House Journal: Page 914: Monday, March 29, 1999

41     1.  A person who impounds or confines, in any

42   place, an animal is guilty of animal neglect, if the
43   person does any of the following:  fails to supply the
44   animal during confinement with a sufficient quantity
45   of food or water; fails to provide a confined dog or
46   cat with adequate shelter; or tortures, deprives of
47   the animal necessary sustenance, mutilates, beats, or
48   kills an animal by any means which 
causes unjustified
49   pain, distress, or suffering.
50     Sec. 13.  Section 717B.3, subsection 3, Code 1999,
Page 4
 1   is amended by striking the subsection.
 2     Sec. 14. NEW SECTION.  717B.3A  REPORTING
 3   REQUIRED.
 4     1.  A person shall immediately report an incident
 5   or condition involving a violation of section 717B.2
 6   or 717B.3 to a law enforcement officer, if all of the
 7   following apply:
 8     a.  The person is any of the following:
 9     (1)  A warden.
10     (2)  A veterinarian licensed pursuant to chapter
11   169.
12     (3)  An employee of the department of agriculture
13   and land stewardship who regularly inspects commercial
14   establishments as provided in chapter 162.
15     (4)  An employee of the division of child and
16   family services of the department of human services or
17   a person who provides child welfare services as
18   provided in section 235.1.
19     b.  The person witnesses or has other credible
20   evidence of any of the following:
21     (1)  A violation of section 717B.2 or 717B.3.
22     (2)  Conditions or incidents that have caused
23   animals prolonged suffering.
24     2.  If there is reasonable grounds to believe that
25   there is a violation of this section, a law
26   enforcement officer shall conduct an investigation and
27   report any violation to the county attorney.
28     Sec. 15. NEW SECTION.  717B.4A  PENALTIES.
29     1.  a.  Any person who commits animal abuse as
30   provided in section 717B.2 is guilty of a class "D"
31   felony.
32     b.  The following penalties shall apply to any
33   person who commits animal neglect as provided in
34   section 717B.3:
35     (1)  Except as provided in subparagraph (2) a
36   person who negligently or intentionally commits animal
37   neglect is guilty of a simple misdemeanor.
38     (2)  A person who intentionally commits animal
39   neglect which results in serious injury to or the

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