- A. The Board of Commercial Pet Breeders shall inspect a facility before an initial commercial pet breeder license is issued for that facility.
- B. The Board may contract with a local animal control authority or a registered breeder inspector to conduct or assist in an initial prelicense inspection.
- C. The Board may not issue a commercial pet breeder license until the Board receives an initial prelicense inspection report from the inspector in a format approved by the Board certifying that the facility meets the requirements of the Commercial Pet Breeders Act.
- D. Before the initial prelicense inspection may be conducted, each applicant shall pay to the Board a nonrefundable inspection fee.
- E. The Board may issue a temporary permit to a commercial pet breeder applying for a license or renewal upon the submission of an application and payment of a licensing fee as prescribed by the Board. If granted a temporary permit, the commercial pet breeder may continue to operate until the Board is able to inspect and perform all the duties necessary to either issue, renew, revoke or deny a commercial pet breeder license.
Added by Laws 2010, SB 1712, c. 210, § 14.