"Animal rescue operation" means a person or organization that:

1. (1) accepts during one (1) year:

   1. (A) more than twelve (12) dogs; or

   2. (B) more than:

      1. (i) nine (9) dogs; and

      2. (ii) three (3) unweaned litters of puppies;

         that are available for adoption as pets or as companion animals in permanent adoptive homes and that are maintained in a private residential dwelling; or

2. (2) uses a system of private residential dwellings as foster homes for dogs.

   The term does not include a person or organization that breeds dogs.

As added by P.L.4-2024, SEC.6.