People who breed dogs and cats but have three or fewer female animals that can have babies do not need a license under Missouri's dog and cat breeding laws. People who breed animals just as a hobby or for shows also do not need a license or inspections, but they do have to sign up with the state every year to prove they qualify. This sign-up is free.
273.342. from licensing requirements, certain persons — required annually, content, no fee. — 1. Persons engaged in breeding dogs and cats who three or less intact females shall be from the of sections 273.325 to 273.357.
2. A shall be exempt from the and inspection requirements of sections 273.325 to 273.357. The shall develop a form for registration of persons who meet the definition of hobby or show breeder, and any such hobby or show breeder shall annually with the director for the purpose of establishing that such person is a hobby or show breeder, at no cost to said hobby or show breeder.
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Source & history notes
(L. 1992 S.B. 636 § 2 subsecs. 9, 10)
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