16 Tex. Admin. Code § 91.22

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 48, November 29, 2024

Section 91.22 - License Required

(a) A person who possesses five or more adult intact female animals and is engaged in the business of breeding those animals for direct or indirect sale or for exchange in return for consideration must be licensed as a dog or cat breeder under the Act and this chapter.

(b) A person required to obtain a breeder's license under this chapter may not act as, offer to act as, or represent that the person is a dog or cat breeder in this state unless the person holds a license under this chapter for each facility that the person owns or operates in this state.

(c) A license for a single facility may cover more than one building on the same premises.

(d) For purposes of this section, each noncontiguous premise or physical location is a separate facility and must obtain a license under this chapter; unless the noncontiguous premises or physical locations are within 300 feet of each other.

(e) A dog or cat breeder who possesses five or more but fewer than 11 adult intact female animals and is engaged in the business of breeding those animals for direct or indirect sale or for exchange in return for consideration is not required to hold a license to act as a dog or cat breeder before January 1, 2024.

16 Tex. Admin. Code § 91.22

The provisions of this §91.22 adopted to be effective May 1, 2012, 37 TexReg 3075; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 52, December 29, 2023, TexReg 8361, eff. 1/1/2024