March 17, 2022
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/kansas-update-bill-establish-new-pet-animal-inspection-division-heard-no-vote-taken/
A Kansas bill that would establish a new division within the Kansas Department
of Agriculture tasked with inspecting pet animal facilities was heard today in
the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. The bill was not voted
on during the hearing, but proponent and opponent testimony was taken by the
committee.
The inspections under Senate Bill 551 would apply to breeders licensed by the
state, pet shops, boarding kennels, rescues, distributors, research facilities
and shelters. This division would be known as the Pet Animal Facilities
Inspection Division.
The American Kennel Club reached out to the committee chairman to gather more
information and to understand the committee’s position on the bill prior to the
hearing today.
Summary:
Kansas has an existing pet animal inspection program that falls under the
purview of the Division of Animal Health within the Department of Agriculture.
This includes inspections of both hobby and retail breeders. Hobby breeders are
defined in current state law as premises where three, four or five litters or
less than 30 dogs may be sold in a license year. A retail breeder premises is
defined as premises that sells 6 or more litters or 30 or more dogs in a
license year.
SB 551 would require a new division to take over the inspection and
administration duties from the Division of Animal Health outlined within the
existing Kansas Pet Animal Act.
AKC Government Relations (AKC GR) will continue to monitor all legislation
related to dogs in Kansas and will continue to provide updates as necessary.
For more information, 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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