Section 24-1512. RETURN OF ANIMAL ON CONDITION OF PAYMENT

 

1512.1WHS may require the owner to pay the reasonable expenses incurred by WHS  during the custodial period. The reasonableness of the expenses shall be  determined by the President or his or her designee, as set forth in §  1509.2(b)(3).

 

1512.2WHS may retain custody of the animal until the owner reimburses WHS for  such expenses.

 

authority

Section 4(c)(1) of An Act to prevent cruelty to children or animals in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes, approved June 25, 1892 (27 Stat. 61; D.C. Official Code § 22-1004(c)(1)), and Mayor’s Order 1988-16, dated January 22, 1988.

source

Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 316 (January 9, 2009)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Final Rulemaking published 56 DCR 2374 (March 27, 2009).