CHAPTER 4. DUTIES OF COMMERCIAL DOG BREEDERS

IC 15-21-4
    Chapter 4. Duties of Commercial Dog Breeders

IC 15-21-4-1
Standards of care
    Sec. 1. (a) A commercial dog breeder shall comply with thestandards of care set forth in 9 CFR 3.1 through 9 CFR 3.12.
    (b) A commercial dog breeder:
        (1) may not house a dog in a cage containing a wire floor unlessthe cage contains an accommodation that allows the dog to beoff the wire floor;
        (2) who houses a dog in a wire cage shall house the dog in acage that is large enough to allow for reasonable movement bythe dog; and
        (3) shall, subject to subsection (c), provide every dog with areasonable opportunity for exercise outside of a cage at leastone (1) time per day.
    (c) A commercial dog breeder who permits a dog access to a runat least one (1) time per day has satisfied the exercise requirementdescribed in subsection (b)(3). However, a commercial dog breederis not required to provide a dog with the opportunity for exercise ifexercise would endanger the dog's life or health.
As added by P.L.111-2009, SEC.4.