These things are spreading like weeds!!! Please pass this on!! In bill text the following has special meaning underline denotes added text struck out text denotes deleted text 2005 TN H 148 AUTHOR: Turner M VERSION: Introduced VERSION DATE: 01/31/2005 HOUSE BILL 148 By Turner M AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 44, Chapter 17, Part 1, relative to dealers who breed certain animals for sale or resale. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE: SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 44-17-102(4), is amended by inserting the following language in the definition of "Dealer" after the language "means any person who, for compensation or profit,": breeds for sale more than one (1) litter of pups annually or SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 44-17-104(b), is amended by deleting the language "Dealer license fee (retail) to buy dogs or cats for resale" and by substituting instead the language "Dealer license fee (retail) to buy dogs or cats for resale or for selling more than one (1) litter of pups annually." SECTION 3. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 44-17-106, is amended by deleting the language "Dealer license fee (retail) to buy dogs or cats for resale" and by substituting instead the language "Dealer license fee (retail) to buy dogs or cats for resale or for selling more than one (1) litter of pups annually." SECTION 4. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 44, Chapter 17, Part 1, is amended by adding the following language as a new section to be designated as follows: 44-17-123. The space provided on the premises of a dealer who breeds for sale more than one (1) litter of pups annually must be not less than 10' x 10' per adult dog. SECTION 5. This act shall take effect July 1, 2005, the public welfare requiring it. ____________________________________________________________________________ For additional information about the bills and their sponsors please access the Tennessee General Assembly website at: _http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/_ (http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/) If you are a member of a dog or cat club, please notify your club's members immediately. You and your friends and family should call, email, fax and write your elected representatives and let them know you oppose this legislation! Encourage other club members and their friends and family to also call, email, fax and write and voice their opposition also. Contact information for your elected representatives can be found at the above link for the Tennessee General Assembly. Ginger Cleary, Dallas, GA_ http://www.rihadin.com _ (http://www.rihadin.com/) (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pet-law/) You can't dance if you don't go to the party. _http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GA-pet-law/_ (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pet-law/) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================