Notices of Rulemaking Intent

TITLE 35. Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry

CHAPTER 55. Commercial Pet Breeders

[OAR Docket #12-906]

RULEMAKING ACTION:

Notice of proposed PERMANENT rulemaking

PROPOSED RULES:

Subchapter 1. Licensing [NEW]

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Subchapter 3. Standards of Care [NEW]

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Subchapter 5. Transportation [NEW]

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Subchapter 7. Recordkeeping and Sales [NEW]

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SUMMARY:

The purpose of the proposed rules is to implement the provisions of House Bill 2921 of the 2012 Legislative session related to commercial pet breeders. House bill 2921 transferred regulation of commercial pet breeders from the Oklahoma State Board of Commercial Pet Breeders to the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry. These rules contain provisions related to licensing requirements, application contents, inspections, fees for licenses, annual reports, renewals, complaints, exemptions for training animals, standards of care, transportation, recordkeeping, and sale of animals. Section 17 of House Bill 2921 allows the Department to enforce the rules promulgated by the Oklahoma State Board of Commercial Pet Breeders.

AUTHORITY:

OKLA. CONST., Art. 6, Section 31; Oklahoma State Board of Agriculture 2 O.S. Sections 2-4; 4 O.S. Section30.1

COMMENT PERIOD:

Persons may submit written and oral comments to Bennett Abbott at bennett.abbott@ag.ok.gov, 2800 North Lincoln Boulevard, P.O. Box 528804, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73152-8804 during the period from October 15, 2012 through November 26, 2012.

PUBLIC HEARING:

A public hearing will be held at 10:00 a.m., November 26, 2012, in the Board Room of the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, 2800 North Lincoln Boulevard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

REQUESTS FOR COMMENTS FROM BUSINESS ENTITIES:

Business entities affected by these proposed rules are requested to provide the agency with information, in dollar amounts if possible, about the increase in the level of direct costs, indirect costs, or other costs expected to be incurred by the business entity due to compliance with the proposed rules. Business entities may submit this information in writing to Bennett Abbott at the above address during the period from October 15, 2012 through November 26, 2012.

COPIES OF PROPOSED RULES:

Copies of proposed rules may be obtained by visiting apps.ag.ok.gov/proposedrules, or by contacting Bennett Abbott, at the above address.

RULE IMPACT STATEMENT:

Pursuant to 75 O.S. Section 303(D), a rule impact statement is available at the above addresses.

CONTACT PERSON:

Bennett Abbott, (405) 522-5803, e-mail address: bennett.abbott@ag.ok.gov

[OAR Docket #12-906; filed 9-25-12]