Board of Animal Health commercial dog and cat breeder data collection classification modification and kennel and dealer advertising requirements modifications
This bill modifies Minnesota's regulations for commercial dog and cat breeders and animal dealers. It requires the Board of Animal Health to publicly post more information online, including lists of licensed kennels/dealers (with business names and animal counts), inspection records from the past five years, and details on expired or revoked licenses. It also updates advertising rules to mandate that all sales ads include a current license number or a link to it. These changes directly affect commercial breeders, kennels, and dealers who must now comply with new transparency requirements. The bill aims to increase public access to licensing and inspection data while updating advertising standards.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2025
Last action Mar 24, 2025
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Introduction
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1st Engrossment
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3 edits
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Mar 24, 2025
MINOR
The bill was updated from its introduction to its first engrossment, reflecting a change in its legislative status and a minor correction to the list of amended statutes. The primary substantive change is the removal of requirements for dealers to post specific signage regarding research use and to maintain a minimum number of public hours, while the requirement for dealers to inform the public about research use in advertisements was retained. Additionally, the section requiring the Board of Animal Health to verify that suspended facilities are not operating was removed.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding dealer advertising and public access requirements was narrowed by removing specific signage and operating hour mandates, though the requirement for public notice in advertisements remains.
REQUIREMENT
The requirement for dealers to post a conspicuous 24x36 inch notice stating that animals may be used for research and the mandate to be open to the public for at least four hours on four days per week were removed.
ENFORCEMENT
The provision granting the Board of Animal Health access to facilities to verify that suspended or revoked licenses are not being honored was removed.
TECHNICAL
The bill title was updated from 'Introduction' to '1st Engrossment', and the list of amended statutes was slightly modified to remove a reference to section 347.58, subdivision 5.
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Committee
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Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Judiciary and Public Safety
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
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