HB 149 -- Canine Team Certification

Sponsor:  Cooper

Beginning July 1, 2010, this bill requires all state, county, and
municipal law enforcement agencies and officers to use only a
canine team which has been certified by an association approved
by the Department of Public Safety when a canine performs or
assists in certain law enforcement specialities.  The department
must establish the standards and criteria for canine
certification and recertification including, but not limited to,
obedience, aggression, and narcotics and explosives detection.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated November 17, 2009 at 9:24 am