MO SB113

Requires persons with more than ten female dogs used for breeding to provide sufficient food and water, veterinary care, housing with weather protection, adequate space to move, regular exercise, and rest between breeding cycles.

Mandates at least two annual veterinary visual inspections, an approved exercise plan, and prompt treatment of illness or injury for breeding dogs.

Defines "adequate rest between breeding cycles" as not breeding female dogs to produce more litters in a given period than recommended by a licensed veterinarian based on the dog's species, age, and health.

Establishes licensing requirements for animal shelters, kennels, pet shops, and breeders, with license fees ranging from $100 to $2,500 annually, plus an additional $25 fee for Operation Bark Alert administration.

Creates criminal penalties for violations: class C misdemeanor for first offense, class A misdemeanor for subsequent violations; allows civil penalties up to $1,000 per violation and court-ordered remedial orders.

Makes housing dogs in stacked cages without impervious barriers between levels a class A misdemeanor.

Becomes operative one year after passage of the act.