Indiana dog breeders and brokers who breed and sell dogs for commercial purposes must register with the state under a new law the takes affect Jan. 1.
The law, passed by the Indiana General Assembly last April, requires commercial brokers to register with the State Board of Animal Health if they sell more than 500 dogs per year. The law requires breeders to register if they have more than 20 unspayed dog over the age of 12 months.
Brokers pay a flat rate of $1,ooo a year and breeders pay based on the number of female dogs they have.
Animal shelters, rescue operations, hobby breeders, or anyone who breeds at least 75 percent of there dogs for sporting, service, law enforcement, or military purposes are exempt from the law.
- The Indy Star
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