§ 15-21-5-6.5 — Retail pet store dog acquisition

Indiana § 15-21-5-6.5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 21: COMMERCIAL DOG BREEDER REGULATION
• Ch. 5: Records

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5. (a) A retail pet store shall only sell dogs
acquired from the following sources:
(1) A commercial dog breeder that meets the following criteria:
(A) Is registered as required by IC 15-21-2-1.
(B) Is certified by a national science based breeder standards
program.
(C) Is audited by an independent auditing firm that complies
with the applicable standards of the International Organization
for Standardization (ISO).
(2) A commercial dog broker that meets the following criteria:
(A) Is registered as required by IC 15-21-2-1.
(B) Acquires dogs from the following sources:
(i) A commercial dog breeder that meets the requirements
established in subdivision (1).
(ii) A dog breeder or broker that is subject to 9 CFR 2.1 and
has no direct violations for the previous two (2) years.
(3) A dog breeder or broker that is subject to 9 CFR 2.1 and has
no direct violations for the previous two (2) years.
(b) If a retail pet store acquires a dog from a source that does not fall
under the criteria established in subsection (a) or no longer meets the
criteria established in subsection (a), the retail pet store shall take the
following corrective action within thirty (30) days:
(1) Notify the board of the violation and report which entity sold
the dog to the retail pet store.
(2) Notify customers who purchased a dog acquired from a source
not described in subsection (a).
(3) Provide a refund to a customer who elects to return a dog
acquired from a source not described in subsection (a).
(c) A retail pet store that takes corrective action under subsection
(b) does not violate subsection (a).

Legislative History

As added by P.L.4-2024, SEC.26.