Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 23 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY › Chapter 18 - COMMERCIAL DOG AND CAT OPERATOR INSPECTION REGULATIONS › Section 23-18-004 - Application For License

Current through June 17, 2024
All persons operating a boarding kennel, pet shop, animal
				  control facility, animal rescue, animal shelter, or acting as a dealer or
				  commercial dog or cat breeder shall have a valid license issued by the
				  Department in accordance with the Act and these regulations.
004.01 Any person applying for a license
				under the provisions of the Act and these regulations shall apply on an
				application form furnished by the Department. The applicant shall provide all
				information requested on the application form, including a valid mailing
				address through which the licensee or applicant can always be reached, and a
				valid premises address where dogs, cats, pet animals, dog and cat facilities,
				equipment, and records may be inspected for compliance. The applicant shall
				list on the application form or on a separate sheet attached to it, the
				premises, facilities or sites where a person operates, houses, has an interest
				in or keeps dogs, cats, and pet animals. The applicant shall file the completed
				application form with the Department. Application forms may be obtained by
				contacting the Department.
004.02
				An applicant shall obtain a separate license for each separate physical
				facility requiring a license according to the Act and these regulations. For
				purposes of licensure, a separate physical facility is one which is not located
				on the same or adjacent parcels of land.
004.03 Any person exempt from the license
				requirements may voluntarily apply for a license, but shall agree in writing to
				comply with the requirements set forth in the Act and these regulations. The
				voluntary licensee is subject to the same inspection and enforcement actions as
				any other licensee.
004.04 Before
				the Department issues a license, the application form and required fee must be
				received and an inspector of the Department shall inspect the operation of the
				applicant to determine whether the applicant qualifies to hold a license
				pursuant to the Act, these regulations and the standards set out in
				9 C.F.R. §§
										3.1 to
				3.19.
004.05 A license shall be issued to specific
				persons for specific premises, facilities and operations, and does not transfer
				upon change of ownership or any other change of business or operation nor is it
				valid at a different location.
004.06 There shall be no refund of fees if an
				applicant does not pass the qualifying inspection, or if a license is
				terminated for any reason before its expiration.
004.07 Licensees shall accept delivery of
				registered mail or certified mail sent by the Department.
004.08 No activity for which a license is
				required by the Act and these regulations shall be conducted by any person
				until the requirements for issuing the license have been met and a valid
				license has been duly issued.
004.09 A license which has been revoked,
				lapsed, or voluntarily surrendered under the Act and these regulations shall be
				returned to the Department. The licensee shall provide a written statement to
				the Director, if the license has been lost or misplaced.
004.10 Each applicant shall make, keep, and
				maintain:
004.10A Records as required under 23
				NAC
				18-010; and
004.10B Any other information requested by
				the Department on the application or renewal form.