The way the Bill is now - it is open to a lot of interpetations. For example if you profit more than 500. a year by selling your pups - you will need a USDA license and you also have to count the dogs and litters co-own and if you sell a dog that later becomes a stud dog - yep! you too. Or what is you find a nice puppy and buy it but your frind is going by that town and can pick up that puppy you just bought - saving you a trip - yes, you both will need a license. Or what if you rescue animals and are transporting them - yes, you too will need a license. We figured it out last night that anyone with a USDA license will need to own 20 acres of land. Also if you sell a dog and that new owner later takes the dog hunting with him -- you will need a USDA license. Or if you raise two or more kinds of animals - you too will need a USDA license.
See there is more too this one. We need a law to stop puppymills - but this sounds like it will affect all of us that love our dogs or are trying to help other dogs. Please read up on it! Here is one link I found. But everyone needs to check it out for themselves and search for more.
http://www.dfow.org/PAWS_2005_FAQ.pdf
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