January 20, 2006
HOUSE BILL No. 1418
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DIGEST OF HB 1418
(Updated January 18, 2006 10:47 pm - DI 14)
Citations Affected: IC 15-5.
Synopsis: Kennel licenses. Requires inspection of a major kennel
before a township assessor issues a license.
Effective: July 1, 2006.
January 12, 2006, read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural
Development.
January 19, 2006, amended, reported _ Do Pass.
January 20, 2006
Second Regular Session 114th General Assembly (2006)
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HOUSE BILL No. 1418
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
agriculture and animals.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SOURCE: IC 15-5-9-12.5; (06)HB1418.1.1. -->
SECTION 1. IC 15-5-9-12.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A
NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2006]:
Sec. 12.5. (a) For purposes of this section, "inspector"
means a representative of:
(1) a county animal control department; or
(2) an agency authorized by the county executive to inspect
major kennels.
(b) An application for a license for a major kennel, as described
in section 1(b) of this chapter, must be accompanied by a letter of
authorization from:
(1) the county animal control department; or
(2) an agency authorized by the county executive;
affirming that the property on which the kennel is operating has
been inspected by an inspector and that the kennel is operating in
a manner acceptable to the inspector.