Animals; commercial pet breeders and animal shelters; no-notice inspections; effective date.

HB 1953 requires unannounced annual inspections of licensed Oklahoma animal shelters and commercial pet breeders. It changes the process so inspections occur without prior notice between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, with facility representatives not required to be present. The law mandates that inspectors submit reports to the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture within 10 days, providing copies to the facility. This directly affects all licensed animal shelters and commercial pet breeders operating in Oklahoma under the Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Licensing Act.