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1		-	~~Senate Engrossed~~ working animals; restrictions; prohibition State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024 ~~SENATE BILL~~ 1237 An Act amending title 9, chapter 4, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 9-500.50; amending title 11, chapter 2, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 11-269.29; relating to working animals. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
	1	+	REFERENCE TITLE: working animals; restrictions; prohibition State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024 SB 1237 Introduced by Senators Shamp: Carroll, Gowan; Representatives Montenegro, Smith An Act amending title 9, chapter 4, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 9-500.50; amending title 11, chapter 2, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 11-269.29; relating to working animals. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
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57	68		amending title 9, chapter 4, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 9-500.50; amending title 11, chapter 2, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 11-269.29; relating to working animals.
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67	78		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 9-500.50, to read: START_STATUTE9-500.50. Working animals; restrictions; prohibition; applicability; definitions A. A city or town may not enact any ordinance, resolution or policy that prohibits or unduly restricts a person from using a working animal in lawful commerce for an animal enterprise. B. This section does not apply to any of the following: 1. A municipal zoning ordinance enacted pursuant to this title. 2. A municipal ordinance or resolution enacted relating to public health, public safety, noise or animal cruelty. 3. Any other law of this state relating to animal care, animal cruelty, noise, public health or public safety, including section 44-1799.10. C. For the purposes of this section: 1. "Animal enterprise" means a rodeo or agricultural operations as defined in section 3-111. 2. "Working animal": (a) Means an animal used primarily to perform a specific duty or function in lawful commerce for an animal enterprise. (b) Does not include rabbits, llamas, cattle, swine, sheep, goats or poultry or any other animal that is used primarily to produce food. END_STATUTE Sec. 2. Title 11, chapter 2, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 11-269.29, to read: START_STATUTE11-269.29. Working animals; restrictions; prohibition; applicability; definitions A. A county may not enact any ordinance, resolution or policy that prohibits or unduly restricts a person from using a working animal in lawful commerce for an animal enterprise. B. This section does not apply to any of the following: 1. A county zoning ordinance enacted pursuant to this title. 2. A county ordinance or resolution enacted relating to public health, public safety, noise or animal cruelty. 3. Any other law of this state relating to animal care, animal cruelty, noise, public health or public safety, including section 44-1799.10. C. For the purposes of this section: 1. "Animal enterprise" means a rodeo or agricultural operations defined in section 3-111. 2. "Working animal": (a) Means an animal used primarily to perform a specific duty or function in lawful commerce for an animal enterprise. (b) Does not include rabbits, llamas, cattle, swine, sheep, goats or poultry or any other animal that is used primarily to produce food. END_STATUTE
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71	82		Section 1. Title 9, chapter 4, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 9-500.50, to read:
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73	84		START_STATUTE9-500.50. Working animals; restrictions; prohibition; applicability; definitions
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77	88		B. This section does not apply to any of the following:
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91	102		(a) Means an animal used primarily to perform a specific duty or function in lawful commerce for an animal enterprise.
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93	104		(b) Does not include rabbits, llamas, cattle, swine, sheep, goats or poultry or any other animal that is used primarily to produce food. END_STATUTE
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95	106		Sec. 2. Title 11, chapter 2, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 11-269.29, to read:
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97	108		START_STATUTE11-269.29. Working animals; restrictions; prohibition; applicability; definitions
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107	118		3. Any other law of this state relating to animal care, animal cruelty, noise, public health or public safety, including section 44-1799.10.
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111	122		1. "Animal enterprise" means a rodeo or agricultural operations defined in section 3-111.
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117	128		(b) Does not include rabbits, llamas, cattle, swine, sheep, goats or poultry or any other animal that is used primarily to produce food. END_STATUTE