| (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.
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