SB 810 - This act is a reworking of the statutes covering animal care facilities. The existing statutes, sections 273.325 to 273.357, RSMo, are repealed and new statutes are enacted.

Any person acting as an animal breeder, animal control dealer, or any person who operates an animal shelter, animal facility, boarding kennel, pet shop or exhibition facility must be licensed by the Director of the Department of Agriculture. Provisions for issuance, renewing, suspension or revocation of any license required by this act are set out in Section 273.332 of the act.

All fees collected by the Director of the Department of Agriculture under provisions of this act shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the "Animal Care Reserve Fund". Moneys in the fund shall not be transferred to the General Revenue Fund at the end of the biennium.

The act contains provisions covering the sterilization or euthanizing of dogs and cats.

This act was developed from a Uniform Dog and Cat Welfare Act.
DENISE GARNIER