§4-47.

§4-47.
   
   Any dangerous dog shall be immediately confiscated by an animal
   control authority if:
   
   1. The dog is not validly registered under Section 2 of this act;
   
   2. The owner does not secure the liability insurance coverage or
   surety bond required under Section 2 of this act;
   
   3. The dog is not maintained in the proper enclosure; and
   
   4. The dog is outside of the dwelling of the owner, or outside the
   proper enclosure and not under physical restraint of the responsible
   person. In addition, the owner shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
   punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one
   (1) year or by the imposition of a fine not to exceed Five Thousand
   Dollars ($5,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment. Any such
   fine, at the discretion of the court, may be offset by payments made
   by the dog owner to any victim of an attack by the dog. However,
   insurance payments may not be considered as an offset.
   
   It is the purpose of this act to provide additional and cumulative
   remedies to control dangerous and potentially dangerous dogs in this
   state. Nothing in this act shall be construed to abridge or alter
   rights of action or remedies of victims under the common law or
   statutory law, criminal or civil.