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Owner must provide evidence that the animal's behavior has changed due to the animal's age, neutering, environment, completion of obedience training that includes modification of aggressive behavior, or other factors. If the animal control authority finds sufficient evidence that the animal's behavior has changed, the authority may rescind the dangerous animal designation. (4) Exemption. Animals may not be declared dangerous if the threat, injury, or damage was sustained by a person: (a) who was committing, at the time, a willful trespass or other tort upon the premises occupied by the Owner of the animal; (b) who was provoking, tormenting, abusing, or assaulting the animal or who can be shown to have repeatedly, in the past, provoked, tormented, abused, or assaulted the animal; or (c) who was committing or attempting to commit a crime (5) Tag. The dangerous animal registered under this section must have an easily identifiable standardized tag identifying the animal as dangerous, which is affixed to the animal's collar at all times. C. Regulation of Potentially Dangerous Animals. (1) An Owner of an animal that has been detennined to be potentially dangerous may be required to comply with any or all of the following: (a) the Owner may be required to complete animal obedience classes. (b) the Owner shall keep the animal, while on the Owner's property, in a proper enclosure. If the potentially dangerous animal is outside the proper enclosure, the animal must be muzzled and restrained by a substantial chain or leash, which may not exceed six (6) feet in length. The chain or leash must be under the control of an individual 18 years of age or older. (c) the Owner shall be required to provide proof of current vaccinations. Page 4 of6