Facility Operation

(a)The Director shall operate, maintain or provide for an adequate facility to receive, care for and safely confine pets delivered to the Director’s custody under provisions of this Article and such facility shall be reasonably accessible to the public.

(b)The Director may contract the operation of the shelter to any qualified non-profit private organization. If the Director so contracts, the private non-profit organization must operate the facility so as to conform to the provisions provided herein. Pet COL6/24/2021 CH. 34 KEEPING ANIMALS control shall remain the sole responsibility of the Department of Agriculture.

(c)The enactment of any provision of this Article shall not be cause for reduction of personnel in the Pet Control Unit.

(d)The Director shall provide that a licensed veterinarian attend to the pets at the facility as necessary.