16 Tex. Admin. Code § 91.22 - License Required
(a) A person who
possesses five or more adult intact female animals and is engaged in the
business of breeding those animals for direct or indirect sale or for exchange
in return for consideration must be licensed as a dog or cat breeder under the
Act and this chapter.
(b) A person
required to obtain a breeder's license under this chapter may not act as, offer
to act as, or represent that the person is a dog or cat breeder in this state
unless the person holds a license under this chapter for each facility that the
person owns or operates in this state.
(c) A license for a single facility may cover
more than one building on the same premises.
(d) For purposes of this section, each
noncontiguous premise or physical location is a separate facility and must
obtain a license under this chapter; unless the noncontiguous premises or
physical locations are within 300 feet of each other.
(e) A dog or cat breeder who possesses five
or more but fewer than 11 adult intact female animals and is engaged in the
business of breeding those animals for direct or indirect sale or for exchange
in return for consideration is not required to hold a license to act as a dog
or cat breeder before January 1, 2024.
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