[ SHOWGSD-L ] Colorado bill draft to limit unsterilized dogs t
- From: stormy435 <stormy435@xxxxxxx>
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- Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 11:51:32 -0800
Read the full bill draft at the noted Number, Denver Legislature.
Colorado bill draft to limit unsterilized dogs to 25
Date: Thu Jan 15, 2009 8:13 pm ((PST))
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12.30.08
SHORT TITLE: "Pet Animal Care & Facilities Act"
DEADLINES: Finalize by: 01/06/2009 File by: 01/12/2009
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE
amendment.
Capital letters indicate new material to be added to existing statute.
Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute.
First Regular Session
Sixty-seventh General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
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LLS NO. 09-0339.01 Kate Meyer HOUSE BILL
House Committees Senate Committees
A BILL FOR AN ACT
101 CONCERNING AN INCREASE IN THE PROTECTION OF ANIMALS UNDER
102 THE "PET ANIMAL CARE AND FACILITIES ACT".
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not necessarily reflect any amendments that may be subsequently
adopted.)
Limits the number of unsterilized dogs over 6 months of age that
a dog breeder may keep on premises licensed under the "Pet Animal Care
and Facilities Act" (Act).
Mandates annual certification by a licensed veterinarian that a
female dog is suitably healthy for breeding before the dog may be
bred.
Authorizes the commissioner of agriculture (commissioner) to
promulgate
rules to effect such certification.
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
McCann,
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
(None),
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Allows the commissioner to inspect at any time premises or
records for the purpose of carrying out provisions of the Act.
Makes denial or revocation of a license issued pursuant to the Act
mandatory when the licensee or prospective licensee has been convicted
of cruelty to animals.
1 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
2 SECTION 1. Article 80 of title 35, Colorado Revised Statutes, is
3 amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION to read:
4 35-80-106.7. Dogs - limit on number of unsterilized adult dogs
5 that may be kept at one time by a dog breeder - annual veterinary
6 certification for breeding - applicability. (1) NO DOG BREEDER
SHALL,
7 AT ANY ONE TIME, MAINTAIN ON PREMISES LICENSED UNDER THIS ARTICLE
8 MORE THAN TWENTY-FIVE UNSTERILIZED DOGS THAT ARE OVER SIX
9 MONTHS OF AGE.
10 (2) NO DOG BREEDER SHALL BREED ANY FEMALE DOG UNLESS A
11 VETERINARIAN CERTIFIES THAT THE DOG IS IN SUITABLE HEALTH FOR
12 BREEDING. SUCH CERTIFICATION SHALL BE OBTAINED ANNUALLY FOR
13 EACH FEMALE DOG SOUGHT TO BE BRED ON OR BEFORE THE DATE
14 ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER PURSUANT TO SECTION 35-80-109 (2)
15 (a.3).
16 (3) THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER
17 APPLICABLE LAWS AND RULES RELATED TO THE CARE OF DOGS IN PET
18 ANIMAL FACILITIES.
19 SECTION 2. 35-80-109 (2), Colorado Revised Statutes, is
20 amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW PARAGRAPH to read:
21 35-80-109. Powers and duties of the commissioner - rules.
22 (2) The commissioner is authorized to adopt all reasonable rules
for the
23 administration and enforcement of this article, including, but not
limited
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1 to:
2 (a.3) THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR ANNUAL
3 VETERINARY CERTIFICATION OF FEMALE DOGS THAT ARE SOUGHT TO BE
4 USED FOR BREEDING PURSUANT TO SECTION 35-80-106.7 (2), INCLUDING
5 THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ANY MINIMUM CRITERIA AND STANDARDS;
6 SECTION 3. 35-80-110 (3), Colorado Revised Statutes, is
7 amended to read:
8 35-80-110. Inspections - investigations - access - subpoena.
9 (3) At any reasonable time during regular business hours TIME, the
10 commissioner shall have free and unimpeded access upon consent or
11 upon obtaining an administrative search warrant:
12 (a) To those portions of all buildings, yards, pens, and other
areas
13 in which any animals are kept, handled, or transported for the
purpose of
14 carrying out any provision of this article or any rule promulgated
pursuant
15 to this article; and
16 (b) To all records required to be kept and may make copies of
17 such records for the purpose of carrying out any provision of this
article
18 or any rule promulgated pursuant to this article.
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