Section 345IAC13-1-3. Commercial dog breeders

   (a) A person who maintains more than twenty (20) unaltered female dogs that are at least twelve (12) months of age must:

(1) register with the board as a commercial dog breeder; and

(2) pay the annual registration fee.

  (b) A person may not avoid registering by moving dogs to more than one (1) premises.

  (c) If there are twenty (20) or more unaltered female dogs on a premises, there must be a registration for the premises even if there is more than one (1) owner of the dogs.

  (d) The fee to register as a commercial dog breeder is determined by the number of unaltered female dogs at least twelve (12) months of age or older maintained by the breeder as follows:

Number of Unaltered Female Dogs at Least 12 Months of Age	Annual Fee
50 or fewer	$75
51 – 100	$200
101 – 150	$300
151 – 250	$400
251 and up	$500

(Indiana State Board of Animal Health; 345 IAC 13-1-3; filed Jun 3, 2010, 3:26 p.m.: 20100630-IR-345090620FRA; readopted filed Jul 11, 2016, 10:38 a.m.: 20160810-IR-345160135RFA)