Amendment SA1-SSA1-SB308

January 22, 2008 - Offered by Senator Plale.

SB308-SSA1-SA1,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the substitute amendment as follows:

SB308-SSA1-SA1,1,2 1. Page 3, line 11: after that line insert:

SB308-SSA1-SA1,1,3 " Section 2g. 173.13 (1) (a) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB308-SSA1-SA1,1,5 173.13 (1) (a) 8. An animal mistreated in violation of ch. 951 or of the rules promulgated under s. 173.35 (6).

SB308-SSA1-SA1, s. 2r Section 2r. 173.21 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB308-SSA1-SA1,1,9 173.21 (1) (a) There are reasonable grounds to believe that the owner has mistreated the animal in violation of ch. 951 or of the rules promulgated under s. 173.35 (6).".

SB308-SSA1-SA1,1,10 2. Page 4, line 7: after that line insert:

SB308-SSA1-SA1,2,3 "(bg) "Broker" means a person who buys a dog for the purpose of reselling the dog, except that "broker" does not include a person who operates a retail store at which dogs are sold.".

SB308-SSA1-SA1,2,4 3. Page 4, line 9: after "who" insert ", at any location or locations,".

SB308-SSA1-SA1,2,5 4. Page 4, line 13: after that line insert:

SB308-SSA1-SA1,2,9 "(1m) Determination. The number of dogs sold or offered for sale by a person for the purposes of determining whether the person is a commercial dog breeder includes all dogs sold or offered for sale by related persons who engage in the business of breeding dogs at the same locations as the person.".

SB308-SSA1-SA1,2,10 5. Page 4, line 22: after that line insert:

SB308-SSA1-SA1,2,20 "(c) 1. The department shall request a criminal history search from the records maintained by the department of justice for a person who submits an application for a license under this subsection. If the person is not a resident of this state, or if at any time within the 3 years preceding the date of the application the person has not been a resident of this state, or if the department determines that the person's employment, licensing, or state court records provide a reasonable basis for further investigation, the department shall make a good faith effort to obtain from any state or other United States jurisdiction in which the person is a resident or was a resident within the 3 years preceding the date of the application information that is relevant to the determination under subd. 2.

SB308-SSA1-SA1,2,24 2. The department may not issue a license to a person under this subsection if the department determines that the person has been convicted of a violation of ch. 951 or of an offense that would have been a violation of ch. 951 if it had been committed in this state.

SB308-SSA1-SA1,3,2 (d) A person to whom the department issues a license under this subsection shall prominently display the license at the location for which it was issued.".

SB308-SSA1-SA1,3,3 6. Page 5, line 21: after "breeders" insert "and brokers".

SB308-SSA1-SA1,3,4 7. Page 5, line 24: after "breeders" insert "and brokers".

SB308-SSA1-SA1,3,5 8. Page 6, line 2: after "breeders" insert "and brokers".

SB308-SSA1-SA1,3,6 9. Page 6, line 3: after "breeders" insert "and brokers".

SB308-SSA1-SA1,3,7 10. Page 6, line 5: after "breeders" insert "and brokers".

SB308-SSA1-SA1,3,8 11. Page 6, line 6: after "breeders" insert "and brokers".

SB308-SSA1-SA1,3,9 12. Page 6, line 13: delete "may" and substitute "shall either".

SB308-SSA1-SA1,3,12 13. Page 6, line 14: after "department" insert "or refer the complaint to another local law enforcement agency with jurisdiction in the area in which the violation is alleged or believed to have occurred or to the department".

SB308-SSA1-SA1,3,15 14. Page 8, line 12: after "received" insert ", and if the dog is not more than 12 months of age, a description of any other veterinary treatment that the dog has received".

SB308-SSA1-SA1,3,16 15. Page 8, line 23: after that line insert:

SB308-SSA1-SA1,3,18 "(e) A person who sells a dog may not knowingly misrepresent the breed, sex, or health of the dog.".

SB308-SSA1-SA1,3,19 16. Page 9, line 6: delete "presents" and substitute "provides a copy of".

SB308-SSA1-SA1,3,20 17. Page 9, line 14: delete "presents" and substitute "provides a copy of".

SB308-SSA1-SA1,3,21 18. Page 9, line 21: delete "presents" and substitute "provides a copy of".

SB308-SSA1-SA1,3,22 19. Page 10, line 5: delete "presents" and substitute "provides a copy of".

SB308-SSA1-SA1,4,1 20. Page 10, line 12: delete "presents" and substitute "provides a copy of".

SB308-SSA1-SA1,4,2 21. Page 10, line 15: after "it" insert "is in writing and".

SB308-SSA1-SA1,4,3 22. Page 12, line 13: delete "presents" and substitute "provides a copy of".

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