HB1953

Animals; commercial pet breeders and animal shelters; no-notice inspections; effective date.

Introduced·2/3/25
Int Text

Oklahoma HB1953 mandates no-notice annual inspections for commercial pet breeders and animal shelters.

Oklahoma HB1953 amends the Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Licensing Act to require the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry to conduct annual inspections of commercial pet breeders and animal shelters without prior notice. These inspections must occur between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The bill also mandates that inspections take place before the issuance of initial licenses and annually thereafter. The act becomes effective November 1, 2025.

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Agriculture Committee
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History

Feb 4, 2025

House

Second Reading referred to Energy and Natural Resources Oversight

Feb 4, 2025

House

Referred to Agriculture

Feb 3, 2025

House

First Reading