Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 532 - Board of Commercial Pet Breeders
Chapter 10 - Licensing and Supervision of Commercial Pet Breeders
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
Section 532:10-1-1 - Definitions

The following words or terms, when used in this Chapter, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Act" means the Commercial Pet Breeders Act, codified at 59 O.S. § 5001 et. seq.

"Adult Animal" means an animal six months of age or older. [59 O.S. § 5002(1) ].

"Animal" means a dog or a cat. [59 O.S. § 5002(2) ].

"Applicant" means any person who submits an application to the Board for a commercial pet breeder license.

"Application Evaluator" means, as to a specific licensing application, the Executive Director or the person delegated by the Executive to review the Application.

"Association" means two or more persons who act together in relation to commercial pet breeding activities or mutually undertake pet breeding activities in such a way that they have mutual or shared duties and obligations, shared or mutually available property or employees, shared profits or losses, or act in such a way that the pet breeding activities of one person affect or benefit the other.

"Board" means the Commercial Pet Breeders Board, created by 59 O.S. § 5001 et. seq. [59 O.S. § 5002(6) ].

"Cat" means a mammal that is wholly or partly of the species Felis domesticus. [59O.S. § 5002(3) ].

"Commercial pet breeder" means any person that possesses or has possessed at any time in the last twelve months eleven or more adult intact female animals for use in breeding or dealing in animals for direct or indirect sale or for exchange in return for consideration. Household pets kept by breeders which the breeder has registered with the Board as not being used in breeding or dealing shall not be counted under this definition. [59 O.S. § 5002(4) ].

"Complainant" means a person who files a formal or informal complaint with the Board.

"Dog" means a mammal that is wholly or partly of the species Canis familiaris. [59 O.S. § 5002(8) ].

"Entity" means a corporation, limited liability company, a general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability limited partnership, professional corporation, trust or other with a recognized legal existence under the laws of the State of Oklahoma.

"Hearing Officer" means the person appointed by the Executive Director to conduct and hold hearings related to an investigation or other Board action as provided in this Subchapter.

"To house" means to hold an animal or to provide an animal living quarters or shelter for any amount of time, except that it shall not include the holding or transporting of a pet within the state of Oklahoma by a person who is not a resident of Oklahoma and who is in Oklahoma for the sole purpose of attending a competitive show held in Oklahoma.

"Licensee" means a commercial pet breeder that has obtained a temporary or permanent license to operate as a commercial pet breeder from the Board.

"Location" means the actual physical address or known place of business.

"Kitten" means a cat less than six (6) months old. [59 O.S. § 5002(14) ].

"Oklahoma entity" means an entity created by filing creation or registration documents with the Oklahoma Secretary of State, or a trust having its legal situs in Oklahoma.

"Owner" means a person who owns 10% or more of the ownership interest in a commercial pet breeder, directly or indirectly, in an entity.

"Person" means an individual, association, trust, or entity. [59 O.S. § 5002(5) ].

"Pet" means a dog or cat, including a puppy or kitten. [59 O.S. § 5002(18) ].

"Possess" means to have custody of or control over a pet, except that it shall not include having custody or control of a pet within Oklahoma by a person who is not a resident of Oklahoma and who is in Oklahoma for the sole purpose of attending a competitive show held in Oklahoma. [59 O.S. § 5002(19) ].

"Puppy" means a dog less than six months old. [59 O.S. § 5002(20) ].

"Respondent" means a person against whom a complaint is filed under this Subchapter.

"These Rules" means the Rules adopted by the Commercial Pet Breeders Board and recorded at Title 532, Chapter 10 of the Oklahoma Administrative Code.

Added at 28 Ok Reg 2297, eff 7-25-11