April 27, 2022
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/california-update-assembly-vote-amended-training-bill/
The California Assembly is expected to soon vote on a bill for dog trainers
that has been significantly amended to address AKC’s primary concerns.
Those who wish to contact their Assemblyperson regarding Assembly Bill 1901 may
do so by typing your address on the State Assembly’s “Find Your California
Representative” page.
Summary:
Originally, Assembly Bill 1901 sought to regulate every dog training class and
facility as a boarding kennel. AKC thanks the many trainers, dog clubs, dog
owners, and animal control officers who joined us in reaching out to the
author’s office and the Business and Professions Committee to express the many
concerns with this bill as introduced.
As a result, the author agreed and the committee approved amendments to remove
the many pages of new standards.
Now, as AKC reported in a previous alert, AB 1901 simply requires trainers to
disclose certain information to new clients:
• The trainer’s name and address (this could include a P.O. Box)
• Whether the trainer is licensed or certified (Note: This does not
stop those who are not certified from holding classes, they simply must state
whether they are licensed or certified by any particular organization. Many
trainers who are not certified may opt to provide a list of qualifications
instead)
• The trainer’s training techniques and philosophy (AKC appreciates
that the author removed the portion requiring trainers to state whether they
use “negative reinforcement”, which could have been broadly interpreted)
• A written training plan describing the nature and goals of the
training
• A statement whether there have been any civil judgements related to
the dog trainer’s services (This replaces the portion in the original bill
requiring record keeping of all injuries that have occurred. AKC and many
trainers requested this provision regarding injury reporting be removed, as
accidents can happen and in no way reflect a trainer’s ability or the safety of
the class)
A written copy of this disclosure must be signed by both the trainer (to
certify accuracy) and the client (to verify receipt of the disclosure).
In addition, all language regarding enforcement of this bill has been removed.
AKC Government Relations will provide updates as they are available. For
questions, contact AKC GR at doglaw@xxxxxxx.
Stormy Hope
NAIATrust, Trustee
NAIATrust-CA on Facebook!
GSDCA Legislative Liaison to AKC
California Responsible Pet Owners
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