Sec. 1. (a) A commercial dog breeder shall register annually with the board.

     (b) The board shall provide for notice of the upcoming expiration of registration to each registrant at least thirty (30) days before the expiration of the one (1) year period.

     (c) The fee to register or renew a registration as a commercial dog breeder is:

(1) seventy-five dollars ($75) if the person has not more than fifty (50) unaltered female dogs at least twelve (12) months of age;

(2) two hundred dollars ($200) if the person has more than fifty (50) but not more than one hundred (100) unaltered female dogs at least twelve (12) months of age;

(3) three hundred dollars ($300) if the person has more than one hundred (100) but not more than one hundred fifty (150) unaltered female dogs at least twelve (12) months of age;

(4) four hundred dollars ($400) if the person has more than one hundred fifty (150) but not more than two hundred fifty (250) unaltered female dogs at least twelve (12) months of age; and

(5) five hundred dollars ($500) if the person has more than two hundred fifty (250) unaltered female dogs at least twelve (12) months of age.

The fee shall be deposited in the commercial dog breeder and broker fund established by section 3 of this chapter.

     (d) A person who registers or renews a registration as a commercial dog breeder must include the following:

(1) The name and address of the person’s commercial dog breeding operation.

(2) The name and address of the registrant.

(3) A statement that the person’s commercial dog breeding operation complies with the requirements of IC 15-21-4.

(4) Any other information related to taxation that is required by the board.

     (e) A person who knowingly or intentionally makes a material misstatement in a commercial dog breeder registration statement commits false registration as a commercial dog breeder, a Class A misdemeanor.

As added by P.L.111-2009, SEC.4.