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MN HF3410

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/12/2024

Primary Sponsor

Mike Freiberg

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Origin

House of Representatives

93rd Legislature 2023-2024

AI Summary

  • Requires kennels to include their state license number or board-approved symbol in all advertisements or promotions for animals being sold or traded, including newspapers, flyers, Internet, and radio

  • Establishes new public information sharing requirements allowing members of the public to request licensing status, three most recent inspection reports, and license expiration/revocation history for kennels, dealers, and commercial breeders

  • Modifies inspection requirements for commercial breeders, including documentation of all business names used, facility identification number, animal inventory, and facility location in inspection reports

  • Changes commercial breeder inspection frequency from annual to biennial for facilities with two consecutive years of no violations; returns to annual inspections if any violations occur

  • Reclassifies commercial dog and cat breeder data as private or nonpublic except as provided in section 347.58, subdivision 5, allowing disclosure to the public upon request

Legislative Description

Classification of commercial dog and cat breeder data collected and maintained by Board of Animal Health amended; kennel and dealer advertising requirements modified; and Board of Animal Health required to post kennel, dealer, and commercial breeder information.

Last Action

Author added Hemmingsen-Jaeger

4/2/2024

Committee Referrals

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law3/14/2024
Agriculture Finance and Policy2/12/2024

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