HB1253 exempts dogs guarding livestock or crops from nuisance dog statutes when engaged in such work.

HB1253 allows dogs actively engaged in protecting, herding, or managing livestock or crops to run at large, provided they are in open agricultural environments and exhibit behaviors consistent with their working role. It exempts these livestock guardian dogs and crop guardian dogs from nuisance dog statutes when they are not exhibiting persistent nuisance barking unrelated to guarding. The bill also imposes penalties for falsely claiming livestock guardian dog status to evade nuisance or at-large laws.

HB1253 exempts dogs guarding livestock or crops from nuisance dog statutes when engaged in such work.

HB1253 allows dogs actively engaged in protecting, herding, or managing livestock or crops to run at large, provided they are in open agricultural environments and exhibit behaviors consistent with their working role. It exempts these livestock guardian dogs and crop guardian dogs from nuisance dog statutes when they are not exhibiting persistent nuisance barking unrelated to guarding. The bill also imposes penalties for falsely claiming livestock guardian dog status to evade nuisance or at-large laws.