2803

(a) All investigations and seizures of animals are the exercise of police power as set forth in 14 V.I.C. § 187 and 19 V.I.C. §§ 2603 and 2604 of this title. All animal shelters shall memorialize all investigations and seizures in a written report submitted to the Department of Agriculture.\n(b) All 'owner relinquishments' authorizations must be obtained in writing prior to an animal’s being destroyed.\n(c) All shelters shall keep written records of the animals that were euthanized and submit the statistics to the Department of Agriculture on a quarterly basis.