ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2765	By:	Renegar of the House

				and

		Ellis of the Senate

An Act relating to animals; amending 4 O.S. 2011, Section 30.6, as last amended by Section 6, Chapter 289, O.S.L. 2013 (4 O.S. Supp. 2013, Section 30.6), which relates to animal shelter and commercial pet breeder license requirements; modifying validity date of certain licenses; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     4 O.S. 2011, Section 30.6, as last amended by Section 6, Chapter 289, O.S.L. 2013 (4 O.S. Supp. 2013, Section 30.6), is amended to read as follows:
Section 30.6  A.  The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry shall issue an animal shelter or commercial pet breeder license to each applicant who:
1.  Meets the requirements of the Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Licensing Act;
2.  Applies to the Department on the form prescribed by the Department; and
3.  Pays the required fee.
B.  An animal shelter operator or commercial pet breeder shall obtain a separate license for each facility where animals are kept.  A separate license shall be issued for each facility, regardless of the number of animals at each facility.
C.  If a single facility is shared by more than one person, each person shall be required to become individually licensed if:
1.  For commercial pet breeders, eleven or more intact females used for breeding are housed at the facility; or
2.  For animal shelter operators, ten or more cats and dogs are maintained at the facility.
D.  A license issued under the Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Licensing Act is valid until July 1 of for a commercial pet breeder and January 1 for an animal shelter operator in each calendar year and is nontransferable.
E.  The nonrefundable animal shelter license and renewal fee shall be the same as the fee for a commercial pet breeder with eleven to twenty intact female animals.
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective July 1, 2014.
SECTION 3.  It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
Passed the House of Representatives the 25th day of February, 2014.

	
	Presiding Officer of the House
	of Representatives

Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2014.

	
	Presiding Officer of the Senate