News & Legislation Briefs February 13, 2012
Dear SAOVA Friends,
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) has requested that interested parties provide comments on the Draft Rules for implementing the Dog or Cat Breeder Program after HB1451 was enacted into law. It is extremely important to submit comments on the Draft Rules as HSUS disciples are already flooding TDLR with supportive emails and requests for even harsher regulation. The bill we fought last year is law and cannot be changed without new legislation, but its impact on Texas dog and cat breeders needs to be noted and recorded.
SPORTSMEN TAKE NOTE. The exemption included in HB1451 for dogs bred with the intent to be used primarily for hunting, tracking, or retrieving game has been narrowed by stipulations in the Draft Rules. The Rules now state a dog is presumed to count toward licensing requirements unless evidence such as entry registration forms or event receipts are submitted to TDLR to prove these hunting dogs qualify for exemption from kennel licensing. Eroding this exemption is unacceptable. Please email TDLR and copy your legislator.
More information is at the SAOVA site:
http://saova.org/Texas_TDLR.html THE DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS IS FEBRUARY 20th. Send comments by Fax (512) 475-3032 or by email
erule.comments@license.state.tx.us to:
Melissa Rinard, Legal Assistant, General Counsel's Office
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
P.O. Box 12157, Austin Texas 78711
As always, we encourage cross posting of these messages.
Susan Wolf
Sportsmen’s & Animal Owners’ Voting Alliance
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