State Dog Laws

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Label-5State Dog Laws #01665E
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StateURL (relative path, e.g. /statute/name-of-page)Label code (must match Label code from Label creation table)
Alabama/statute/al-dog-consolidated-dog-lawsLabel-5
Alaska/statute/ak-dogs-title-3-agriculture-and-animals-chapter-55-dogsLabel-4
Arizona/statute/az-dog-arizona-consolidated-dog-lawsLabel-4
Arkansas/statute/ar-dog-consolidated-dog-lawsLabel-4
California/statute/ca-dogs-consolidated-dog-lawsLabel-5
Colorado/statute/co-dogs-consolidated-dog-lawsLabel-4
Connecticut/statute/ct-dog-consolidated-dog-lawsLabel-5
Delaware/statute/de-dogs-consolidated-dog-lawsLabel-4
Florida/statute/fl-dogs-florida-dog-dangerous-dog-lawsLabel-5
Georgia/statute/ga-dog-consolidated-dog-lawsLabel-4
Hawaii/statute/hi-dog-general-dog-provisionsLabel-5
Idaho/statute/id-dog-consolidated-dog-lawsLabel-5
Illinois/statute/il-dogs-consolidated-dog-lawsLabel-4
Indiana/statute/dog-consolidated-dog-lawsLabel-5
Iowa/statute/ia-dog-iowa-dangerous-doggeneral-dog-lawsLabel-4
Kansas/statute/ks-dogs-consolidated-dog-lawsLabel-5
Kentucky/statute/ky-dog-laws-also-includes-cats-ferrets-kentucky-consolidated-dog-laws-license-impound-biteLabel-5
Louisiana/statute/la-dog-consolidated-dog-lawsLabel-5
Maine/statute/me-dogs-consolidated-dog-lawsLabel-5
Maryland/statute/md-dogs-consolidated-dog-lawsLabel-4
Massachusetts/statute/ma-dog-consolidated-dog-lawsLabel-4
Michigan/statute/mi-dogs-consolidated-dog-lawsLabel-5
Minnesota/statute/mn-dog-consolidated-dog-lawsLabel-5
Mississippi/statute/ms-dog-consolidated-dog-lawsLabel-4
Missouri/statute/mo-dogs-consolidated-dog-lawsLabel-5
Montana/statute/mt-dogs-consolidated-dog-lawsLabel-4
Nebraska/statute/ne-dogs-consolidated-dog-lawsLabel-4
Nevada/statute/nv-dog-consolidated-dog-lawsLabel-4
New Hampshire/statute/nh-dogs-consolidated-dog-lawsLabel-4
New Jersey/statute/nj-dogs-consolidated-dog-lawsLabel-4
New Mexico/statute/nm-dog-consolidated-dog-lawsLabel-5
New York/statute/ny-dogs-consolidated-dog-lawsLabel-4
North Carolina/statute/nc-dogs-consolidated-dog-lawsLabel-4
North Dakota/statute/nd-dogs-consolidated-dog-lawsLabel-4
Ohio/statute/oh-dog-chapter-955-dogs-consolidated-dog-lawsLabel-4
Oklahoma/statute/ok-dog-consolidated-dog-lawsLabel-4
Oregon/statute/or-dog-consolidated-dog-lawsLabel-4
Pennsylvania/statute/pa-dog-law-chapter-8-dogs-consolidated-dog-lawsLabel-5
Rhode Island/statute/ri-dogs-consolidated-dog-lawsLabel-4
South Carolina/statute/sc-dog-consolidated-dog-lawsLabel-5
South Dakota/statute/sd-dogs-consolidated-dog-lawsLabel-5
Tennessee/statute/tn-dog-consolidated-dog-lawsLabel-4
Texas/statute/tx-dog-consolidated-dog-lawsLabel-5
Utah/statute/ut-dog-consolidated-dog-lawsLabel-5
Vermont/statute/vt-dogs-wolf-hybrids-consolidated-dog-lawsLabel-5
Virginia/statute/va-dogs-consolidated-dog-lawsLabel-5
Washington/statute/wa-dog-consolidated-dog-lawsLabel-5
West Virginia/statute/wv-dogs-consolidated-dog-lawsLabel-4
Wisconsin/statute/wi-dog-consolidated-dog-lawsLabel-4
Wyoming/statute/wy-dog-consolidated-dog-lawsLabel-5
Summary: This map gives links to the dog laws of every state. Those files contain what we call the consolidated dog laws. Included topics in these dog laws are dangerous dog/dog bite laws, fish and game laws related to dogs, animal control laws affecting dogs, and dog breeding/sale laws. Some states even have unique laws related to dogs such as designation of state dogs and laws related to dining in outdoor restaurants with pet dogs. To see the District of Columbia (D.C.) laws, click here.