Title: Commercial Dog and Cat Breeder License
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Description: The Minnesota Board of Animal Health (BAH) defines "Commercial" breeder as a person who possesses or has an ownership interest in animals and is engaged in the business of breeding animals for sale or for exchange in return for consideration, and who possesses ten or more adult intact animals and whose animals produce more than five total litters of puppies or kittens per year.
Subject: Animals
Cats, Dogs
Creation Date: 9/11/2008 2:10:44 PM
Modification Date: 7/22/2024 12:48:55 PM
Agency Name: Animal Health (BAH), Minnesota Board of
Agency URL: https://www.bah.state.mn.us
Agency Description:
The mission of the Minnesota Board of Animal Health (BAH) is to protect the health of the state’s domestic animals through education and cooperation with veterinarians, producers, owners and communities. is to protect the health of the state’s domestic animals through education and cooperation with veterinarians, producers, owners and communities.
Agency Phone: 651-296-2942
Agency Fax: 651-296-7417
Agency URL: https://www.bah.state.mn.us
Agency Address:
625 Robert Street North
St. Paul
MN
55155
Division Name: Email
Division URL:
Division Description:
Division Phone: Division Fax: Division URL:
Unit Name: Commercial Dog and Cat Breeder License
Unit URL:
Unit Description:
Unit Phone: 651-201-6824
Unit Fax: Contact person(s): companion.animal@state.mn.us
Unit URL:
Audience: Hold
Application URL: https://www.bah.state.mn.us/application-for-license-commercial-dog-or-cat-breeder
Renewal URL: https://www.bah.state.mn.us/commercial-dog-and-cat-breeder-license-fee
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Requirements:
Review:
Commercial Dog and Cat Breeder Handbook
Commercial Dog and Cat Breeder Law
Commercial dog and cat breeders in Minnesota must be licensed and inspected by the Board of Animal Health. A commercial breeder is defined (Minn. Stat. § 347.57) as a person who possesses or has an ownership interest in animals and is engaged in the business of breeding animals for sale or for exchange in return for consideration, and who possesses ten or more adult intact animals and whose animals produce more than five total litters of puppies or kittens per year.
To become licensed, the commercial breeder must submit a license application accompanied by the initial license fee. The fee for licensure is $10 per adult intact animal up to a maximum of $250. The commercial breeding facility must then be inspected by the Board of Animal Health to verify that it meets all the requirements specified in Minn. Stat. § 347.57-.64.
Rules:
Statutes: 343.20 - .40
346.35 - .39
347.57 - .64
Forms:
Fees:
Period of Issuance:
Annual, July 1 - June 30.
Length of Determination: Prelicense inspection must be performed within 60 days from the date of receiving a license application.
Other Info:
Activity: Animals
License Detail URL:
Commercial Dog and Cat Breeders
Dogs and Cats
Licensed Commercial Dog or cat Breeders in Minnesota

