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HB569
Y5MH6N2-1
By Representative Shaw
RFD: Commerce and Small Business
First Read: 15-Apr-25
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5 Y5MH6N2-1 04/15/2025 ZAK (L)ZAK 2024-2876
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First Read: 15-Apr-25
SYNOPSIS:
This bill would require persons operating
certain dog or cat boarding and grooming facilities to
have a licensed veterinarian or licensed veterinary
technician at the facility during business hours.
This bill would also provide for the enforcement
of this requirement, including the assessment of a
civil penalty.
A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
Relating to pet care; to require persons operating
certain dog or cat boarding and grooming facilities to have a
licensed veterinarian or licensed veterinary technician at the
facility; and to provide civil penalties for violations.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. (a) For the purposes of this section, the
following terms have the following meanings:
(1) BOARDING FACILITY. Any place of business where the
commercial boarding, confinement, or otherwise keeping of at
least 100 dogs or cats may occur.
(2) CAT. Any domesticated member of Felis catus.
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(2) CAT. Any domesticated member of Felis catus.
(3) DOG. Any domesticated member of Canis lupus
familiaris.
(4) GROOMING FACILITY. Any place of business where the
commercial grooming of dogs or cats occurs that employs at
least 20 individuals in a calendar year.
(5)LICENSED VETERINARIAN. The term as defined in
Section 34-29-61, Code of Alabama 1975.
(6)LICENSED VETERINARY TECHNICIAN . The term as defined
in Section 34-29-61, Code of Alabama 1975.
(b) A person may not operate a boarding facility or
grooming facility in this state without a licensed
veterinarian or licensed veterinary technician at the facility
during business hours who is capable of advising on and
providing proper care to a dog or cat under the custody,
control, or care of the facility.
(c) The Department of Agriculture and Industries shall
enforce this section and shall levy a fine of not less than
five hundred dollars ($500) per violation.
Section 2. This act shall become effective on October
1, 2025.
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