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§ I9A-24. Powers of Board (il A|;i iniltiirf. 

 The Boaul ol Agriculture may; 



(1) hbiahlish sianJatils lot llic care of animals ai animal shelters, 

 hoarding Kennels, pet shops, and puhlic auctions. 



(2) Prescribe the manner in which animals ma) be transponed to 

 and from regisiered or licensed premises. 



(?) Require licensees and holders of ccriifkales lo Keep records of 

 (he identity, conrinemeni and tl isj'x'Siiioiij^il ^uuclia sc a n d i.alc of a n i m als a n d 

 to i d ent ity H"'r""'s :ii th.-ir rsi;iTiTi;]wiienis on such forms as the Board may 

 establish in order to standardi/e such lec orcTireeping . 



(l)(a)RecjuTre licensees antlliolc iers of "ceiiificaies to submit records 

 maintain edT*'"^''"" to irus'AriKTejTi iTieBoaicI on a periodic basis. 



(4) AiiopMuTes'liMinpTenTeiil' (ins TCiiicle. including federal 

 regulations promulgaleil umlei TilJe /. C'hapiei >4. of ihe United Stales Code. 

 (1977. 2nd Sess.. c. 1217. s. 5: l<-)X7. c. 8:7. s. 62.) 



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It has been prc»posed lo lite coninnllee dial records iei|uired under Ihe Act 

 should be standaidi/ed. The amendiiKiii (d paragraph (3) would create a 

 standardizing proceiluie lor die niainienance of records iindei the Act. and. as 

 suggested, assist the Animal Health Division in anal>zing records for 

 compliance with the Act. Rule .0101 of Ihe Depi. rules currently specifies 

 what information is required to he kept by animal shellcrs. 



The committee was also authorized to address whether recordkeeping under 

 the Act should be centralized. The addition of paragraph (.3)(a) would allow 

 the Animal Health Division to determine how much centralization would be 

 required. Rule .010.1 of the Depl. rules provides that records be made 

 available upon request. 



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