Okla. Stat. tit. 4, § 4-30.4
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Licensure
Official statutory text
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,
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 4. Animals Page 10
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.
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,
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 4. Animals Page 10
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.
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