§ 4-24-4. Breeding permits.
(a) No person shall cause or allow any cat owned or harbored in the city or town in which
they live to breed without first obtaining a breeding permit under this section.
(b) Each city or town animal control officer shall administer a permit program to allow
the breeding of cats consistent with criteria and according to procedures contained
in the city or town ordinances; provided, however, that where city's or town's have
ordinances, specifically prohibiting the breeding of cats it shall be the city's or
town's ordinances that shall govern with respect to that subsection or prov
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§ 4-24-4. Breeding permits.
(a) No person shall cause or allow any cat owned or harbored in the city or town in which
they live to breed without first obtaining a breeding permit under this section.
(b) Each city or town animal control officer shall administer a permit program to allow
the breeding of cats consistent with criteria and according to procedures contained
in the city or town ordinances; provided, however, that where city's or town's have
ordinances, specifically prohibiting the breeding of cats it shall be the city's or
town's ordinances that shall govern with respect to that subsection or provision only.
(c) Each applicant who is issued a permit to breed cats under this section shall pay an
annual breeding permit fee of one hundred dollars ($100) per cat.
(d) No person shall cause or allow the breeding of a male or female cat without first
obtaining a breeding permit issued by the animal control officer. Breeding permits
shall be valid for twelve (12) months, renewable on an annual basis for a fee of one
hundred dollars ($100) per cat. Herein, all breeding permits shall contain the following
terms and conditions and be subject to all of the following requirements:
(1) No offspring may be sold or adopted and permanently placed until reaching an age of
at least eight (8) weeks;
(2) No offspring may be sold or adopted until immunized against common diseases as determined
by the director of environmental management in accordance with chapter 4 of this title
to be contagious or injurious to public health or to the health of other animals;
(3) Any permit holder advertising to the public the availability of any animal for adoption
or sale must prominently display the permit number in any publications in which they
advertise. The permit number must be provided to any person adopting or purchasing
any animal bred by the permit holder; and
(4) The breeding permit holder shall adhere to minimum standards regarding the care and
keeping of animals pursuant to chapter 19 of this title.