Indiana § 15-21-2-3 - Penalty for failure to register
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 15-21-2-3 — Penalty for failure to register, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15-21-2-3. Penalty for failure to register
Sec. 3. (a) A commercial dog breeder who knowingly or intentionally fails to register with the board as a commercial dog breeder commits a Class A misdemeanor.
(b) A commercial dog broker who knowingly or intentionally fails to register with the board as a commercial dog broker commits a Class A misdemeanor.
(c) The board may impose a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) on a retail pet store operator that knowingly or intentionally fails to register with the board as a retail pet store.
(d) The board may impose a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) on the operator of:
(1) an animal care facility; or
(2) an animal rescue operation;
that knowingly or intentionally fails to register with the board.
(e) A commercial dog breeder or a commercial dog broker who fails to register with the board is liable to the state for two (2) times the amount of registration fees that the commercial dog breeder or commercial dog broker failed to pay. The attorney general may bring an action to collect unpaid commercial dog breeder or commercial dog broker registration fees. Funds collected under this subsection shall be deposited in the commercial dog breeder and broker fund established by IC 15-21-3-3.
(f) If any of the following entities fail to register with the board, the entity may not operate in Indiana until the entity registers with the board:
(1) Commercial dog breeder.
(2) Commercial dog broker.
(3) Retail pet store.
(4) Animal care facility.
(5) Animal rescue operation.
As added by P.L.111-2009, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.4-2024, SEC.15.
IC 15-21-3Chapter 3. Registration Requirements
15-21-3-0.1Repealed 15-21-3-1Fee schedule for commercial breeders; penalty for false registration 15-21-3-2Fee for commercial broker; penalty for false registration 15-21-3-2.3Retail pet store registration; penalty for false registration 15-21-3-2.5Animal care facility and animal rescue operation registration; penalty for false registration 15-21-3-3Fund
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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