A facility that sells or keeps animals needs to be inspected before getting a permanent license. While waiting for that inspection, the facility gets a temporary license so it can keep running. A state veterinarian or their helper checks these facilities at least once a year. If someone makes a complaint about a facility, the state veterinarian looks into whether the complaint is valid and may inspect that facility too.
273.331. Inspection required for — 's duties and — issued until inspection — inspections required annually or on . — A license shall be issued only upon inspection by the state veterinarian, his , or an . A facility subject to the of sections 273.325 to 273.357, at the time it applies for , shall be granted a provisional license which shall allow operation of the facility until the facility is inspected or until December 31, 1994, whichever earlier occurs. The state veterinarian shall have the duty and authority to inspect all facilities licensed under sections 273.325 to 273.357. Inspections shall be conducted a minimum of once a year, or upon a complaint to the regarding a particular facility. The of the complaint be by the state veterinarian or his .
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Source & history notes
(L. 1992 S.B. 636 § 2 subsec. 4)
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