Section: 24-900

DOGS

Most recent version of the final adopted rule codified in the D.C. Municipal Regulations (DCMR)


Effective Date : 3/18/2022 12:00:00 AM

Authority : Section 13a of the Animal Control Act of 1979, effective December 20, 2017 (D.C. Law 22-37; D.C. Official Code § 8-1814) (“Act”), Section 10 of the Dangerous Dog Amendment Act of 1988 (D.C. Law 7-176; D.C. Official Code § 8-1908) (“Dangerous Dog Act”), Mayor’s Order 2009-38, dated March 23, 2009, and Mayor’s Order 2009-40, dated March 23, 2009.

Source : Commissioners' Order 61-1734 effective October 12, 1961, as amended by Regulation No. 72-20, effective August 25, 1972; by §3 of the Animal Control Act Amendment Act of 1980, D.C. Law 3-97, 27 DCR 3523 (August 15, 1980); Article 18, 551-6 and 8 of the Police Regulations (May 1981); by §3 of the Litter Control Administration Act of 1985, D.C. Law 6-100, 33 DCR 781, 783 (February 7, 1986); and by §2 of the Litter Control Fine Increase Amendment Act of 1995, D.C. Law 11-13, 42 DCR 1268 (March 17, 1995); as amended by D.C. Act at 52 DCR 9087 (October 14, 2005); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 69 DCR 002162 (March 18, 2022).

Editor's Note :

Rulemaking notices were published in the D.C. Register(DCR) and Adopted Rules were codified into the D.C. Municipal Regulations (DCMR)

  Notice ID Register Category Heading Notice/
Adopted Section 		Register Issue/
Effective Date
R0051587 Adopted Rule DOGS View Text Effective:
3/18/2022
N119644 Final Rulemaking Health, Department of - Notice of Final Rulemaking - Amending 24 DCMR Chapter 9 and 16 DCMR Chapter 36 View Text 3/18/2022
Vol 69/11
N0083068 Proposed Rulemaking Health, Department of (DC Health ) - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - To update existing regulations governing ownership and care of domestic dogs and cats; establish vaccination requirements for domestic cats; implement Section 2 of the Standard of Care for Animals Amendment Act of 2017, effective December 20, 2017 (D.C. Law 22-37; D.C. Official Code § 8-1814) to establish a schedule of fines for various infractions of the Act’s provisions governing the care and treatment of animals View Text 6/21/2019
Vol 66/25
R0001178 Adopted Rule DOGS View Text Effective:
1/1/1900