(a) Each facility of a licensed breeder shall be inspected
at least once in every 18-month period.
(b) The inspection must be conducted during the facility's
normal business hours, and the licensed breeder or representative
must be given a reasonable opportunity to be present during the inspection.
(c) If necessary to adequately perform the inspection,
the department inspector may determine it is appropriate to not provide
advance notice to the licensed breeder or representative before arriving
at the facility. The licensed breeder or its representative shall,
on request of an inspector, assist the inspector in performing the
inspection.
(d) An inspector may not enter or access any portion
of a private residence of a licensed breeder except as necessary to
access animals or other property relevant to the care of the animals.
(e) The inspector may request that relevant documents
or records be provided for inspection.
(f) The inspector shall submit an inspection report
to the department not later than the 10th day after the date of the
inspection on a form prescribed by the department and provide a copy
of the report to the licensed breeder or its representative.
(g) Based on the results of the periodic inspection,
a licensed facility may be moved to an out-of-cycle inspection provided
for in §91.53. The department will notify the owner of the facility,
in writing, if the facility becomes subject to out-of-cycle inspection
and the scheduled frequency of inspections.
(h) The licensee or representative must, upon request,
make available to the inspector all records and other documents required
by this chapter.
(i) On completion of the periodic inspection and while
at the facility, the inspector shall leave with the licensee or representative
a preliminary report in a manner prescribed by the department listing
the items not meeting the requirements of this chapter. The preliminary
report required by this section is in addition to the completed report
required by this chapter and does not affect the validity of the completed
detailed report.
(j) The inspection report will identify violations
that must be corrected by the licensee. The report may also indicate
the corrective actions required to address the violations.
(k) The department may assess administrative penalties
and/or administrative sanctions for violations disclosed during inspections
under this chapter.
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