A. Animals Injuring Humans or Animals. It is unlawful for the owner or person having control or custody of any animal to cause or permit such animal to cause injury to a human or animal which is acting in a lawful manner. Any such animal may be seized and impounded. A violation of this subsection is a gross misdemeanor.

B. Habitual Violator. Any owner receiving two or more convictions, singularly or in combination, of crimes relating to animals within a ten-year period, or any combination of two findings of potentially dangerous and/or dangerous animals within ten years, or any four infractions, singularly or in combination, pursuant to Chapter 6.03 PCC found to be committed by the district court within a 5-year period may be designated as a "habitual violator" by the animal control authority and shall be prohibited from owning animals for a period of not less than ten years. A violation of this prohibition is a gross misdemeanor.

C. Penalty for Failure to Control or Comply with Restrictions. A violation of any of the provisions of Chapter 6.07 PCC is a gross misdemeanor.

D. Use of an Animal in Illegal Activity. No person shall keep, maintain, control, or retain custody of any animal in conjunction with or for the purpose, whether in whole or in part, of aiding, abetting, or conducting any illegal activity or committing any crime within unincorporated Pierce County. Any such animal may be seized and impounded. A violation of this subsection is a gross misdemeanor.

E. Possession of a Dangerous or Potentially Dangerous Animal where Prohibited. It is unlawful to bring an animal into unincorporated Pierce County that has been declared to be dangerous or vicious by any other agency, animal control authority, Hearing Examiner, municipality or court. The owner of such animal shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor under circumstances evidencing that the animal was intentionally brought into unincorporated Pierce County by the owner or at the request or acquiescence of the owner.

F. Relocation of Dangerous or Potentially Dangerous Animal without Proper Notice. When an animal has been declared dangerous or potentially dangerous by an animal control authority, the owner of the animal shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor if such animal is thereafter found to have been moved to a location other than as registered with the animal control authority without notice as indicated in PCC 6.07.050.

G. Animals Declared Potentially Dangerous in Other Jurisdictions. When an animal has been declared potentially dangerous by any other agency, animal control authority, Hearing Examiner, municipality or court, the owner of such animal shall obtain a permit in accordance with PCC 6.07.040 within 30 days of the declaration or, if an appeal has been filed, a final decision in the other jurisdiction. During the entire appeal process, the owner shall not allow or permit the animal to go beyond the premises of the owner unless such animal is securely leashed and under the control of a competent adult and humanely muzzled or otherwise securely restrained. Failure to comply with this subsection shall be a gross misdemeanor.