Connecticut General Statutes 22-332a – Use of dogs for medical research restricted
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(a) No person shall procure or use any living dog for medical or biological teaching, research or study except a hospital, educational institution or laboratory licensed for such purpose in accordance with the provisions of § 22-332b. No such hospital, educational institution or laboratory shall purchase or accept, without fee, any living dog from any municipal animal control officer, pound, kennel or commercial kennel in this state.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 22-332a
- Animal: means any brute creature, including, but not limited to, dogs, cats, monkeys, guinea pigs, hamsters, rabbits, birds and reptiles. See Connecticut General Statutes 22-327
- Commercial kennel: means a place maintained for boarding or grooming dogs or cats, and includes, but is not limited to, any veterinary hospital which boards or grooms dogs or cats for nonmedical purposes. See Connecticut General Statutes 22-327
- Kennel: means one pack or collection of dogs which are kept under one ownership at a single location and are bred for show, sport or sale. See Connecticut General Statutes 22-327
- Municipal animal control officer: means any such officer appointed under the provisions of §. See Connecticut General Statutes 22-327
(b) No animal control officer or municipal animal control officer shall sell, give or transfer any unclaimed, impounded dog to any animal dealer, whether or not such dealer is licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture.