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Originally Posted by wildcard  I don't think that being a USDA licensed breeder protects you from state anti-cruelty laws. The state criminal laws can still be enforced against them. The USDA law won't pre-empt the state law. Now, the prosecutor might not prosecute for whatever reason-- good or bad-- but I don't see a reason why they could not if they decided to pursue it. |
However, if the USDA inspector isn't required to report them to anyone, who would ever know? Still, it is another reason why state laws are so important.