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Minnesota Statutes 2004, Chapter 347. (c} An owner of a dangerous dog must notify the animal control authority in writing of the death of the dog or its transfer to a new jurisdiction within 30 days of the death or transfer, and must, if requested by the animal control authority, execute an affidavit under oath setting forth either the circumstances of the dog's death and disposition or the complete name, address, and telephone number of the person to whom the dog has been transferred. (d} An animal control authority may require a dangerous dog to be sterilized at the owner's expense. If the owner does not have the animal sterilized, the animal control authority may have the animal sterilized at the owner's expense. (e} A person who owns a dangerous dog and who rents property from another where the dog will reside must disclose to the property owner prior to entering the lease agreement and at the time of any lease renewal that the person owns a dangerous dog that will reside at the property. (�} A person who sells a dangerous dog must notify the purchaser that the animal control authority has identified the dog as dangerous. The seller must also notify the animal control authority in writing of the sale and provide the animal control authority with the new owner's name, address, and telephone number. HIST: 1988 c 711 s 3; 15p2001 c 8 art 8 s 20 ==347,53 347.53 Potentially dangerous dogs. Any statutory or home rule charter city, or any county, may regulate potentially dangerous dogs. Except as provided in section 397.51, subdivision 8, nothing in sections a�','-YV, to 347.54 limits any restrictions the local jurisdictions may place on owners of potentially dangerous dogs. HIST: 1988 c 711 s 9; 1989 c 37 s 11 __:� 4 1 , 5 4 347.54 Confiscation. Subdivision 1. Seizure. (a) The animal control authority having jurisdiction shall immediately seize any dangerous dog if: �1} after 14 davs after the owner has notice that the doa is dangerous, the dog is not validly registered under section 347.51; (2) after 14 days after the owner has notice that the dog is danqerous, the owner does not secure the proper liability insurance or surety coverage as required under section 347.57, subdivision 2; Page 18 of 20 http ://www. revisor . leg. state .mn. us/bin/getpub . php?pubtype=ST��AP&year—current&cl�a�ter. 4/7/2005