But this is what has happened since the end of January thanks to the HSUS and they have vowed to hit 34 states total:
CA - Limit of 50 dogs+CATS that are intact, euthanasia must be by vet. AB 241 http://www.leginfo. ca.gov/pub/ 09-10/bill/ asm/ab_0201- 0250/ab_241_ bill_20090210_ introduced. html http://tinyurl. com/aldzvn CO - 25 limit SB 1127 Defeated in first Committee hearing. IL - License required if 3 or more females for sale of offspring, limit of 20 unaltered dogs. HB 0198 http://tinyurl. com/apmphl Hearing Business/occupation al licenses comm. on Feb 19th IN - Pet dealer if you sell over 5 puppies/year. Registration as commercial breeder reqd. if you breed 10 or more litters/12 month period. Limit of 30 intact animals, standards for confinement, breeding, selling, etc. HB 1468 Passed out of committee on 2/11; passed by House on 2/19, 81:14. http://www.in. gov/legislative/ bills/2009/ HCRF/CR146801. 001.html LA- Limit of 50 Passed 2008 MD - Limit of 50 dogs for breeding purposes, if over 10 then enclosure size reqts, at least 2 exercise periods of 2 hrs daily. HB 495/SB 318 http://mlis. state.md. us/2009rs/ bills/hb/ hb0495f.pdf Hearing on HB 495 scheduled Feb 12th, SB 318 Feb 18th MN - 50 total dog limit, SF 5. SF 7/HF 273 - Commercial breeder is 6 breedable females/50 dog total limit. females in estrus must not be housed with unneutered males, except for breeding purposes; Criminal background checks, licensing, It is a misdemeanor for an unlicensed breeder to advertise animals for sale.,more rules after law passes SF201-Senator / vet who tried to write more reasonable law...probably won't go anywhere. SF 500 HF 573 Minnesota Puppy and Kitten Mill Cruelty Prevention Act, Commercial breeder limit of 40 animals one has an 'interest' in....includes co ownerships. Gaining co authors. MT - State Department of Livestock to make regulations for sellers of dogs, including inspection, various facility and other standards. HB 548 NC - Bill expected shortly. NE - Limit of 75 for commercial breeders, engineering standards for kennels. Adds ventilation, fire suppression, other reqts. LB 677 http://www.nebraska legislature. gov/FloorDocs/ Current/PDF/ Intro/LB677. pdf Hearing was to be Feb 3 -- what happened? NH - Must have 60 day license if selling over 1 dog/cat/year, limit 2/year, state already has licensing for commercial breeders. HB 337 http://www.gencourt .state.nh. us/legislation/ 2009/HB0337. html Testimony was Feb 12, vote scheduled Feb 19 NY - Limit of 75 dogs if breeder wants to sell or transfer any. S 518 http://www.assembly .state.ny. us/leg/?bn= S00518&sh= t NY- A05507-change the definition of a "pet dealer" to mean any person who engages in the sale of more than five animals (rather than nine) per year directly to the consumer.....The definition of "pet dealer" is also amended such that a breeder is considered a pet dealer if he or she sells directly to the consumer fewer than ten animals per year (rather than twenty five) that are raised on the breeders residence." http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A05507 OK - Limit of 25 transferred/ given away/sold without license, out of state dealer also requires lic. HB 1332 http://www.okvma. org/associations /2557/files/ 2PQA2009HB1332. pdf Out of committee on 2/10 for full house vote OR - If over 10 must follow stds. for commercial breeder, limit 25. If raise over 3 litters or sell over 20 dogs you are a 'pet dealer'; many reqts. HB 2470 http://landru. leg.state. or.us/09reg/ measures/ hb2400.dir/ hb2470.intro. html. TN - License required over 20 female dogs, limit of 75, euthanasia must be done by vet. SB 258 http://www.capitol. tn.gov/Bills/ 106/Bill/ SB0258.pdf TX - Bill expected. VA - License required if 30/year owned for breeding, limit of 50 for breeding. Sets rules, requires inspections. Local option for higher limit. HB 538 http://leg1. state.va. us/cgi-bin/ legp504.exe? 081+ful+CHAP0852 Passed, effective from 1/1/9 WA - Limit of 25 intact dogs, enclosure rules, 1 hour daily exercise period, ventilation, fire suppression, temperature, and other reqts. SB5651 http://apps. leg.wa.gov/ documents/ billdocs/ 2009-10/Pdf/ Bills/Senate% 20Bills/5651. pdf HB1936 http://apps. leg.wa.gov/ documents/ billdocs/ 2009-10/Pdf/ Bills/House% 20Bills/1936. pdf WI - Bill in rough draft being sent to legislators for support. Regulations for those who sell more than 100 dogs in a year. Rules to be made after the law passes. The 100 number can decrease at anytime during the law making process. 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