59. The following are exempted from the obligation to hold a permit referred to in section 16 of the Animal Welfare and Safety Act (chapter B-3.1):(1) a veterinary surgeon in the exercise of the profession;
(2) the operator of a transportation enterprise, for the duration of the transportation;
(3) an owner or custodian holding a Certificate of Good Animal Practice issued by the Canadian Council on Animal Care;
(4) a person having temporary custody of animals during an animal show or competition.