A. A person shall not act, offer to act, or hold himself or herself out as a commercial pet breeder or operate an animal shelter in this state unless the person holds a license obtained pursuant to the Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Licensing Act for each facility that the person owns or operates in this state.
B. It shall be unlawful for any person to act as a commercial pet breeder licensee, or operate as an animal shelter licensee, or to hold himself or herself out as such, unless the person shall have been licensed to do so under the Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Licensing Act.
C. An applicant for an animal shelter or commercial pet breeder license shall meet the criteria established by the State Board of Agriculture through rules promulgated pursuant to the Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Licensing Act.
D. Any animal shelter operator or commercial pet breeder that applies for an animal shelter or commercial pet breeder license no later than September 1, 2013, shall not be required to meet any cage-size requirement more stringent than United States Department of Agriculture standards. Regardless of license application date, any animal shelter operator or commercial pet breeder replacing or adding cages after September 1, 2013, shall meet the cage-size requirements as of the date of replacement or addition.
Added by Laws 2012, c. 302, § 4, eff. July 1, 2012. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 289, § 4.
Structure Oklahoma Statutes
§4-30.1. Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Licensing Act.
§4-30.5. Application for licensure - Inspection of applicant.
§4-30.6. Requirements for licensure.
§4-30.7. Revocation or suspension of license.
§4-30.8. Expiration and renewal of license.
§4-30.9. Required information updates.
§4-30.10. Disclosure of license.
§4-30.11. Annual report filings.
§4-30.12. Annual health records.
§4-30.13. Prohibited conduct - Penalties.
§4-30.14. State disclosure duties.
§4-30.16. Appropriation of funds.
§4-31. Breeding certificates - Duty to furnish - Contents - Form.
§4-32. Refusal to furnish certificate - Penalty.
§4-42.1. Personal injury by dog - Liability of owner.
§4-42.2. Lawful presence on owner's property, what constitutes - Public place, what is.
§4-42.3. Exceptions to application of act - Existing rights and liabilities.
§4-42.4. Owners of dangerous dogs, bite or attacks on public property - Penalty.
§4-45. Certificate of registration for certain dogs required - Exemption - Fee.
§4-47. Confiscation of dangerous dog - Purpose of act - Other remedies.
§4-85.3. Taking up by landowner or lessee - Investigation - Reports.
§4-85.4. Rights and duties of taker-up.
§4-85.5. Duties of peace officer.
§4-85.6. Sale of unclaimed animals.
§4-85.10. Duty to feed and care for estrays.
§4-85.12. Jurisdiction to settle disputes and claims.
§4-85.13. Claim to ownership of exotic livestock under this chapter - Conditions.
§4-98. Restraint of all domestic animals - Damages for trespass.
§4-99. Failure to keep domestic animals enclosed – Penalties.
§4-132. Removal of stock from distraint without leave of possessor - Penalty - Civil liability.
§4-133. Stock "owner" defined.
§4-135. Proceedings after distraint - Assessment of damages - Notices - Sale - Surplus.
§4-141. Fence viewers - Number - Qualifications - Appointment - Compensation.
§4-145. Opening field for use as commons - Notice.
§4-146. Joinder to partition fence - Payment for or rebuilding of half of fence.
§4-147. Recorded fence division - Effect on owners and successors.
§4-148. Application of term "owner".
§4-150. Fence or improvements on land of another - When not removable.
§4-151. Additional powers of fence viewers.
§4-152. Erection and removal of line fence.
§4-153. Legal proceedings or agreement not barred.
§4-154. Lawful fence - Construction - Material - Height - Tightening.
§4-155. Damages by animals breaking fences - Seizure.
§4-156. Lien of judgment for damages on trespassing stock - Execution.
§4-191. Lien for feeding, grazing and herding.
§4-192. Lien for furnishing feed.
§4-193. Lien for keeping, boarding or training animal - Scope.
§4-194.1. Foreclosure of lien upon a domestic animal.
§4-197. Record of certificates - Compensation of register of deeds.
§4-199. Enforcement of lien by replevin.
§4-201. Proceedings governed by general replevin laws.
§4-201.3. Livestock lien - Existence - Validity.
§4-201.5. Commingled livestock - Priority.
§4-201.6. Transfer of lien due to sale.
§4-201.8. Applicability of act.
§4-201.9. Prohibition of waiver, relinquishment, or release of lien.
§4-201.10. Lien expiration - Commencement of action.
§4-201.11. Preference - Owners right to be paid.
§4-269. Destruction of cattle hides or brands a misdemeanor.
§4-270.2. Enforcement of laws pertaining to livestock brands.
§4-341. Livestock shippers - Right to furnish feed.
§4-342. Refusal to permit lessees of pens to furnish feed - Penalties.
§4-392. Application and issuance of license.
§4-393. Expiration and renewal of licenses.
§4-395. Transportation of dogs - Purposes for which used.
§4-396. Return of dogs subsequently claimed - Immunity from liability.
§4-397. Revocation of licenses.
§4-398. Obtaining dogs from other sources.
§4-399. Rules and regulations - Inspections and investigations.
§4-400. Interpretation and construction of law.
§4-499.2. Spaying or neutering as condition for release of certain animals.
§4-499.3. Refund of deposit upon proof of spaying or neutering.
§4-499.4. Rules - Sterilization agreement.
§4-499.5. Extension of time to spay or neuter.
§4-499.6. Death of adopted animal - Refund of deposited funds.
§4-499.7. Disposition of forfeited funds - Record of accounts.
§4-499.9. Construction of act.
§4-499.10. Failure to comply with act.
§4-501. Disposal of animals kept for pleasure - Method.
§4-503. Carbon monoxide - Administration.
§4-504. Carbon monoxide chambers - Equipment required.
§4-506. Municipality not having proper facilities and personnel - Manner of disposal.
§4-507. Violation of act as nuisance - Injunction - Abatement.
§4-512. Seizure of abandoned or neglected animals - Divestment of ownership.
§4-602. Pet overpopulation – Gifts, grants and donations - Programs.
§4-701. Short title - Care and Disposition of Disaster Animals Act.
§4-704. Transfer to animal shelter.
§4-705. Removal from the state - Penalties.
§4-706. Application and construction of act.
§4-801. Public accommodations – Policy to prohibit animals – Service animal exception.