CHAPTER 3. REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
IC 15-21-3
Chapter 3. Registration Requirements
IC 15-21-3-1
Fee schedule for commercial breeders; penalty for false
registration
Sec. 1. (a) A commercial dog breeder shall register annually with
the board.
(b) The board shall provide for notice of the upcoming expiration
of registration to each registrant at least thirty (30) days before the
expiration of the one (1) year period.
(c) The fee to register or renew a registration as a commercial dog
breeder is:
(1) seventy-five dollars ($75) if the person has not more than
fifty (50) unaltered female dogs at least twelve (12) months of
age;
(2) two hundred dollars ($200) if the person has more than fifty
(50) but not more than one hundred (100) unaltered female dogs
at least twelve (12) months of age;
(3) three hundred dollars ($300) if the person has more than one
hundred (100) but not more than one hundred fifty (150)
unaltered female dogs at least twelve (12) months of age;
(4) four hundred dollars ($400) if the person has more than one
hundred fifty (150) but not more than two hundred fifty (250)
unaltered female dogs at least twelve (12) months of age; and
(5) five hundred dollars ($500) if the person has more than two
hundred fifty (250) unaltered female dogs at least twelve (12)
months of age.
The fee shall be deposited in the commercial dog breeder and broker
fund established by section 3 of this chapter.
(d) A person who registers or renews a registration as a
commercial dog breeder must include the following:
(1) The name and address of the person's commercial dog
breeding operation.
(2) The name and address of the registrant.
(3) A statement that the person's commercial dog breeding
operation complies with the requirements of IC 15-21-4.
(4) Any other information related to taxation that is required by
the board.
(e) A person who knowingly or intentionally makes a material
misstatement in a commercial dog breeder registration statement
commits false registration as a commercial dog breeder, a Class A
misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.111-2009, SEC.4.
IC 15-21-3-2
Fee for commercial broker; penalty for false registration
Sec. 2. (a) A commercial dog broker shall register annually with
the board.
(b) The board shall provide for notice of the upcoming expiration
of registration to each registrant at least thirty (30) days before the
expiration of the one (1) year period.
(c) The fee to register or renew a registration as a commercial dog
broker is one thousand dollars ($1,000). The fee shall be deposited
in the commercial dog breeder and broker fund established by section
3 of this chapter.
(d) A person who registers or renews a registration as a
commercial dog broker must include the following:
(1) The name and address of the person acting as a commercial
dog broker.
(2) The name and location of the person's commercial dog
broker business.
(3) Any other information related to taxation that is required by
the board.
(e) A person who knowingly or intentionally makes a material
misstatement in a commercial dog broker registration statement
commits false registration as a commercial dog broker, a Class A
misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.111-2009, SEC.4.
IC 15-21-3-3
Fund
Sec. 3. (a) The commercial dog breeder and broker fund is
established for the purpose of funding:
(1) the inspection of commercial dog breeding operations by the
board; and
(2) the enforcement by the board of laws concerning
commercial dog breeders and commercial dog brokers.
The fund shall be administered by the board.
(b) The fund consists of commercial dog breeder and commercial
dog broker fees.
(c) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from
money in the fund.
(d) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not
currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same
manner as other public money may be invested. Interest that accrues
from these investments shall be deposited in the fund.
(e) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not
revert to the state general fund.
(f) Money in the fund is continually appropriated to carry out the
purposes of the fund.
(g) The board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this
chapter.
As added by P.L.111-2009, SEC.4.