A bill for an act
relating to state government; amending the classification of commercial dog and
cat breeder data collected and maintained by the Board of Animal Health; modifying
kennel and dealer advertising requirements; requiring the Board of Animal Health
to post certain kennel, dealer, and commercial breeder information; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 347.36; 347.58, subdivisions 2, 5; Minnesota
Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 13.643, subdivision 6; proposing coding for
new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 347.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 13.643, subdivision 6, is amended
to read:
(a) Except for farmed Cervidae premises location data
collected and maintained under section 35.155, the following data collected and maintained
by the Board of Animal Health related to registration and identification of premises and
animals under chapter 35, are classified as private or nonpublic:
(1) the names and addresses;
(2) the location of the premises where animals are kept; and
(3) the identification number of the premises or the animal.
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(b) Except as provided in section 347.58, subdivision 5, data collected and maintained
by the Board of Animal Health under sections 347.57 to 347.64 are classified as private or
nonpublic.
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deleted text begin (c)deleted text end new text begin (b)new text end The Board of Animal Health may disclose data collected under paragraph (a) deleted text begin or
(b)deleted text end to any person, agency, or to the public if the board determines that the access will aid
in the law enforcement process or the protection of public or animal health or safety.
Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 347.36, is amended to read:
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All advertising by any person, firm, or corporation licensed hereunder shall include the
number of the current license issued to such licensee.
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A kennel's state license number or a
symbol approved by the board must be included in all of the kennel's advertisements or
promotions that pertain to animals being sold or traded, including but not limited to all
advertisements or promotions in newspapers or flyers or on the Internet or radio.
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(a) The board must maintain and post in a timely manner on the board's public website
a list of kennels and dealers licensed and in good standing under sections 347.31 to 347.40,
including all business names that the licensee uses in connection with the sale of dogs or
cats and the total number of animals kept, congregated, or confined in the previous calendar
year.
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(b) For each kennel or dealer, the board must maintain and post in a timely manner on
the board's public website, at a minimum, copies of the three most recent inspection report
forms submitted to the board under section 347.33.
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(c) The board must maintain and post in a timely manner on the board's public website
a list of kennels or dealers whose licenses have expired or have been revoked by the board
during the last three years, including all business names that the licensee used in connection
with the sale of dogs or cats; the total number of animals kept, congregated, or confined in
the previous calendar year; and any reasons for revocation.
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Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 347.58, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
(a) The board must inspect each licensed facility at least annually.
The inspection must be with the commercial breeder or an agent of the commercial breeder
present. The inspector must submit an inspection report to the board within ten days of each
inspection on a form prepared by the board. The inspection report form must list separately
each law, rule, regulation, and ordinance the facility is not in compliance with and what
correction is required for compliance. The inspection report form must document the animal
inventory on the date of the inspectionnew text begin and must contain all business names used by the
commercial breeder in connection with the sale of dogs or cats, the facility identification
number, and the address and name of the facilitynew text end .
(b) If, after the prelicense inspection, the commercial breeder has two consecutive years
of inspections with no violations, the board must inspect the commercial breeder at least
every two years. If the commercial breeder has any violations during an inspection or if the
board has cause, the board must inspect the commercial breeder at least annually.
(c) If a license to operate is suspended, revoked, or denied, the board must be granted
access to the facility during normal business hours to verify that it is not operating.
Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 347.58, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
new text begin (a) new text end The board must maintain and post in a timely
manner on deleted text begin itsdeleted text end new text begin the board's publicnew text end website a list of commercial breeders licensed and in good
standing under this sectionnew text begin , including all business names that the commercial breeder uses
in connection with the sale of dogs or cats and the total number of animals produced and
sold in the previous calendar yearnew text end .
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(b) For each commercial breeder, the board must maintain and post in a timely manner
on the board's public website, at a minimum, copies of the three most recent inspection
report forms submitted to the board under subdivision 2.
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(c) The board must maintain and post in a timely manner on the board's public website
a list of commercial breeders whose licenses have expired or have been revoked by the
board during the last three years, including all business names that the commercial breeder
used in connection with the sale of dogs or cats and any reasons for revocation.
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