Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
Title 23 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY
Chapter 18 - COMMERCIAL DOG AND CAT OPERATOR INSPECTION REGULATIONS
Section 23-18-004 - Application For License
Current through March 20, 2024
All persons operating a boarding kennel, pet shop, animal control facility, animal rescue, animal shelter, or acting as a dealer or commercial dog or cat breeder shall have a valid license issued by the Department in accordance with the Act and these regulations.
004.01 Any person applying for a license under the provisions of the Act and these regulations shall apply on an application form furnished by the Department. The applicant shall provide all information requested on the application form, including a valid mailing address through which the licensee or applicant can always be reached, and a valid premises address where dogs, cats, pet animals, dog and cat facilities, equipment, and records may be inspected for compliance. The applicant shall list on the application form or on a separate sheet attached to it, the premises, facilities or sites where a person operates, houses, has an interest in or keeps dogs, cats, and pet animals. The applicant shall file the completed application form with the Department. Application forms may be obtained by contacting the Department.
004.02 An applicant shall obtain a separate license for each separate physical facility requiring a license according to the Act and these regulations. For purposes of licensure, a separate physical facility is one which is not located on the same or adjacent parcels of land.
004.03 Any person exempt from the license requirements may voluntarily apply for a license, but shall agree in writing to comply with the requirements set forth in the Act and these regulations. The voluntary licensee is subject to the same inspection and enforcement actions as any other licensee.
004.04 Before the Department issues a license, the application form and required fee must be received and an inspector of the Department shall inspect the operation of the applicant to determine whether the applicant qualifies to hold a license pursuant to the Act, these regulations and the standards set out in 9 C.F.R. §§ 3.1 to 3.19.
004.05 A license shall be issued to specific persons for specific premises, facilities and operations, and does not transfer upon change of ownership or any other change of business or operation nor is it valid at a different location.
004.06 There shall be no refund of fees if an applicant does not pass the qualifying inspection, or if a license is terminated for any reason before its expiration.
004.07 Licensees shall accept delivery of registered mail or certified mail sent by the Department.
004.08 No activity for which a license is required by the Act and these regulations shall be conducted by any person until the requirements for issuing the license have been met and a valid license has been duly issued.
004.09 A license which has been revoked, lapsed, or voluntarily surrendered under the Act and these regulations shall be returned to the Department. The licensee shall provide a written statement to the Director, if the license has been lost or misplaced.
004.10 Each applicant shall make, keep, and maintain:
004.11 A licensee shall notify the Department in writing of any change in the name, address, management, control or ownership of the business or operation, any change in the type of license activities occurring at the licensed location, or of additional sites, within ten (10) days of the change.
