{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-3-6b-1","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 3-6B-1","heading":"Definitions.","body":"For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:\n(1) ADEQUATE FOOD. Food that is offered in suitable intervals and in sufficient amounts to prevent starvation or significant risk to a dog’s health from lack of food.\n(2) ADEQUATE WATER. Potable water that is offered in suitable intervals and in sufficient amounts to prevent dehydration or significant risk to a dog’s health from lack of water.\n(3) PROPERLY FITTED. When naturally worn by a dog, a collar or harness that:\na. Is appropriately sized for the dog based on the dog’s measurements and body weight; and\nb. Does not choke the dog or impede the dog’s normal breathing or swallowing.\n(4) TETHER. A chain, leash, cable, rope, trolley system, or other similar device used to tie or otherwise connect a dog to a stationary object, including a structure, doghouse, pole, or tree.","path":["Title 3 Animals.","Chapter 6B Tethering."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=3-6B-1","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-10T05:41:29Z","sha256":"4f6518405e6dac34de5ef4e575ad93baad8c78e540e9bec7c83383851c3bd155","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-3-6a-8","next":"us-al/ala.-code-3-6b-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}