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REFERENCE TITLE: leash law exemption; liability insurance |
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State of Arizona Senate Fiftieth Legislature Second Regular Session 2012
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SB 1065 |
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Introduced by Senator Klein
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AN ACT
amending title 9, chapter 4, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 9‑499.16; amending section 11‑1012, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 33, chapter 9, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 33-1262; amending title 33, chapter 16, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 33-1817; relating to leashed dogs.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 9, chapter 4, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 9-499.16, to read:
9-499.16. Dogs; applicability of leash laws; proof of insurance; definition
A. Any ordinance, covenant, condition or restriction enacted by a city or town that regulates, restrains or prohibits a dog from running at large does not apply if the owner of the dog provides to an enforcement officer current proof of canine liability insurance in an amount of at least one hundred thousand dollars that provides coverage for injury to any person or damage to any property that is caused by the dog while at large.
B. For the purposes of this section, "at large" means being neither confined by an enclosure nor physically restrained by a leash.
Sec. 2. Section 11-1012, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
11-1012. Dogs not permitted at large; wearing licenses; exception; proof of insurance
A. Neither a female dog during her breeding or mating season nor a vicious dog shall be permitted at large.
B. In a rabies quarantine area, no dogs shall be permitted at large. Each dog shall be confined within an enclosure on the owner's property, secured so that the dog is confined entirely to the owner's property, or on a leash not to exceed six feet in length and directly under the owner's control when not on the owner's property.
C. Any dog over the age of three months running at large shall wear a collar or harness to which is attached a valid license tag. Dogs that are used for control of livestock, being used or trained for hunting or dogs, being exhibited or trained at a kennel club event or engaged in races approved by the Arizona racing commission, and while the dogs are being transported to and from such events, need not wear a collar or harness with a valid license attached provided that they are properly vaccinated, licensed and controlled.
D. No person in charge of any dog shall permit such dog in a public park or upon any public school property unless the dog is physically restrained by a leash, enclosed in a car, cage or similar enclosure or being exhibited or trained at a recognized kennel club event, public school or park sponsored event. Any ordinance, covenant, condition or restriction, bylaw or policy enacted by a county, city, town, condominium association or community association that regulates, restrains or prohibits a dog from running at large and this subsection do not apply if the owner of the dog provides to an enforcement officer current proof of canine liability insurance in an amount of at least one hundred thousand dollars that provides coverage for injury to any person or damage to any property that is caused by the dog while at large.
Sec. 3. Title 33, chapter 9, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 33-1262, to read:
33-1262. Dogs; applicability of leash laws; proof of insurance; definition
A. Notwithstanding any provision in the condominium documents, an association shall not regulate, restrain or prohibit a dog from running at large if the owner of the dog provides to an enforcement officer current proof of canine liability insurance in an amount of at least one hundred thousand dollars that provides coverage for injury to any person or damage to any property that is caused by the dog while at large.
B. For the purposes of this section, "at large" means being neither confined by an enclosure nor physically restrained by a leash.
Sec. 4. Title 33, chapter 16, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 33-1817, to read:
33-1817. Dogs; applicability of leash laws; proof of insurance; definition
A. Notwithstanding any provision in the community documents, an association shall not regulate, restrain or prohibit a dog from running at large if the owner of the dog provides to an enforcement officer current proof of canine liability insurance in an amount of at least one hundred thousand dollars that provides coverage for injury to any person or damage to any property that is caused by the dog while at large.
B. For the purposes of this section, "at large" means being neither confined by an enclosure nor physically restrained by a leash.