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Minnesota Statutes 2004, Chapter 347. United States Department of Agriculture Animal Plant Health Inspection Service program and for reference of complaints to local enforcement authorities. Rules must include, but are not limited to, requirements governing the care of dogs and cats, minimum conditions, and maintenance of quarters and kennels, the humane treatment of dogs and cats while in the kennels, maintenance of detailed records showing the person from whom any dog or cat aged over three months has been received, and in the case of a dealer, including address, driver's license number or Social Security number, and to whom it has been transferred, and preservation of the records for a minimum period of two years. The dealer is responsible for making a reasonable attempt to ensure the accuracy of the data collected. A payment from a dealer to a person from whom the dealer buys dogs or cats must be by check, payable only to that person. The check must contain the dealer's name and address. HIST: 1967 c 695 s 5; 1980 c 467 s 40; 1987 c 380 art 3 s 6 —�397.36 347.36 Advertising. All advertising by any person, firm, or corporation licensed hereunder shall include the number of the current license issued to such licensee. HIST: 1967 c 695 s 6 ==347.37 347.37 Public access; notice; inspection; enforcement The Board of Animal Health shall cause to be inspected from time to time all kennels and dealers licensed hereunder and all records required by sections �97.31 to 34`7.40 to be kept by the licensees. � � Any duly authorized agent of the board, any sheriff, or sheriff's deputy, or police officer, or humane agent appointed pursuant to section 343.01 is granted the power and the authority to enter upon the premises of any kennel or dealer at any time during the daylight hours for the purposes herein set forth, and for the purposes of inspecting the compliance with the provisions of sections 346.55, .. •�Y' to 3A7.90 and the rules issued pursuant thereto, and for the purposes of enforcing sections 366,55, or 347.31 to 347.40; except that humane agents shall not enter upon the premises of a licensed veterinarian acting as a kennel. Each dealer shall post a conspicuous notice in a format no less than 24 by 36 inches and easily readable by the general public, that states: (1) that the person is a licensed dealer in dogs and cats; (2) that dogs and cats left with the dealer may be used for research purposes; and (3) the hours the dealer is open to the public. The notice must be placed in at least two locations on the premises, one of which must be on or near the Page 12 of 20 http://www.re�isar.leg.state.lnn.us/bin/getpub.php?pubtyp�=STAT_CHAP&yeax=current&chapter 4/7/2005