55.9.2. The owner or custodian of an animal shall ensure that the safety and welfare of the animal are not jeopardized. The safety and welfare of an animal is jeopardized where1° the animal does not have access to drinking water or food in quantities and of a quality in keeping with the biological requirements of its species;
2° the animal is not kept in suitable, salubrious living conditions or is not properly transported in an appropriate vehicle;
3° the animal is wounded or sick and does not receive the health care required by its state;
4° the animal is subject to abuse or ill-treatment that may affect its health;
5° subject to paragraphs 1 to 4, the animal is kept or transported in contravention of the regulatory standards established pursuant to section 55.9.14.1.