contest or other competition, except livestock given away as a part of a farm youth educational program. (e) It shall be unlawful within any area of the city for any person, firm or corporation, to use or allow any animal to be used, in connection with any game, contest or other competition where the use of said animal dictates or affects the outcome of such game, contest or competition. This provision shall not apply to any horse racing activities. (f) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the auction or sale of animals. (g) For purposes of this section, animal shall be defined as: any reptile, bird, fish, mammal or animal as defined under state law or statute. (h) Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any section of this ordinance shall be punished by fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00). Each day for which a violation continues or is repeated, shall constitute a separate offense and violation." (Ord. No. 44-91, §§ 1--8, 12-10-91)

Lexington-Fayette KY

Sec. 4-12.1. Giving away live animals as prizes prohibited.

(a) As used in this section "animal" includes every living creature, domestic or wild, except a human being.

(b) It shall be unlawful within any area of the county for any person to offer or give away any live animal as a prize or reward in connection with any raffle, protest, demonstration, promotion, or as a part of any gratuity or pecuniary exchange to induce entry into any game, contest or other competition, except livestock offered or given away as a part of a farm youth education program.

(d) Any person who shall violate this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisonment for a term not to exceed twelve (12) months, or both for each offense. Each offering or giving away of an animal in violation of this section shall be deemed a separate offense.

(Ord. No. 201-91, § 1, 9-5-91; Ord. No. 282-95, § 1, 12-7-95)

Louisville KY

Chapter 91

§ 91.057 OFFERING ANIMAL AS PRIZE OR AWARD.

(A) No person shall offer any live animal as a prize or award in connection with any raffle, protest, demonstration, promotion, or as an incentive to participate in any game, promotion, or otherwise.

(B) No person shall sell, adopt or otherwise give away, or offer to sell, adopt or give away animals from any location other than their personal residence or business or any location licensed by the Metro Government for such purpose.

(C) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any raffle or promotion conducted by a private, non-profit, livestock related organization engaged in such activity at a show or exhibition sanctioned by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture.

(1994 Jeff. Code, § 91.057) (Jeff. Ord. 17-1990, adopted and effective 12-19-1990; Jeff. Am. Ord. 46-1996, adopted and effective 12-10-1996; Jeff. Am. Ord. 24-2000, adopted and effective 10-10-2000; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 97-2003, approved 5-16-2003) Penalty, see § 91.999

New Orleans LA

Sec. 18-15. Sale of rabbits and other animals.

(a) The sale or donation of rabbits younger than eight weeks of age in quantities of less than four to an individual is hereby prohibited.
(b) The auctioning, raffling or giving away as a prize or premium or advertising device of any animal for the purpose of inducing trade or business or competition at public or private events is hereby prohibited.

Rayne LA

Sec 18-12.Cruelty to animals—Generally.

Sec 18-16 Use of live vertebrate as an inducement..

No person shall give any live vertebrate animal as a prize for or as an inducement to enter, any contest, game or other competition, or as an inducement to enter a place of amusement; or offer such vertebrate as an incentive to other competition, or as an inducement to enter a place of amusement; or offer such vertebrate as an incentive to enter into any business agreement whereby the offer was for the purpose of attracting trade.

St Tammany Parish LA

Chapter 4

Live animals as prizes:

It shall be unlawful for any person to give away an animal as an advertising device, or as a game prize at any fair, festival or charity event. Raffling or auctioning an animal shall be permitted provided monetary consideration is given in exchange for a chance of winning the animal.

For purposes of this section, an animal shall include, but is not limited to, fish, rabbits, birds, cats and dogs.

MAINE

7 M.R.S. § 3972 (2003)
§ 3972. Unlawful use of animals

1. UNLAWFUL USE OF ANIMALS. It is unlawful for any person to: A. Sell, display, raffle, give away or offer for sale within the State any live animals that have been dyed or otherwise artificially colored; B. Sell, display, raffle, give away or offer for sale to the public any live fowl, turtles or rabbits under 8 weeks of age in lots of less than 6; C. Use any live animal as a premium, fund-raising device, prize or award or use any live animal in a raffle, contest, game or promotion except as authorized by law or rule; D. Use any live animal as bait in any racing contest or in the training of animals for racing contests; 2. VIOLATION. Any person who makes unlawful use of animals contrary to this section commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture not to exceed $ 100 may be adjudged. For the purposes of this section, "animal" does not include lobsters or shellfish. 3. CONSTRUCTION. Nothing in this section may be construed to apply to any animal to be used or raised for agriculture, aquaculture or fishing, to any dog to be used or raised for hunting or exhibition purposes, by persons with proper facilities otherwise authorized by law, or to games using animals in which the participating animal is not caused, directly or indirectly, to perform any act that deviates from the animal's natural behavior provided that the game is conducted by an educational or cultural institution or other nonprofit service organization. 4. EXCEPTION. Notwithstanding subsection 1, paragraph C, livestock may be raffled by charitable organizations licensed under Title 17, section 332, subsection 6 for fund-raising purposes. For the purposes of this section, "charitable organization" has the same meaning as defined in Title 9, section 5003, subsection 1. Proceeds from a raffle under this subsection must be used for charitable purposes. The animal must be awarded in freezer-ready form.

MARYLAND

Md. CRIMINAL LAW Code Ann. § 10-610 (2002)
§ 10-610. Animal as prize
(b) Prohibited. -- Without the approval of the Secretary of Agriculture, a person may not give away a live animal as: (1) a prize for, or inducement to enter, a contest, game, or other competition; (2) an inducement to enter a place of amusement; or (3) an incentive to make a business agreement if the offer is to attract trade. (c) Penalty. -- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $ 500.

Baltimore Maryland

§ 10-412. Animals as prizes or inducements.

No person may give away or offer to give away any live animal:
(1) as a prize for or as an inducement to enter any contest, game, or other competition;
(2) as an inducement to enter a place of amusement; or
(3) as an incentive to enter into any business agreement.
(City Code, 1976/83, art. 11, §32(e).) (Ord. 99-548.)

Rockville Maryland

e) It shall be unlawful to give away any live animal as a prize or premium or as an attraction to conduct further business.

(f) It shall be unlawful to sell, offer for sale, barter, or give away baby chickens, ducklings, or other fowl, under three (3) weeks of age or rabbits under two (2) months of age or to color, dye, stain or otherwise change the natural color of said animals or fowl.

(g) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, give away or barter any domestic dog or cat less than eight (8) weeks of age unless accompanied by its dame. This provision does not apply to animals being surrendered to an animal control agency, shelter, pound, or humane organization.

Washington County Maryland

Section 33. Animals as prizes or inducements; coloring.

(a) No person shall offer or give away any dog, cat, rabbit, baby chick, duckling, or other fowl or animal as a prize for an inducement

to enter any contest, lottery, drawing or auction. No animal may be used as an inducement to enter a place of amusement or as an incentive to enter into any business agreement whereby the offer was for the purpose of attracting trade.

(b) No person shall dye, color or stain any animal to change the natural color of said animal.

January 30, 2001

MASSACHUSETTS

Mass. Ann. Laws ch. 272, § 80F (2003)
§ 80F. Animals May Not Be Offered As Prizes.

No person shall offer or give away any live animal as a prize or an award in a game, contest or tournament involving skill or chance.

The provisions of this section shall not apply to awards made to persons participating in programs relating to animal husbandry. Whoever violates the provisions of this section

shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars.

Battle Creek MI

Section 608.27

No person shall give away any live vertebrate animal as a prize for , or as an inducement to enter any contest, game, or other competition, or as an inducement to enter a place of amusement in which the offer was for the purpose of attracting trade.

Aug 6, 2002

Calhoun County MI

ARTICLE 8 PROHIBITIONS AND REGULATED CONDUCT

Section 8.1

It shall be a violation of this Ordinance to:

(7) Offer as a prize or give away any live animal/fowl in any contest, raffle, promotional event, lottery, or as enticement for fund raising, or for entry into any place of business.

Cass County MI

Section 14.7 OFFERING ANIMAL AS PRIZE OR AWARD.

(A) No person shall offer any live animal as a prize or award in connection with any

raffle, protest, demonstration, promotion, or as an incentive to participate in any game,

promotion, or otherwise.

(B) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any raffle or promotion conducted

by a private, non-profit, livestock related organization engaged in such activity at a show

or exhibition sanctioned by the Michigan Department of Agriculture

FRASER MI

Article VI. Prohibiting the Offering or Giving Away of Live Animals as Prizes or Awards.

Sec. 5-81. Prohibitions.

No person or legal entity shall offer or give away any live animal as a prize or an award in any game, contest or tournament involving skill or chance or in association with the operation of any device.

Sec. 5-82. Exceptions.

The provisions of this article shall not apply to:

(a) Awards made to persons participating in programs relating to animal husbandry;

(b) Awards made to persons participating in programs offered by any educational institution regulated by the State of Michigan and accredited as an educational institution.

Sec. 5-83. Violation.

(a) Violations of this chapter are misdemeanors punishable as set forth in Section 1-10, unless otherwise specified.

(b) Violation of this chapter may resolute as a further cumulative remedy in proceedings to abate a nuisance.

Grand Blanc MI

610.06 CRUELTY TO ANIMALS; KILLING OR INJURING.

It shall be unlawful for any person to:

(d) Give away any domestic animal as a prize for or as an inducement to enter any contest, game or other competition, or as an inducement to enter a place of amusement; or offer such vertebrate as an incentive to enter into any business agreement when the offer is for the purpose of attracting trade.

Jackson County MI

Ordinance No. 1

Article 7

Section 7.1 Prohibitions and Regulated Conduct

It shall be a violation of this Ordinance to:

(7) To offer as a prize or give away any live animal/fowl in any contest, raffle, promotional event, lottery, or as enticement for fund raising, or for entry into any place of business.

Maplewood Minnesota

ARTICLE VII. Animals as Prizes

Sec. 10-441. Definitions.

Pet and companion animal means a nonhuman mammal, bird or reptile possessed by, cared for, or controlled by a person for the present or future enjoyment of that person or another. (Code 1982 7-211)

Sec. 10-422. Restrictions.

No pets or animals shall be offered or given as a prize, premium, or advertising device to any individual person, unless sold by a person engaged in the business of selling animals for agriculture or wildlife purposes.

Oxford Mississippi

Section 6-3. Animal neglect and cruelty.

(9) give away any live animal, fish, reptile, or bird as a prize for, or as an inducement to enter, any contest, game, or other competition; as an inducement to enter a place of amusement; or as an incentive to enter into any business agreement whereby the offer was for the purpose of attracting trade; (10) sell, raffle, offer or give as a prize, premium, or advertising device, or display in any store, shop, carnival or other public place, an animal or fowl that has been dyed or otherwise colored artificially; or

Pascagoula Mississippi

Chapter 10 Animals

Sec. 10-3. Giving away as prizes; inducements to trade.

No person shall give away any live animal, fish, reptile, or bird as a prize for, or as an inducement to enter, any contest, game, or other competition, or as an inducement to enter a place of amusement; or offer such vertebrate as an incentive to enter into any business agreement whereby the offer was for the purpose of attracting trade, unless and except such person or organization shall have first obtained a permit for such activity from the supervisor of the animal control division.

(Code 1967, § 4-3)

West Point Mississippi

Sec. 4-17. Giving away as prizes or inducements to trade.

Kansas City Missouri

Chapter 14 Animals

Sec. 14-16. Abuse or neglect of animals.

(d) Giving animal as prize or gratuity. No person shall offer to give or give a live animal as a prize or as a business inducement or any other form of gratuity.

Kirksville MO

Animal Care: Animals shall not be given away as prizes, inducements, or incentives.

Raytown MO

Code of Ordinances

Chapter 4 Animals and Fowl

Sec. 4-17. Cruelty to animals and fowl

(e) Vendors of such fowl younger than eight weeks of age shall provide and operate brooders or other heating devices as may be necessary to maintain the fowl in good health, and shall keep adequate food and water available to the fowl.

(f) No person shall offer to give away any live animal or fowl as a prize or business.

LA Vista Nebraska

95.03 Care of Animals

The Following guidelines shall apply in reference to animal care:

(D) No person shall give away any live animal, fish, reptile or bird as a prize for or as an inducement to enter any contest, game or other competition,

as an inducement to enter a place of amusement or as an incentive to enter into any business agreement whereby the offer was for the purpose of attracting trade.

Dec 7, 2004

NEW HAMPSHIRE

RSA 437:14 (2002)
§ 437:14. Artificial Coloring

No chick, duckling, gosling, or rabbit that has been dyed or otherwise colored artificially shall 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.

RSA 437:15 (2002)
§ 437:15. Sale or Gift of Small Quantities

Chicks, ducklings, goslings, and rabbits younger than 4 weeks of age shall not be sold or offered for sale; raffled; or offered or given as a prize, premium, or advertising device, in quantity of less than 12 birds or animals to an individual person.

RSA 437:16 (2002)
§ 437:16. Conditions of Keeping and Display
Stores, shops, vendors, and others offering chicks, ducklings, goslings, or rabbits younger than 4 weeks of age for sale, raffle, or as a prize, premium, or advertising device, or displaying chicks, ducklings, goslings, or rabbits to the public, shall provide and operate brooders or other heating devices that may be necessary to maintain the chicks, ducklings, goslings, or rabbits in good health, and shall keep adequate food and water available to the birds or animals at all times

NEW JERSEY

N.J. Stat. § 4:22-26 (2003)
§ 4:22-26. Penalty for acts constituting cruelty in general
A person who shall: o. Sell, offer for sale, barter or give away or display live baby chicks, ducklings or other fowl or rabbits, turtles or chameleons which have been dyed or artificially colored or otherwise treated so as to impart to them an artificial color; p. Use any animal, reptile, or fowl for the purpose of soliciting any alms, collections, contributions, subscriptions, donations, or payment of money except in connection with exhibitions, shows or performances conducted in a bona fide manner by recognized breeders' associations, 4-H clubs or other similar bona fide organizations; q. Sell or offer for sale, barter, or give away living rabbits, turtles, baby chicks, ducklings or other fowl under two months of age, for use as household or domestic pets; r. Sell, offer for sale, barter or give away living baby chicks, ducklings or other fowl, or rabbits, turtles or chameleons under two months of age for any purpose not prohibited by subsection q. of this section and who shall fail to provide proper facilities for the care of such animals.

Albuquerque New Mexico

Code of Ordinances

(D) Premiums and Novelties. No person shall offer a live animal as an incentive to purchase merchandise or as a premium, prize, award, or novelty.

Los Alamos NM

Chapter 6 Animals

Sec. 6-14. Cruelty to animals

(d) It is unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, barter or give away any live animal as a premium, prize, award, novelty or incentive to purchase merchandise. It is unlawful to color, stain or dye any chicken, duckling or fowl.

Las Cruces NM

Sec. 7-10. Prohibited sales, gifts; use of animals as prizes, inducements.

(a) It shall be unlawful to sell, offer for sale, barter or give away any animal as a toy, premium or novelty. (b) It shall be unlawful for anyone to give away dogs, cats, rabbits or fowl of any age on public property. (c) It shall be unlawful to color, stain, dye or otherwise change the natural color of any animal or to possess for the purpose of sale any animal which has been so colored. (d) No person shall give away any live animal as a prize for or as an inducement to enter any contest, game, or other competition or as an inducement to enter a place of amusement, and no person shall offer such animal as an incentive to enter into any business agreement whereby the offer was for the purpose of attracting trade.

(e) No licensed commercial pet shop or dealer may offer for sale any venomous animals, other than tropical fish contained in labeled aquaria.

(Code 1988, § 7-10)

NEW YORK

NY CLS Agr & M § 358-a (2003)
§ 358-a. Live animals as prizes prohibited

1. For the purposes of this section "livestock" shall mean any domesticated sheep, goat, horse, cattle or swine. 2. No person shall give or offer to give away as a prize,

or exchange or offer to exchange for nominal consideration, any live animal other than purebred livestock or fish [fig 1] in any game, drawing, contest, sweepstakes or other promotion,

except when any live animal is given away by individuals or organizations operating in conjunctionwith a cooperative extension education program or agricultural vocational program sanctioned by the

state education department. 3. The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations which provide guidelines, conditions and requirements when any live animal is given away under the exceptions

provided for in subdivision two of this section. 4. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be subject to civil penalty of not more than two hundred fifty dollars or in lieu thereof shall be guilty of a violation punishable solely by a fine of not more than two hundred fifty dollars.

Brunswick County NC

Article 3 Animal Cruelty

Section 3 General Care and Prohibited Acts

(k) Animals Given Away As Prizes. No live animal shall be given away, raffled or offered as a prize, premium or advertising device for, or an inducement to enter, any contest, game or other competition involving skill or chance. 2004

Buncombe County NC

Chapter 6

Section 6-58 Animal Care

(k) It shall be unlawful for any person to give away any live animal, fish, reptile, or bird as a prize or as an inducement to enter any contest, game, or other competition; as an inducement to enter a place of amusement; offer such vertebrate as an incentive to enter into any business agreement whereby the offer was for the purpose of attracting trade; or sell chances, coupons, or tickets to be redeemed for any live animal, bird, or fish, or to offer animals for sale or gift at flea markets. Adopted Nov 4, 2003

Chapel Hill NC

Sec. 4-8. Prohibited acts. It shall be unlawful for any person within the town to do any of the following: (2)Sale or gift of animals.
To sell, give or cause to be sold or given any dog, cat or other animal within any area zoned by the town for business. This subsection shall not apply to any business licensed by the town or State of North Carolina for such purposes.

Durham County NC

Sec. 4-62. General care; prohibited acts.

(10) Unless otherwise permitted by law, giving away or offering any animal as a prize, premium or advertising device for or as an inducement to enter any contest, game or other competition involving skill or chance, or auctioning, raffling or otherwise offering as a prize or premium any animal for fundraising or charitable purposes.

Guilford County NC

Section 5-12 Cruel Treatment Prohibited

(e) Baby animals, novelties and fowl. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale, barter or give away baby chickens, baby ducklings or fowl under six weeks of age as pets, toys, premiums or novelties; provided, however, that this section shall not be construed to prohibit the sale or display of such baby chickens, ducklings or other fowl or such rabbits in proper facilities with adequate food, water, and shelter by breeders or stores engaged in the business of selling the animals for the purposes other than pets or novelties. (1) It shall be unlawful to color, dye, stain or otherwise change the natural color of baby chickens or fowl or rabbits. (2) No person shall give away any live animal, fish, reptile, or bird as a prize for, or as an inducement to enter any contest, game, or other competition, or as an inducement to enter a place of amusement, or offer such vertebrate as an incentive to enter into any business agreement whereby the offer was for the purpose of attracting trade, or sell chances, coupons, or tickets to be redeemed for any live animal, bird or fish.

Holly Springs NC

Section 12-65 Cruelty to Animals

c Prohibited Acts

10. Unless otherwise permitted, giving away or offering any animal as a prize, premium or advertising device for or as an inducement to enter any contest, game or other competition involving skill or chance.

May 16, 2006

Smithfield NC

Section 4-67 Animal Abuse Prohibited

January 2006

North Dakota

N.D. Cent. Code, § 36-21.1-09 (2003)
§ 36-21.1-09. Use of certain birds as advertising devices -- Use of live beef or dairy cattle as raffle prizes -- Gifts of animals

1. No person may sell, offer for sale, raffle, offer, or give as a prize, premium, or use as an advertising device, chicks, ducklings, or goslings younger than four weeks of age in quantities of less than twelve birds to an individual person. Persons engaging in the business of selling chicks, ducklings, or goslings for agricultural or wildlife purposes are exempt from the provisions of this section, but only when selling for such purposes. 2. An eligible organization authorized to conduct games of chance under chapter 53-06.1 may raffle live beef or dairy cattle if each raffle ticket contains a statement that the winner of the beef or dairy cattle prize may convert that prize to a cash prize. The donor of the beef or dairy cattle prize shall determine the amount of the cash prize, which must be equivalent to the value of the beef or dairy cattle prize and cannot exceed the limitations of section 53-06.1-10.1. 3. A person may not give away any live animal, other than those authorized under subsections 1 and 2, as: a. A prize for, or as an inducement to enter any contest, game, or other competition; b. An inducement to enter a place of amusement; or c. An incentive to enter into any business agreement where the offer was for the purpose of attracting trade. 4. The provisions of subsection 3 do not apply to a person or organization that gives away an animal: a. As a project for the promotion of the equine and livestock industry of North Dakota; b. As a project for the promotion of conservation of animals and wildlife in North Dakota; or c. Which is intended for slaughter

Brooklyn Ohio

505.21 Giving Animals as Prizes

(a) No person shall give away any live vertebrate animal as a prize for, or as an inducement to enter any contest, game, or other competition, or as an inducement to enter a place of amusement; or offer any vertebrae animal as an incentive to enter into any business agreement in which the offer was for the purpose of attracting trade.

(b) As used in this section, “vertebrate animal” means any fish, amphibian, reptile, bird or mammal.

(c) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. If the offender has been previously been convicted of violating this section, any subsequent violation is a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.

Circleville OH

We are waiting for the wording, but the City confirmed that it has been passed.

Strongsville OH

618.06 SALE, DISPLAY, COLORING OR OFFERING OF LIVE ANIMALS.

(a) No person shall offer to give any live animal as a prize or business inducement.

(b) No person shall dye or otherwise color any rabbit or baby poultry, including, but not limited to, chicks and ducklings. No person shall sell, offer for sale, expose for sale, raffle or give away any rabbit or baby poultry which has been dyed or otherwise colored. No poultry younger than four weeks of may be sold, given away or otherwise distributed to any person in lots of less than six. Stores, shops, vendors and others offering young poultry for sale or other distribution shall provide and operate brooders or other heating devices that may be necessary to maintain poultry in good health, and shall keep adequate food and water available to the poultry at all times.

(c) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. Punishment shall be as provided in Section 698.02 (Ord. 1995-190. Passed 10-16-95.)

Duncan OK

4-601: ACTS PROHIBITED:

F. No person shall give away any live animal, fish, reptile, fowl or bird as a prize for, or as an inducement to enter any contest, game or other competition, as an inducement to enter a place of amusement; or as an incentive to enter into any business agreement whereby the offer was for the purpose of attracting trade.

Pennsylvania

18 Pa.C.S. § 5511.1 (2003) [Pa.C.S.]
§ 5511.1. Live animals as prizes prohibited
(A) GENERAL RULE.-- No person shall give or offer to give away any live animal, except fish, as a prize in any drawing, lottery, contest, sweepstakes or other game. No person operating any drawing, lottery, contest, sweepstake or other game shall sell or offer to sell any live animal, except fish, in conjunction with the operation of a drawing, lottery, contest, sweepstakes or other game. (B) EXCEPTION.-- (1) This section shall not apply to any domestic animal given away or sold in connection with any agricultural, educational or vocational program sponsored or sanctioned by the Department of Agriculture. (2) The Department of Agriculture shall promulgate the rules and regulations necessary to provide the conditions and requirements of live animal offerings under this subsection. (D) PENALTY.-- A violation of this section constitutes a summary offense punishable by a fine of not more than $ 250.

South Carolina

S.C. Code Ann. § 47-1-210 (2002)
§ 47-1-210. Live animals as prizes; exceptions; penalties.

(A) It is unlawful to give away a live animal including, but not limited to, a fish, bird, fowl, or reptile, as a prize for, or as an inducement to enter, any contest, game, or other competition, or as an inducement to enter a place of amusement, or for these species to be used as an incentive to enter into any business agreement if the offer made was for the purpose of attracting trade. (B) Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit an auction or raffle of a live animal including, but not limited to, a fish, bird, fowl, or reptile. Further, the giving away or the testing of game or fowl for breeding purposes only is lawful and is not prohibited by this section as an incentive to enter into a business agreement if the person giving away or testing game or fowl is engaged in that trade. (C) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished for each separate offense by a fine not to exceed three hundred dollars or imprisonment not to exceed thirty days, or both. (D) This section does not apply when a live animal is given away as follows: (1) by individuals or organizations operating in conjunction with a cooperative extension education program or agricultural vocational program sanctioned by the State Department of Education or local school districts; (2) by individuals or organizations operating in conjunction with field trials approved by the Department of Natural Resources; or (3) by kennels that advertise in national publications in regard to dogs that are registered with the United Kennel Club or the American Kennel Club.

Germantown Tennessee

Section 5-5 Animal Care

(e) No person shall give away any live animal, fish, reptile or bird as a prize for, or as an inducement to enter, any contest, game or other competition, or as an inducement to enter any place of amusement; or offer any vertebrate as an incentive to enter into any business agreement wherein the offer was for the purpose of attracting trade.

Knoxville TN

Sec. 5-28. Prohibition against sale or gift of animals under certain conditions.

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, barter or give away chickens, ducklings or other fowl under three (3) weeks of age, or rabbits under two (2) months of age; provided, however, that this section shall not be construed to prohibit the sale or display of such baby chickens, ducklings or other fowl, or such rabbits, in proper facilities by breeders or stores engaged in the business of selling for purposes of commercial breeding and raising.

(b) It shall be unlawful to color, dye, stain or otherwise change the natural color of baby chickens or other fowl or rabbits, or to sell such animals after their natural color has been altered.

(Ord. No. O-484-93, § 1, 8-31-93)

Oak Ridge TN

Sec. 6-16. Condition for sales of certain animals.

(a) Fowl or rabbits younger than eight (8) weeks of age may not be sold in quantities of less than twenty-five (25) to a single purchaser.

(b) No person shall give away any live animal, including fish, reptile or bird, as a prize for, or as an inducement to enter, any contest, game, or other competition, or as an inducement to enter a place of amusement; or offer such animal as an incentive to enter into any business agreement whereby the offer was for the purpose of attracting trade.

Bastrop Texas

Sec. 2.704 Inducement No person shall give away any live animal as a prize or as an inducement to enter any contest, game, or other competition or an inducement to enter a place of business, offer such animal as an incentive to enter into any business agreement whereby the offer was for the purpose of attracting trade. Exceptions shall be given to non-profit organizations.

Bulverde TX

Article 3 Care and Keeping Section 1iAnimal Care Generally

(d) No person shall give away any live animal, fish, reptile, or bird as prize for, or as an inducement to enter any contest, game or other competition; as an inducement to enter a place of amusement; or as an incentive to enter into any business agreement whereby the offer was for the purpose of attracting trade

Burleson Texas

Ordinance B-749-06

H. Animals not to be used as prizes or inducement. A person commits an offense if the person gives away or auctions any animal as a prize for, or as an inducement to enter any contest, game or competition, or as an inducement to enter a place of amusement, or offer such animal as an incentive to enter into any business establishment whereby the offer was for the purpose of attracting trade.

April 13, 2006

Burnet Texas

Article III Animal Protection Provisions

Sect 14-65

Section 14-65. Giving animals as prizes or inducements. (a) No person shall give away any live animal, reptile, fowl, livestock or wildlife as a prize for or as an inducement to enter any contest, game or other competition; or as an inducement to enter a place of amusement; or as an incentive to enter into any business agreement whereby the offer is for the purpose of attracting trade. This prohibition shall apply to carnivals, fairs and circuses. (b) The prohibition contained in this section shall not apply to fish or to animals given as prizes at a rodeo contest or livestock show or as part of an FFA, 4-H or similar project.

March 2006

Euless Texas

Sec. 10-65. Animal care.

If the following shall occur, the animal may be impounded and the owner shall be guilty of a violation of this chapter:

A person shall give away any live animal as a prize for, or as an inducement to enter any contest, game or other competition, or as an inducement to enter into any business agreement except as to the offering of offspring in a breeding transaction

Gonzales TX

Ordinance 94-13 Animal Care

(F) No person shall expose any known poisonous substance, whether mixed with food or not, so that the same shall be liable to be eaten by any animal, provided that it shall be lawful for a person to expose on his own property common rat poison mixed only with vegetable substance.

Leander TX

Article III Animal Protection Provisions

Section 65 Giving animals as prizes or inducements

(A) No person shall give away any live animal, reptile, fowl, livestock or wildlife as a prize for or as an inducement to enter any contest, game or other competition; or as an inducement to enter place of amusement; or as an incentive to enter into any business agreement whereby the offer is for the purpose of attracting trade. This prohibition shall apply to carnivals, fairs and circuses.

(B) The prohibition contained in the section shall not apply to fish or animals given as prizes at a rodeo contest or livestock show or as part of an FFA, 4-H or similar project. Adopted March 7, 2002

Lubbock Texas

Section 4-31. Private Animal Sales.

No owner or person shall display for commercial purpose, offer, sell, trade, barter, lease, rent, or give away, any live animal, on any roadside, public right-of-way, commercial parking lot, or any flea market. This provision does not prohibit the sale or purchase of animals from a person’s private residence

2006

Wichita falls TX

The Animal Control Ordinance

ORDINANCE NO. 61-2004

ARTICLE VI. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

Sec. 14-384. Giving animals as prizes or inducements; artificially colored baby fowl or animals; sale of quantities of young fowl.

(a) No person shall give away any live animal, reptile, fowl, livestock or wildlife as a prize for or inducement to enter any contest, game, or other competition; an inducement to enter a place of amusement; or as an incentive to enter into any business agreement whereby the offer is for the purpose of attracting trade.

(b) No chick, duckling, gosling, rabbit or hamster that has been dyed or otherwise colored artificially shall be sold or offered for sale; offered or given as a prize, premium or advertising device; or displayed in the city.

Herriman Utah

Chapter 8.32. Cruelty to Animals

Section 8.32.140 Giving animals as sales premiums.

It is unlawful for any person or business to offer any live animal, fowl, bird, reptile, or fish as a premium, prize, award, novelty or incentive to purchase merchandise.

(A) Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit the offering or sale of animals in conjunction with the sale of food or equipment designed for the care or keeping of such animals in compliance with all necessary permits.

(B) This section does not apply to groups whose purpose is to enhance a particular species and/or educate its members of the type specific to the groups purpose, only to members of the group. 2004

Salt Lake County Utah

8.08.110 Baby Rabbits and Fowl Restrictions.

It is unlawful for any person to sell, to offer for sale, offer to give as a prize, premium or advertising device, or display in any store, shop, carnival or other public place, any baby rabbits or fowl under eight weeks of age in any quantity less than six.
It is unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, barter or give away any baby rabbits or fowl under eight weeks of age during the two week period preceding Easter in any quantity less than twenty-five.
It is unlawful to artificially dye or color any animal under six months of age.
Nothing in this provision shall be construed to prohibit the purchase and raising of such rabbits and fowl by a private individual for his/her personal use and consumption; provided, that he/she shall maintain proper brooders and other facilities for the care and containment of such animals while they are in his/her possession.
It is unlawful to offer as an advertising device, or to display any animal without keeping adequate food and water available for them at all times.
Each day an offense occurs or continues shall be a separate offense.
It is unlawful for any person to offer as a premium, prize, award, novelty or incentive to purchase merchandise, any live animal. Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit the offering or sale of animals in conjunction with the sale of food or equipment designed for the care or keeping of such animals. ( Ord. 1461 ? 2 (part), 2000)

8.08.120 Selling Certain Turtles Prohibited.

It is unlawful to own or sell, barter or trade any Chrysemys scripta-elegans, Red-Eared Sliders, that are four inches in length or smaller, or P. troostii, family Testudinidae, ?pet turtles.? ( Ord. 1461 ? 2 (part), 2000)

Virginia Beach VA (also Norfolk, Fredericksburg and Chesapeake VA)

Sec. 5-13. Using animals as prize or inducement.

No person shall give away any live vertebrate animal as a prize for or as an inducement to enter any contest, a game or other competition or as an inducement to enter a place of amusement or offer such vertebrate as an incentive to enter into any business agreement, whereby the offer was for the purpose of attracting trade

Bedford VA

Sec. 4-10. Cruelty to animals.

It shall be unlawful for any person to:

f) Give away any domestic animal as a prize for or as an inducement to enter any contests, game or other competition; or as an inducement to enter a place of amusement; or offer such vertebrate as an incentive to enter into any business agreement when the offer was for the purpose of attracting trade.

Domestic animal includes dogs, cats, domesticated sheep, horses, cattle, goats, swine, fowl, ducks, geese, turkeys, confined domestic hares and rabbits, pheasants and other birds and animals raised and/or maintained in confinement.

Bonney Lake Washington

6.04.150 Animals given to minors.

No person shall give away any live animal to a minor as a prize for, or as an inducement to enter any contest, game or other competition, or as an inducement to enter a place of amusement, or offer such animal to a minor as an incentive to enter into any business agreement whereby the offer was for the purpose of attracting trade. (Ord. 584 § 4, 1986).

Everett Washington

Title 6 Animals

6.04.070 Prohibited conduct.

5. Give away any live animal as a prize for, or as an inducement to enter, any contest, game, or other competition, or as an inducement to enter a place of amusement; or offer such animals as an incentive to enter any business agreement whereby the offer was for the purpose of attracting trade

Mount Vernon Washington

6.04.300 Animals as prizes.

It shall be unlawful for any person whether for profit, non-profit, charity or any other purpose to

offer an animal as a prize in response to participation in a game, contest, drawing of chance or any other

similar event; provided, it shall not be unlawful for a non-profit organization to offer for sale an animal at

auction wherein there is a willing seller and buyer.

Snohomish Washington

C. Offenses Relating to Cruelty. It is unlawful for any person to:

5. Give away any live animal as a prize for, or as an inducement to enter, any

contest, game, or other competition, or as an inducement to enter a place of amusement; or offer such animals as an incentive to enter any business agreement whereby the offer was for the purpose of attracting trade.

Wisconsin

951.11. Artificially colored animals; sale.

No person may sell, offer for sale, raffle, give as a prize or premium, use as an advertising device or display living chicks, ducklings, other fowl or rabbits that have been dyed or otherwise colored artificially.

Appleton Wisconsin

Sec. 3-7. Giving animal as prize or inducement.

No person shall give away any live animal, fish, reptile or bird as a prize for or as an inducement to enter any contest, game or other competition or as an inducement to enter a place of amusement, or offer such animal as an incentive to enter into any business agreement whereby the offer was for the purpose of attracting trade

(Code 1965, §23.09(4))

Sauk County Wisconsin

27.08 Animal Care

No person shall give away any live animal, fish, reptile or bird as a prize for or as an inducement to enter any contest, game or other competition, or as an inducement to enter a place of amusement or offer such vertebrate as a incentive to enter into any business agreement whereby the offer was for the purpose of attracting trade.
December 21, 2004

Cheyenne Wyoming

You may not give away animals as prizes, for the purpose of attracting people to places of amusement, or inducements to enter business agreements