Welcome to the Oklahoma State Board of Commercial Pet Breeders

1000 N.W. Grand Boulevard, Suite. 140

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma  73118

(405) 286-3894 MAINLINE

(405) 286-4784 FAX

1-855-866-3894 TOLL FREE ANIMAL ABUSE AND UNLICENSED BREEDER HOTLINE.

NOTICE 

As of October 3, 2011, all commercial pet breeders should be licensed by the Board.  If you are unlicensed and you would like us to send you an application and schedule your inspection, please contact us. 

INSPECTIONS

Breeders must contact the agency to schedule their inspection. Staff investigators or veterinarian inspectors on contract with the agency will be assigned based on availability, location of the breeder and cost effectiveness.  

EVENTS

If your club, association, or organization wishes to post any events such as shows, pet training, expo's, low cost spay/neuter, low cost vaccination clinics, or other pet related events, we will post them for free on our website.

We would also like to acknowledge those breeders who are in compliance with state standards by putting a link on our website to their website.  If you would like your link posted, please give us a call or send us your link via E-mail.

Press Release 

Media Story

Questions

For answers to common questions below, just open the link.

1. Do I need worker's compensation insurance? 

Oklahoma Department of Labor FAQ Page

Oklahoma Department of Labor Workers Compensation Page

2. What is a tax permit and how do I get it?

Letter from Tax Commission

Oklahoma Tax Commission Home Page

Call (405) 521-3160

Recent questions about sales tax

• What is the state's sales tax rate?
•  Do I charge sales tax on out of state sales?
• Do I charge other breeders sales tax on purchases?

Answers from the Oklahoma Tax Commission:

The current state tax rate is 4.5%. If the breeder is located in a city or county that also levied a sales tax, the applicable rate would be added to the state rate. The following link is to the current rate chart for all cities and counties and can be accessed on our web site: http://www.tax.ok.gov/ratechts.html.

The point of delivery determined whether to charge sales tax in Oklahoma. If the breeder delivers the dog outside the state, then the breeder does not charge Oklahoma tax. If the dog is delivered in Oklahoma, then the tax must be charged and collected.

Breeders are required to charge sales tax for sales to other breeders UNLESS the animal is purchased for resale AND breeder has a valid sales tax permit and presents the permit to the selling breeder.

3. What about rabies vaccinations, do I have to have them since my dogs are in an enclosed facility, and does a Veterinarian have to give them?

Letter from Oklahoma Department of Health on Rabies and Vaccinations

Oklahoma Department of Health Rabies Page

Title 59 O.S. § 698.2 of the Oklahoma Veterinary Practice Act provides,  

“Direct Supervision” means:
a. directions have been given to a veterinary technician, nurse,
laboratory technician, intern, veterinary assistant or other
employee for medical care following the examination of an animal
by the licensed veterinarian responsible for the professional care of
the animal, or
b. that, under certain circumstances following the examination
of an animal by a licensed veterinarian responsible for the
professional care of the animal, the presence of the licensed
veterinarian on the premises in an animal hospital setting or in the
same general area in a range setting is required after directions
have been given to a veterinarian who has a certificate issued
pursuant to Section 698.8 of this title.

4. If I send in my application and haven't received my license, can I still operate?

Yes, you can still operate your business. Once an application is received you are considered to have a temporary license until your facility is inspected and granted your permanent license.

5. Do I need to have a Secretary of State Filing Number to fill out an application?

The Secretary of State Filing Number only applies to Corporations and LLC's, not sole proprietorships or unincorporated partnerships.

If you submit a question via our website, please provide your name and a valid E-mail address in order to receive a response. 

Animal Abuse Reporting

Please use our toll-free hotline to report cases of animal abuse. To file a formal report or complaint, the calling party must leave their name, telephone number, location, and description of the abuse taking place. 

1-855-866-3894

This number may also be used to report a suspected, unlicensed breeder.

Attention Media Representatives

For comments or interviews, please contact Board Chair Angel Soriano at  Angel.Soriano@osbcpb.ok.gov