I am on another forum in a different breed, and that forum is very against this bill. The licenses are expected to be very expensive, the breeder is subject to unannounced inspections by the state, and they must follow the same legal requirements as a puppy mill (which is difficult when raising puppies in your living room). In breeds where 7-10 puppies per litter is the norm, 2 or 3 litters a year could put you over the limit.
Also the exceptions don't make a lot of sense.
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| exempts dogs bred to be used exclusively for herding livestock, hunting (including pointing, flushing, or retrieving game) or competing in field trials. |
What does it mean to be used exclusively for? No breeder can guarantee that every puppy will turn out to be a hunter or herder, there are always puppies who don't make the cut that are placed as pets.
Anyway, I'm not an expert on this bill at all, just trying to show why other dog people are against it.