«Commercial breeder» means a person who possesses or has an ownership interest in animals and is engaged in the business of breeding animals for sale or for exchange in return for consideration, and who possesses ten or more adult intact animals and whose animals produce more than five total litters of puppies or kittens per year. (animalfolksmn.org)
Industry veterans know that many of these issues crop up again and again; whether a bill dies in committee or is voted down on the Senate floor, it can just easily return for consideration in the future. (petbusiness.com)
Considering the unclear definition of a «commercial dog breeder» with the terminology of «or dealing in animals for direct or indirect sale or for exchange in return for consideration», amd the fees they charge, calling it an adoption fee, or spay or neuter fee or whatever, this would make it an indirect sale or for consideration. (tulsapetsmagazine.com)