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 […]
Section 347.51 — Dangerous Dogs; Registration.
347.51 DANGEROUS DOGS; REGISTRATION. Subdivision 1. Requirement. No person may own a dangerous dog in this state unless the dog is registered as provided in this section. Subd. 2. Registration. An animal control authority shall issue a certificate of registration to the owner of a dangerous dog if the owner presents sufficient evidence that: (1) […]
Section 347.515 — Microchip Identification.
347.515 MICROCHIP IDENTIFICATION. The owner of a dangerous or potentially dangerous dog must have a microchip implanted in the dog for identification, and the name of the microchip manufacturer and identification number of the microchip must be provided to the animal control authority. If the microchip is not implanted by the owner, it may be […]
Section 347.52 — Dangerous Dogs; Requirements.
347.52 DANGEROUS DOGS; REQUIREMENTS. (a) An owner of a dangerous dog shall keep the dog, while on the owner’s property, in a proper enclosure. If the dog is outside the proper enclosure, the dog must be muzzled and restrained by a substantial chain or leash and under the physical restraint of a responsible person. The […]
Section 347.53 — Potentially Dangerous And Dangerous Dogs.
347.53 POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND DANGEROUS DOGS. Any statutory or home rule charter city, or any county, may regulate potentially dangerous and dangerous dogs. Except as provided in section 347.51, subdivision 8, nothing in sections 347.50 to 347.565 limits any restrictions that the local jurisdictions may place on owners of potentially dangerous or dangerous dogs. History: […]
Section 347.36 — Advertising.
347.36 ADVERTISING. All advertising by any person, firm, or corporation licensed hereunder shall include the number of the current license issued to such licensee. History: 1967 c 695 s 6
Section 347.37 — Public Access; Notice; Inspection; Enforcement.
347.37 PUBLIC ACCESS; NOTICE; INSPECTION; ENFORCEMENT. The Board of Animal Health shall cause to be inspected from time to time all kennels and dealers licensed hereunder and all records required by sections 347.31 to 347.40 to be kept by the licensees. Any duly authorized agent of the board, any sheriff, or sheriff’s deputy, or police […]
Section 347.38 — Revocation Of License.
347.38 REVOCATION OF LICENSE. The Board of Animal Health may as hereinafter set forth revoke or suspend the license of any person, firm, or corporation, for violation of sections 346.55 and 347.31 to 347.40 or the rules issued pursuant to sections 347.31 to 347.40. Upon written complaint made to the board by any person, firm, […]