- A. The Board of Commercial Pet Breeders, under the authority of the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, shall enforce and administer the provisions of the Commercial Pet Breeders Act.
B. The Board shall adopt the rules necessary to enforce and administer the Commercial Pet Breeders Act, including but not limited to rules that:
- 1. Establish application procedures and requirements;
- 2. Establish procedures for renewing licenses;
- 3. Establish conditions under which licenses are revoked, denied, or denied renewal;
- 4. Establish qualifications and training for registered breeder inspectors;
- 5. Establish standards of care of animals;
- 6. Establish procedures for sale of animals, including a health certificate provided by a licensed veterinarian in every sale, and prohibiting marketing in retail or public parking lots;
- 7. Establish penalties for violations of this act; and
- 8. Establish a toll-free hotline for people to report cases of animal abuse and require the complainants to leave their names and phone numbers.
- C. All permanent rules adopted by the Board shall be submitted by February 1 of each calendar year for consideration by the Oklahoma Legislature and the Governor.
Added by Laws 2010, SB 1712, c. 210, § 5; Amended by Laws 2011, SB 637, c. 241, § 3 (superseded document available).