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RSMo 578.014effective 28 Aug 1983
Responsibility of parent or guardian of minor owning
In plain English
If a child owns or takes care of an animal, that child's parent or guardian is responsible for making sure the animal is properly cared for.
Word-for-word law
578.014. Responsibility of parent or of owning. — The parent or guardian of a minor child is responsible for the of any animal owned by, in the control of, or by that minor child.
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Source & history notes
(L. 1983 S.B. 211 § 5)
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