1. A. A person commits an offense if the person violates the Commercial Pet Breeders Act or any rule adopted under the Commercial Pet Breeders Act. Each animal to which a violation applies and each day that violation continues constitutes a separate offense. An offense under this subsection is a misdemeanor punishable as provided in subsection E of this section.
2. B. A person commits an offense if the person knowingly falsifies information in a license application, annual report, or record required under the Commercial Pet Breeders Act. An offense under this subsection is a misdemeanor punishable as provided in subsection E of this section.
3. C. An unlicensed commercial pet breeder commits an offense if the breeder advertises animals for sale. An offense under this subsection is a misdemeanor punishable as provided in subsection E of this section.
4. D. A commercial pet breeder commits an offense if the commercial breeder interferes with, hinders, or thwarts any inspection or investigation under the Commercial Pet Breeders Act or refuses to allow an inspector full access to all areas of the facility where animals are kept or cared for and all records required to be kept under the Commercial Pet Breeders Act or any rule adopted under the Commercial Pet Breeders Act. An offense under this subsection is a misdemeanor punishable as provided in subsection E of this section.

5. E.

   1. 1. Any violation of subsection A, B, or C of this section shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00).
   2. 2. Any violation of subsection D of this section shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).
6. F. In addition to the above, the Board shall have authority to obtain injunctions against anyone who violates this act, and shall have authority to obtain or impose civil monetary penalties to anyone who violates this act, and upon obtaining a court order, shall have authority to seize and impound animals in the possession, custody, or care of that person if there is reason to believe that the health, safety, or welfare of the animals is endangered, or the animals are in imminent danger. The reasonable costs of transportation, care, and feeding of seized and impounded animals shall be paid by the person from whom the dogs or cats were seized and impounded.

Added by Laws 2010, SB 1712, c. 210, § 26.