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PROHIBITING RELEASE OF RATS; DEFENSES.

Dallas City Code § 31-25
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SEC. 31-25. PROHIBITING RELEASE OF RATS; DEFENSES. (a) A person commits an offense if he: (1) possesses a live rat in captivity; or (2) releases a live rat from captivity. (b) It is a defense to prosecution under Subsection (a)(1) that: (1) the actor possessed the live rat for the purpose of bona fide scientific experimentation; or (2) the rat is trained and kept as a pet. (Ord. 15234)
Source: City of Dallas, Dallas City Code and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/dallas/latest/dallas_tx/0-0-0-114482Fetched: 10/26/2026

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