HLS 15RS-457 ORIGINAL
2015 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 710
BY REPRESENTATIVE CARMODY
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
ANIMALS/DOGS: Provides relative to certain commercial dog breeders
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 3:2772(I) and to enact R.S. 3:2772(J), relative to dog breeders;
3 to require certain commercial breeders to register annually with and provide certain
4 information to the local parish clerk's office; to provide for a definition; and to
5 provide for related matters.
6Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 3:2772(I) is hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 3:2772(J) is
8hereby enacted to read as follows:
9 ยง2772. Dog, cat, and kennel licenses fee and certificate; records
10 * * *
11 I.(1) Any professional, commercial dog breeder with ten or more breeding
12 female dogs, who sells dogs retail, wholesale, or to the public, shall register annually
13 with the local parish clerk's office and shall be required to provide the following
14 information:
15 (a) The name of the commercial breeding kennel.
16 (b) The location of each kennel housing facility.
17 (c) The applicant's sales tax identification number.
18 (d) The name of each veterinarian licensed in Louisiana with whom the
19 applicant contracts for veterinarian related services.
20 (e) An annual inspection of the owner's facility to ensure the owner is
21 complying with state and local laws.
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HB NO. 710
1 (2) Breeders of hunting dogs shall be exempt from the provisions of this
2 Section. For purposes of this Section, "hunting dog" shall mean a dog sold for the
3 express purpose of use in commonly accepted hunting activities. The term "hunting
4 dog" shall not apply to traditional hunting breeds of dogs if those dogs are sold as
5 household pets and not used for the purpose of commonly accepted hunting
6 activities.
7 J. Any person who violates the provisions of this Section shall be guilty of
8 a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more than five hundred
9 dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.
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)]
HB 710 Original 2015 Regular Session Carmody
Abstract: Requires professional, commercial breeders with 10 or more female dogs to
register annually with and provide kennel's name and location, the applicant's tax
identification number, contracted veterinarian's name, and an annual inspection to
the local parish clerk's office.
Proposed law requires that any professional, commercial dog breeder with 10 or more
breeding female dogs, who sells dogs retail, wholesale, or to the public, must register
annually with the local parish clerk's office and is required to provide the following
information:
(1) The name of the commercial breeding kennel.
(2) The location of each kennel housing facility.
(3)The applicant's sales tax identification number.
(4) The name of the veterinarians licensed in Louisiana with whom the applicant
contracts for services.
(5) An annual inspection of the owner's facility to ensure the owner is complying with
state and local laws.
Proposed law exempts breeders of "hunting dogs" from the provisions of proposed law.
Defines "hunting dog" as a dog sold for use in commonly accepted hunting activities and
does not apply to traditional hunting breeds of dogs if those dogs are sold as household pets
and not used for the purpose of commonly accepted hunting activities.
(Amends R.S. 3:2772(I); Adds R.S. 3:2772(J))
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