§ iyA-26. Ccrtiluntc ol' icfiistiiilion i-c(|iiii-o(l loi aniin:il shelter. 



No person sliall opeialo an animal slalki unless a ceilillcale ol icj:i<!<ialion for such 

 animal shcller shall iiave been granleJ hy liie l^iieelor. Ajiplication lor such ccrlificalc 

 shall he made in (he manner pi()\iik\i hv (lie Direeloi. No (ee shall he required for 

 such appliealion or eerlilkale. ("erlilieales ol legislralion shall he valid h>r a period of 

 one year or unlil suspended or revoked aiul mav he renewed for like periods upon 

 ai>pliealion in (he manner provided. (1977. 2nd Sess.. t. 1217. s. 7; 19X7. c. 827. s. 

 64.) 



§ I9A-27. l-iconso ro(|iiirccl lor operalion of pet shop. 



No person shall opera(e a pe( shop unless a license (o opera(e such eslablishmenl 

 shall have heeii graii(ed hy (he l)iiec(oi. Applica(i(>ii lor such license shall he nuule in 

 (he manner proviiled hy Ihe Diiecdn. The license shall he for (he llscal year and (he 

 license lee shall he (\ven(y live dollais ($2.^.00) for each license period or par( (hereof 

 heginning vvi(h (he liisl tl'ay of Ihe fiscal year. (1977. 2\k\ Sess.. c. 1217. s. 8; 1987. c. 

 827. s. 65.) 



§ I9A-2S. License roiiiiired lor public auction or boarding kennel. 



No person shall operate a public auction or a boarding kennel unless a license (o 

 opera(e such es(ablishmen( shall have been giaiKed by (he Direclor. Appliealion h)r 

 such license shall be made in (lie manner pro\ided by (he Direc(or. The license period 

 shall be (he fiscal yeai and (he litense lee shall be twenty live dollars (.$25.00) for each 

 license period or part (heieol beginning \vi(h (he llrsi day of (he fiscal year. (1977. 2nd 

 Sess.. c. 1217, s. 9; 1987. c. 827. s. (-.5.) 



§ I9A-29. IJcense required lor dealer. 



No person shall be a (.leakr unless a license (o deal shall have been granled by (he 

 I)irei(or (o such person. Application lor such license siiall be in Ihe manner provided 

 by the Director. The license perioil shall be the llscal year and (he license lee shall be 

 twenty five dollars (,S25.()0) for each license period or part (hereof, beginning wi(h (he 

 llrsi day of (he ll.scal year. (1977. 2ikI Sess.. c. 1217. s. U); 1987. c. 827. s. 66.) 



§ I9A-.MI. Refusal, suspension or levoeation of eertiruate or license. 



Ihe Diieclor may reluse (o issue oi renew oi may suspend or resoke a certificale of 

 regis(ra(ion h>i any animal shelter or a license for any public auction, kennel, pet shop, 

 or dealer, if alter an impartial investigation as provided in this Article he determines 

 that any one or more of the following grounds apply: 



(1) Material misstatement in the application for Ihe oiiginal certificate of registration 

 or license or in the application lor any renewal under this Article; 



(2) Willful disregard or violation of this Article or any rules issued pursuant thereto; 

 {^) lailure to provicle aiiecjuate housing facilities and/or primaiy enclosures for the 



purposes of this Article, or if the leeding, watering, saniti/ing and housing practices at 

 the animal shelter, public auction, pet shop, or kennel are not consistent with Ihe intent 

 ol this Ailide or the rules ado|)teil uiiilei this Article; 



(4) Allowing ones license under this Article to be used by an unlicensed person: 



(5) Conviction of any crime an essential element of which is misstatement, fraud, or 

 dishonesty, or conviction ol any lelony: 



(6) Making siibslaiKial misrepresentations or false promises of a character likely to 

 inlluence, persuade, or induce in coiineclion with the business of a public auction, 

 commercial kennel, pel shop, or dealer; 



(7) Pursuing a conlinuecl couise ol misrepresentation of or making false pr(»mises 

 through advertising, salesmen, agents, or otherwise in connection with (he business (o 

 be licensed; 



(8) lailure (o possess (he necessary i|ualifica(ions or to meet the rec|uirements of this 

 Article lor (he issuance or holding of a ceilillcale of registration or license. 



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