Section 347.61 — Civil Enforcement.
347.61 CIVIL ENFORCEMENT. Subdivision 1. Correction orders. (a) The board may issue a correction order requiring a commercial breeder to correct a violation of state statutes, rules, and regulations governing breeding facilities. The correction order must state the deficiencies that constitute the violation; the specific statute, rule, or regulation violated; and when the violation must […]
Section 347.615 — Biosecurity; Entry Into Facilities.
347.615 BIOSECURITY; ENTRY INTO FACILITIES. No law enforcement officer, agent of the board, or other official may enter a commercial breeder facility unless the person follows either the biosecurity procedure issued by the board or a reasonable biosecurity procedure maintained and prominently posted by the commercial breeder at each entry to a facility, whichever is […]
Section 347.62 — Penalties.
347.62 PENALTIES. (a) A violation of section 347.58 or 347.59 that results in cruelty or torture to an animal, as those terms are defined in section 343.20, subdivision 3, is subject to the penalties in section 343.21, subdivisions 9 and 10, relating to pet or companion animals. (b) It is a misdemeanor to falsify information […]
Section 347.63 — Dog And Cat Breeders Licensing Account; Appropriation.
347.63 DOG AND CAT BREEDERS LICENSING ACCOUNT; APPROPRIATION. A dog and cat breeders licensing account is created in the special revenue fund. All fees and penalties collected by the board under sections 347.58 to 347.62 must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the dog and cat breeders licensing account in the special […]
Section 347.64 — Applicability.
347.64 APPLICABILITY. Sections 347.57 to 347.63 do not apply to: (1) any species other than dogs and cats as they are defined in section 347.57; and (2) veterinary clinics or veterinary hospitals. History: 2014 c 312 art 13 s 40
Section 347.65 — Recognition; Commercial Breeder Excellence.
347.65 RECOGNITION; COMMERCIAL BREEDER EXCELLENCE. The Board of Animal Health, in consultation with representatives of the licensed commercial breeder industry, must develop a program to recognize persons who demonstrate commercial breeder excellence and exceed the standards and practices required of commercial breeders under sections 347.57 to 347.64. History: 2014 c 312 art 13 s 45
Section 347.57 — Definitions.
347.57 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Terms. The definitions in this section apply to sections 347.57 to 347.64. Subd. 2. Animal. “Animal” means a dog or a cat. Subd. 3. Board. “Board” means the Board of Animal Health. Subd. 4. Cat. “Cat” means a mammal that is wholly or in part of the species Felis domesticus. An […]
Section 347.58 — Licensing And Inspections.
347.58 LICENSING AND INSPECTIONS. Subdivision 1. Licensing. (a) The board may grant an operating license to a commercial breeder and must enforce sections 347.58 to 347.64. (b) Beginning July 1, 2015, a commercial breeder must obtain an annual license for each facility it owns or operates. More than one building on the same premises is […]
Section 347.59 — Standards Of Care.
347.59 STANDARDS OF CARE. (a) A commercial breeder must comply with chapters 343 and 346. (b) A commercial breeder must ensure that animals that are part of the commercial breeder’s breeding business operations are cared for as follows: (1) cats must not be housed in outdoor confinement areas; (2) animals exercised in groups must be […]
Section 347.60 — Investigations.
347.60 INVESTIGATIONS. (a) The board must initiate an investigation upon receiving a formal complaint alleging violations of section 347.58 or 347.59. (b) When a local animal control authority, a peace officer, or a humane agent appointed under section 343.01 is made aware of an alleged violation under this chapter or chapter 343 or 346, committed […]