HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2803        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3342

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James M. Cantwell

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An act regulating boarding kennels and daycare facilities for dogs.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

James M. Cantwell

4th Plymouth

1/18/2013

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

1/18/2013

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

1/18/2013

Jonathan Hecht

29th Middlesex

1/18/2013

Denise Andrews

2nd Franklin

1/18/2013

James M. Murphy

4th Norfolk

1/18/2013

Gale D. Candaras

First Hampden and Hampshire

1/18/2013

John P. Fresolo

16th Worcester

1/18/2013

Angelo L. D'Emilia

8th Plymouth

1/18/2013

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

1/18/2013

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

1/18/2013

Paul R. Heroux

2nd Bristol

1/18/2013

John W. Scibak

2nd Hampshire

1/18/2013

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

1/18/2013

Byron Rushing

9th Suffolk

1/18/2013

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

1/18/2013


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2803        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3342

By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3342) of James M. Cantwell and others for legislation to authorize the Department of Agricultural Resources to promulgate rules and regulations governing boarding kennels and daycare facilities for dogs.  Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An act regulating boarding kennels and daycare facilities for dogs.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Chapter 140 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following new section:

174F.  The Department shall promulgate rules and regulations for boarding kennels and daycare facilities for dogs, including home-based kennels and daycare facilities, including, but not limited to staff qualifications and development, provider/dog ratios and interaction, group sizes and supervision, minimum housing and care requirements, indoor and outdoor physical facility requirements, utilities, dog handling, body language interpretation, breed familiarity, emergency response training, insurance, and penalties for violation thereof.