(a) When required. In addition to meeting the licensing requirements imposed by § 12-4-702, the operator of a commercial kennel shall obtain a commercial kennel license except that veterinary hospitals or clinics, research facilities where bona fide medical, dental, veterinary, pharmaceutical, or biological research is being conducted, and other animal establishments operated by State or local governments or licensed by federal law may operate without a commercial kennel license.
(b) Application. The application for a commercial kennel license shall state the name and address of the commercial kennel, the name and home address of operator of the commercial kennel, and the maximum number of dogs or cats to be housed in the commercial kennel.
(c) Fee. The annual license fee for a commercial kennel is:
(1) $100 for a commercial kennel authorized to house a combined total of nine or fewer dogs or cats;
(2) $250 for a commercial kennel authorized to house a combined total of more than nine but fewer than 50 dogs or cats; and
(3) $500 for a commercial kennel authorized to house a combined total of 50 or more dogs or cats.
(1985 Code, Art. 12, § 7-104) (Bill No. 46-92; Bill No. 41-01)