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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE BILL NO. 313
BY REPRESENTATIVE GARY SMITH
ANIMALS/DOGS: Provides relative to license fees for dog breeders
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 3:2772(E)(introductory paragraph) and (G)(introductory2
paragraph), relative to kennel licenses; to provide for license fees; and to provide for3
related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 3:2772(E)(introductory paragraph) and (G)(introductory paragraph)6
are hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: 7
ยง2772. Dog, cat, and kennel licenses fee and certificate; records8
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E. The owner or keeper of five or more dogs may procure a kennel license10
and pay a kennel license fee in lieu of the individual dog licenses and license fees11
provided for herein. The governing body of each municipality or parish, may by12
ordinance, fix the sum to be paid annually for the kennel license fee, which sum shall13
not be more than be a minimum of:14
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G. Any individual or business with five or more dogs and who breeds and16
sells dogs retail, wholesale, or to the public is required to procure a kennel license17
and pay a kennel license fee in lieu of the individual dog licenses and license fees18
provided for herein. The governing body of each municipality or parish may, by19
ordinance, fix the sum to be paid annually for the kennel license fee, which sum shall20 HLS 10RS-578 REENGROSSED
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be dedicated solely for animal impoundment facilities and not be more than be a1
minimum of:2
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Gary Smith HB No. 313
Abstract: Provides for the procurement of kennel licenses and fees for dog breeders and
requires the governing body of each municipality or parish to fix the sum for license
fees at minimum amounts.
Present law allows the owner or keeper of five or more dogs to procure a kennel license and
pay a kennel license fee in lieu of individual dog licenses and license fees. Further provides
for the governing body of each municipality or parish to fix the sum paid annually for the
kennel license fee at not more than $15 if no more than five dogs over the age of six months
are harbored on the owner's premises at the time of the application, $25 for five to 10 dogs,
and $30 for more than 10 dogs.
Proposed law changes the range of the fee from a maximum to a minimum, otherwise retains
present law .
Present law requires individuals or businesses with more than five dogs that breed and sell,
retail, wholesale, or to the public to procure kennel licenses and pay kennel license fees
instead of individual dog licenses and fees. Allows the governing body of each municipality
or parish to fix the sum paid annually for the kennel license fee and requires the fee to be
dedicated solely for animal impoundment facilities and not be more than $15 if no more than
five dogs over the age of six months are harbored on the owner's premises at the time of the
application, $25 for five to 10 dogs, and $30 for more than 10 dogs.
Proposed law changes the range of the kennel license fee from a maximum to a minimum;
otherwise retains present law.
(Amends R.S. 3:2772(E)(intro. para.) and (G)(intro. para.))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry,
Aquaculture, and Rural Development to the original bill.
1. Changed the annual sum for a kennel license fee in lieu of individual dog
licenses and fees from a maximum to a minimum.
House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill.
1. Deleted the mandate that required the governing body of each municipality or
parish to fix the sum paid annually for kennel license fees.