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... 0'" ~ o. ~ 822.0423 HEALTH AND SAFETY OF ANIMAlS Title 10 "(b) An offense committed before the effec- tive date of this Act is covered by the law in effect when the offense was committed, and the former law is continued in effect for that PUr. pose." Library References Animals C=>74(.5). Westlaw Topic No. 28. ~ 822.043. Registration (a) An animal control authority for the area in which the dog is kept shall annually register a dangerous dog if the owner: (1) presents proof of: (A) liability insurance or financial responsibility, as required by Section 822.042; (B) current rabies vaccination of the dangerous dog; and (C) the secure enclosure in which the dangerous dog will be kept; and (2) pays an annual registration fee of $50. (b) The animal control authority shall prodde to the owner registering a dangerous dog a registration tag. The owner must place the tag on the dog's collar. (c) If an owner of a registered dangerous dog sells or moves the dog to a new address, the owner, not later than the 14th day after the date of the sale or move, shall notify the animal control authority for the area in which the new address is located. On presentation by the current owner of the dangerous dog's prior registration tag and payment of a fee of S25, the animal control authority shall issue a new registration tag to be placed on the dangerous dog's collar. (d) An owner of a registered dangerous dog shall notify the office in which the dangerous dog was registered of any attacks the dangerous dog makes on people. Added by Acts 1991, nod Leg., ch. 916, S I, err. Sept. I, 1991. Library References Texts and Treatises 39 Am 1m Proof of FaLls 3d 133, PlaintiH's Negligence. Pro\'ocalion, or AssulllPtion of Risk as Defense in Dogbite Case. Animals C=>4. Wesllaw Topic No. 28. C.1.5. Animals SS II lo 14, 286 to 289. ~ 822.044. Attack by Dangerous Dog (a) A person commits an offense if the person is the owner of a dangerous dog and the dog makes an unprovoked attack on another person outside the dog's enclosure and causes bodily injury to the other person. (b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor. unless the attack causes serious bodily injury or death, in which event the offense is a Class A misdemeanor. 510 REGl ch.8 (c) ordet (d) unde: havin the 0 the p coun Addel punis! Ani' Wt> C.J Texts 3 T, ~ 8 (a com Sect dan, (b Cla~ (L the this Add 75tl 5, 99 I ", I (l injli aflc ry eO\ fOI"l po' Acl