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Okla. Stat. tit. 4, § 4-30.4: Licensure

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A. A person shall not act, offer to act, or hold himself or

herself out as a commercial pet breeder or operate an animal shelter

in this state unless the person holds a license obtained pursuant to

the Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Licensing Act for

each facility that the person owns or operates in this state.

B. It shall be unlawful for any person to act as a commercial

pet breeder licensee, or operate as an animal shelter licensee, or

to hold himself or herself out as such, unless the person shall have

been licensed to do so under the Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal

Shelter Licensing Act.

C. An applicant for an animal shelter or commercial pet breeder

license shall meet the criteria established by the State Board of

Agriculture through rules promulgated pursuant to the Commercial Pet

Breeders and Animal Shelter Licensing Act.

D. Any animal shelter operator or commercial pet breeder that

applies for an animal shelter or commercial pet breeder license no

later than September 1, 2013, shall not be required to meet any

cage-size requirement more stringent than United States Department

of Agriculture standards. Regardless of license application date,

any animal shelter operator or commercial pet breeder replacing or

adding cages after September 1, 2013, shall meet the cage-size

requirements as of the date of replacement or addition.

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