CHAPTER 2. COMMERCIAL DOG BROKER AND COMMERCIAL DOG BREEDER REGISTRATION

IC 15-21-2

    

Chapter 2. Commercial Dog Broker and Commercial Dog Breeder
Registration

IC 15-21-2-1

Mandatory registration

    

Sec. 1. A person may not operate:

        (1) a commercial dog breeder operation; or

        (2) as a commercial dog broker;

without being registered with the board in accordance with this
chapter.

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

IC 15-21-2-2

Notice to the public

    

Sec. 2. A person who:

        (1) is registered as a commercial dog breeder; and

        (2) operates a commercial dog breeder operation;

shall indicate that the person is registered as a commercial dog
breeder in a place clearly visible to the public.

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

IC 15-21-2-3

Penalty for failure to register

    

Sec. 3. (a) A commercial dog breeder who knowingly or
intentionally fails to register with the board as a commercial dog
breeder commits a Class A misdemeanor.

    (b) A commercial dog broker who knowingly or intentionally fails
to register with the board as a commercial dog broker commits a
Class A misdemeanor.

    (c) A commercial dog breeder or a commercial dog broker who
fails to register with the board is liable to the state for two (2) times
the amount of registration fees that the commercial dog breeder or
commercial dog broker failed to pay. The attorney general may bring
an action to collect unpaid commercial dog breeder or commercial
dog broker registration fees. Funds collected under this subsection
shall be deposited in the commercial dog breeder and broker fund
established by IC 15-21-3-3.

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