South Carolina House Bill 3069 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 10 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-28 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mack
Pending: House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Provide For The Regulation Of Commercial Kennel Operators And Certified Animal Caretakers, To Provide The Purpose Of The Act, To Provide Necessary Definitions, To Create The Commercial Kennel And Certified Animal Caretakers Examiners Board And Provide For Its Members, Terms, Powers, And Duties; To Provide For Registration, Examination, And Certification Of Certified Animal Caretakers; To Provide For Suspension Or Revocation Of Certificates Of Certified Animal Caretakers; To Provide For Publication Of A Roster Of Certified Animal Caretakers; To Provide That It Is Unlawful For A Person To Work As A Certified Animal Caretaker Without Complying With The Certification Requirements Of This Act Or To Knowingly Present False Information For The Purpose Of Obtaining A Certificate; To Provide That It Is Unlawful For A Person Who Is Not A Certified Animal Caretaker To Operate A Commercial Boarding Kennel In This State Unless The Actual Operation Of The Boarding Kennel Is Under The Direct Supervision Of A Certified Animal Caretaker; To Provide That It Is Unlawful For A Kennel Owner Or Operator, A Certified Animal Caretaker, Or Another Person To Operate A Commercial Boarding Kennel That Does Not Provide Proper Care And Treatment, Including Emergency Veterinary Care When Necessary, Adequate Water, Adequate Feed, Proper Ambient Temperature, Sanitized Bedding, Sanitized Primary Enclosures, And Sanitized Housing Facilities For All Animals And Pets Boarded Within The Kennel At All Times; To Provide For The Enforcement Of This Act By The Director Of The Department Of Labor, Licensing And Regulation, And For Investigations Into Reports Of Violations Of This Act, And To Provide Penalties For Violations Of This Act, Among Other Things.

Commercial Kennel Operators and Certified Animal Caretakers

Rep. Michael Sottile [R]

Rep. David Mack [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-03-28	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mack
2017-01-10	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
2017-01-10	House	Introduced and read first time
2016-12-15	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
2016-12-15	House	Prefiled

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3069&session=122&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/prever/3069_20161215.htm