March 25, 2022
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/california-bill-require-emergency-preparedness-plans-kennels/
A bill recently amended in California would require kennels to have an
emergency preparedness plan.
Those who wish may use this link and follow the instructions to submit written
comments to the author regarding Assembly Bill 1648.
Summary:
Current California code allows for cities or counties in the state to require a
kennel license. Under AB 1648, having an animal disaster preparedness plan
would be mandatory as a condition of obtaining and keeping a license. This plan
should be filed with the city or county where the license is obtained.
Recent amendments filed provide details on what this plan should encompass,
including, at a minimum:
• Primary and secondary emergency contact information (including name,
phone number, email, and a secondary phone number)
• Address and contact information for the primary evacuation site (and
secondary site if available)
• A kennel floor plan
• Location on site of transport resources, and a protocol for
transporting the animals
• A protocol for “reunification of the animals or offsite sheltering of
unowned animals, as applicable”
• A protocol for accessing a census and other records of the animals
AKC understands the purpose of this bill and amendments is to allow local
officials to act quickly to help animals in case of a disaster situation.
Those who have a kennel license in their community should review AB 1648 to see
how the bill would impact you.
The bill is currently assigned to the Assembly Emergency Management Committee,
and a hearing date is expected soon.
AKC continues to closely monitor all bills relating to dog ownership in
California and will provide updates as they are available. For more
information, contact AKC Government Relations at doglaw@xxxxxxx.
.
Stormy Hope
NAIATrust, Trustee
NAIATrust-CA on Facebook!
GSDCA Legislative Liaison to AKC
California Responsible Pet Owners
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