§ 44-17-117. Construction and Enforcement of Provisions
When construing or enforcing §§ 44-17-101 — 44-17-107, the act, omission, or failure of any individual acting for or employed by a dealer or research facility, within the scope of the individual’s employment or office, shall be considered to be the act, omission, or failure of the dealer or research facility as well as of […]
§ 44-17-118. Rules and Regulations
The commissioner may promulgate such rules and regulations as are reasonably necessary to implement this part.
§ 44-17-103. Sale or Transportation of Dogs or Cats to Research Facilities by Dealers Without License Prohibited
It is unlawful for any dealer to sell or offer to sell or transport or offer for transportation to any research facility any dog or cat, or to buy, sell, offer to buy or sell, transport or offer for transportation in commerce any dog or cat, unless the dealer has a currently valid license from […]
§ 44-17-104. Applications for License — Fee
An application for a license as a dealer shall be made to the commissioner on a form provided by the commissioner, which shall contain space for such information as the commissioner may reasonably require, including evidence of ability to comply with such standards, rules and regulations as are lawfully prescribed by the commissioner. Each application […]
§ 44-17-105. Issuance of Dealer’s License — Requirements
The commissioner shall issue a license to an applicant after determining: The applicant or the responsible officers of the applicant are of good moral character; The applicant or any responsible officer of the applicant has never been convicted of cruelty to animals or of a violation of this part; An inspection has been made of […]
§ 44-17-106. Annual Renewal of Dealer’s License — Fee
A license, unless sooner suspended or revoked, shall be renewable annually upon filing by the licensee and approval by the commissioner, of an annual report upon such forms and containing such information as the commissioner may prescribe by regulation. The fee for renewal of licenses shall be based upon the following: Dealer license fee to […]
§ 44-17-107. Revocation or Suspension of Dealer’s License — Grounds — Hearing — Appeal
The license of any dealer may be suspended or revoked by the commissioner for any of the following reasons: The incompetence or untrustworthiness of the licensee; Willful falsification of any information contained in the application; The conviction of the licensee or any responsible officer of the licensee of cruelty to animals or a violation of […]
§ 44-17-108. Semi-Annual Reports to Commissioner
Each dealer shall file, on forms and at such times as prescribed by the commissioner, semi-annual reports containing the following information: The number of dogs or cats in the possession of the dealer on the date the report is filed; The number of dogs and cats purchased during the reporting period and the names and […]
§ 44-17-109. Registration of Research Facilities With Commissioner
Every research facility shall register with the commissioner in accordance with such rules and regulations as the commissioner may prescribe.
§ 44-17-110. Identification of Dogs and Cats Delivered to Research Facilities
All dogs and cats delivered for transportation, transported, purchased, or sold to research facilities shall be marked or identified in such manner as the commissioner may prescribe.