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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 1421 By: West (Josh) of the House
and
Green of the Senate
An Act relating to animals; amending 4 O.S. 2021,
Section 30.8, which relates to animal shelter
operators and commercial pet breeders; changing
required notice time to be given to animal shelter
operators or commercial pet breeders by the Oklahoma
Department of Agriculture, Food , and Forestry prior
to their current license expiring; providing for
online renewals; providing timeline for implementing
online renewals; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 4 O.S. 2021, Section 30.8, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 30.8. A. An animal shelter operator or commerc ial pet
breeder who is not in violation of the Commercial Pet Breeders and
Animal Shelter Licensing Act or any rule adopted under the
Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Licensing Act may renew
the license of the person by:
1. Submitting a renewal application to the Oklahoma Depart ment
of Agriculture, Food , and Forestry on the form prescribed by the
Department;
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2. Complying with any other renewal requirements adopted by the
Department; and
3. Paying the required fee.
B. Any person who fails to ap ply for a renewal in a manner
prescribed by the Department, and whose license has expired, may not
engage in activities that require a license until the license has
been renewed.
C. Not later than sixty (60) ninety (90) days before the
expiration of the license, the Department shall send written notice
of the impending license expiration to the animal shelter operator
or commercial pet breeder at the last -known address according to the
records of the Department.
D. The Department shall provide an online l icense renewal and
payment option by January 1, 2026.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.
Passed the House of Representatives the 12th day of March, 2025.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the _____ day of __________, 2025.
Presiding Officer of the Senate