Operation of a commercial kennel — state license.

A commercial kennel shall only operate pursuant to a state license issued or renewed by the department as provided in section 162.2A . A commercial kennel shall maintain records as required by the department in order for the department to ensure the commercial kennel’s compliance with the provisions of this chapter . A commercial kennel shall not purchase a dog or cat from a commercial establishment that does not have a valid authorization issued or renewed under this chapter or a similar authorization issued or renewed by another state. [C75, 77, 79, 81, §162.6 ] 88 Acts, ch 1186, §8 ; 88 Acts, ch 1272, §14 ; 89 Acts, ch 15, §1 ; 89 Acts, ch 296, §17 ; 2010 Acts, ch 1030, §11, 29