CHAPTER 1. APPLICATION AND DEFINITIONS

IC 15-21

    ARTICLE 21. COMMERCIAL DOG BREEDER
REGULATION



IC 15-21-1

    

Chapter 1. Application and Definitions

IC 15-21-1-1

Application

    

Sec. 1. (a) This article does not apply to:

        (1) an animal shelter;

        (2) a humane society;

        (3) an animal rescue operation;

        (4) a hobby breeder;

        (5) a person who breeds at least seventy-five percent (75%) of
the person's dogs as sport dogs for hunting purposes; or

        (6) a person who breeds at least seventy-five percent (75%) of
the person's dogs as service dogs or as dogs for use by the
police or the armed forces.

    (b) As used in this section, "animal rescue operation" means a
person or organization:

        (1) that accepts within one (1) year:

            (A) more than twelve (12) dogs; or

            (B) more than nine (9) dogs and more than three (3)
unweaned litters of puppies;

        that are available for adoption for human companionship as pets
or as companion animals in permanent adoptive homes and that
are maintained in a private residential dwelling; or

        (2) that uses a system of private residential dwellings as foster
homes for the dogs.

The term does not include a person or organization that breeds dogs.

    (c) As used in this section, "hobby breeder" means a person who
maintains fewer than twenty (20) unaltered female dogs that are at
least twelve (12) months of age.

As added by P.L.111-2009, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.1-2010, SEC.66.

IC 15-21-1-2

Definitions

    

Sec. 2. The definitions in sections 3 through 7 of this chapter
apply throughout this article.

As added by P.L.111-2009, SEC.4.

IC 15-21-1-3

"Board"

    

Sec. 3. "Board" refers to the Indiana state board of animal health
established by IC 15-17-3-1.

As added by P.L.111-2009, SEC.4.

IC 15-21-1-4

"Commercial dog breeder"

    

Sec. 4. "Commercial dog breeder" means a person who maintains
more than twenty (20) unaltered female dogs that are at least twelve
(12) months of age.

As added by P.L.111-2009, SEC.4.

IC 15-21-1-5

"Commercial dog broker"

    

Sec. 5. "Commercial dog broker" means a person:

        (1) who is a Class "B" licensee under 9 CFR 1.1; and

        (2) who sells at least five hundred (500) dogs in a calendar year.

As added by P.L.111-2009, SEC.4.

IC 15-21-1-6

"Person"

    

Sec. 6. "Person" means an individual, corporation, limited liability
company, partnership, or other business entity.

As added by P.L.111-2009, SEC.4.

IC 15-21-1-7

"Veterinarian"

    

Sec. 7. "Veterinarian" means an individual licensed as a
veterinarian under IC 25-38.1.

As added by P.L.111-2009, SEC.4.