1997 Minnesota Statutes

     347.37 Public access; notice; inspection; enforcement. 

    The board of animal health shall cause to be inspected from 
 time to time all kennels and dealers licensed hereunder and all 
 records required by sections 347.31 to 347.40 to be kept by the 
 licensees. 

    Any duly authorized agent of the board, any sheriff, or 
 sheriff's deputy, or police officer, or humane agent appointed 
 pursuant to section 343.01 is granted the power and the 
 authority to enter upon the premises of any kennel or dealer at 
 any time during the daylight hours for the purposes herein set 
 forth, and for the purposes of inspecting the compliance with 
 the provisions of sections 346.55, 347.31 to 347.40 and the 
 rules issued pursuant thereto, and for the purposes of enforcing 
 sections 346.55, or 347.31 to 347.40; except that humane agents 
 shall not enter upon the premises of a licensed veterinarian 
 acting as a kennel. 

    Each dealer shall post a conspicuous notice in a format no 
 less than 24 by 36 inches and easily readable by the general 
 public, that states: (1) that the person is a licensed dealer in 
 dogs and cats; (2) that dogs and cats left with the dealer may 
 be used for research purposes; and (3) the hours the dealer is 
 open to the public.  The notice must be placed in at least two 
 locations on the premises, one of which must be on or near the 
 exterior mail delivery point and one of which must be at the 
 regularly used point of exchange of dogs and cats.  A person may 
 view dogs and cats in the custody of a dealer during the time 
 the premises is open to the public.  Dealers are required to be 
 open to the public on a regular basis at least four hours 
 between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. on at least four of the seven 
 days of each week including at least one Saturday or Sunday.  
 Any advertisement placed by a dealer seeking dogs or cats must 
 inform the public that dogs and cats brought to the dealer may 
 be used for research purposes. 

    HIST: 1967 c 695 s 7; 1980 c 467 s 41; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 380 
 art 3 s 7; 1987 c 394 s 11; 1988 c 537 s 2