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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 162.7, Code 2001, is amended to read as 1 2 follows: 1 3 162.7 DEALER LICENSE. 1 4 A person shall not operate as a dealer unless theperson1 5 department hasobtainedissued the person a licenseissued by1 6the secretaryorunless the person has obtaineda certificate 1 7 of registrationissued by the secretaryif thekenneldealer 1 8 is federally licensed.ApplicationAn application for the 1 9 license or the certificate shall be made in the manner 1 10 provided by thesecretarydepartment. The licenseandor 1 11 certificateexpireexpires one year from the date of issue 1 12 unless revoked. The license fee is one hundred dollars per 1 13 year and thecertificationcertificate fee is twenty dollars 1 14 per year. The license may be renewed upon application and 1 15 payment of the fee in the manner provided by thesecretary1 16 department if the licensee has conformed to all statutory and 1 17 regulatory requirements. The certificate may be renewed upon 1 18 application and payment of the fee in the manner provided by 1 19 thesecretarydepartment. As a condition of licensure or 1 20 certification, a commercial breeder must maintain breeding 1 21 records as required in section 162.11A. 1 22 Sec. 2. Section 162.8, Code 2001, is amended to read as 1 23 follows: 1 24 162.8 COMMERCIAL BREEDER'S LICENSE. 1 25 A person shall not operate as a commercial breeder unless 1 26 the department has issued the personhas obtaineda license 1 27issued by the secretaryorunless the person has obtaineda 1 28 certificate of registrationissued by the secretaryif the 1 29kennelcommercial breeder is federally licensed.Application1 30 The application for the license orthecertificate shall be 1 31 made in the manner provided by thesecretarydepartment. The 1 32annuallicense orthe certification periodcertificate expires 1 33 one year from the date of issue. The license fee is forty 1 34 dollars per year and the certificate fee is twenty dollars per 1 35 year. The license may be renewed upon application and payment 2 1 of the prescribed fee in the manner provided by thesecretary2 2 department if the licensee has conformed to all statutory and 2 3 regulatory requirements. The certificate may be renewed upon 2 4 application and payment of the prescribed fee in the manner 2 5 provided by thesecretarydepartment. As a condition of 2 6 licensure or certification, a commercial breeder must maintain 2 7 breeding records as required in section 162.11A. 2 8 Sec. 3. Section 162.11, subsection 2, Code 2001, is 2 9 amended to read as follows: 2 10 2. The certificate of registration may be denied or 2 11 revoked if the person no longer possesses a current and valid 2 12 federal license.Other than obtaining the certificate of2 13registration from the secretary, anyExcept as otherwise 2 14 provided in this chapter, a person who is a dealer or 2 15 commercial breederand any personor who operates a commercial 2 16 kennel or public auction and who holds a certificate of 2 17 registration shall not be subject to further regulation under 2 18 the provisions of this chapter. 2 19 Sec. 4. NEW SECTION. 62.11A BREEDING RECORDS. 2 20 A person who is a commercial breeder or dealer shall 2 21 maintain breeding records for dogs or cats that the person 2 22 sells or offers for sale. The records shall indicate the 2 23 familial relationship between the dam and sire that produced 2 24 the progeny that the person is selling or offering for sale. 2 25 The records shall also indicate any known genetic disorder or 2 26 disability that impairs the health of the dam or sire. A 2 27 person purchasing the progeny may review information about the 2 28 dam and sire as required to be contained in the breeding 2 29 records. 2 30 For purposes of this section, a familial relationship is 2 31 present if the dam and sire are related as dam and progeny, 2 32 sire and progeny, or as littermates. 2 33 Sec. 5. Section 162.12, Code 2001, is amended to read as 2 34 follows: 2 35 162.12 DENIAL OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE OR REGISTRATION. 3 1 1. A certificate of registration may be denied to any 3 2 person who is a pound or animal shelter and a license or 3 3 certificate of registration may be denied to any person who is 3 4 a public auction, boarding kennel, commercial kennel, research 3 5 facility, pet shop, commercial breeder, or dealer, or an 3 6 existing certificate or license may be revoked by the 3 7secretarydepartment if, after public hearing, it is 3 8 determined thatthe housingany of the following apply: 3 9 a. Housing facilities or primary enclosures are inadequate 3 10 under this chapter orif therules adopted pursuant to this 3 11 chapter. 3 12 b. Practices relating to the feeding, watering, cleaning, 3 13andor housingpractices at the pound, animal shelter, public3 14auction, pet shop, boarding kennel, commercial kennel,3 15research facility, or those practices by the commercial3 16breeder or dealer,of animals are not in compliance with this 3 17 chapter or with the rules adopted pursuant to this chapter. 3 18 c. A commercial breeder or dealer fails to maintain 3 19 breeding records as required in section 162.11A. 3 20 2. The premises of each licensee or certificate holder 3 21 shall be open for inspection during normal business hours. As 3 22 part of the inspection, the department may access breeding 3 23 records required to be maintained by a commercial breeder or 3 24 dealer as provided in section 162.11A. 3 25 EXPLANATION 3 26 This bill amends Code chapter 162 that in part regulates 3 27 commercial breeders and dealers of dogs and cats by the 3 28 department of agriculture and land stewardship. 3 29 The bill requires that a commercial breeder or dealer 3 30 maintain breeding records for dogs or cats that the person 3 31 sells or offers for sale. The records must indicate the 3 32 familial relationship between the dam and sire that produced 3 33 the progeny that the person is selling or offering for sale. 3 34 The records must also indicate any known genetic disorder or 3 35 disability that impairs the health of the dam or sire. The 4 1 bill provides that a person purchasing the progeny may review 4 2 information about the progeny's dam and sire as required to be 4 3 contained in the breeding records. 4 4 The bill provides that a license issued by the department 4 5 or certificate or registration (if federally licensed) is 4 6 conditioned on maintaining the breeding records. 4 7 LSB 1359HH 79 4 8 da/cls/14
Text: HF00357 Text: HF00359 Text: HF00300 - HF00399 Text: HF Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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