70.Despite section 48 of this Regulation, a person who, before 25 August 2022, carries on commercial breeding or raising operations of cats or dogs and holds a permit as the owner or custodian of 50 or more cats or dogs referred to in section 1.2 of the Regulation respecting the safety and welfare of cats and dogs (chapter P-42, r. 10.1) or whose application for the renewal of that permit is pending may continue to hold more than 50 animals of those species for as long as the Minister does not suspend, cancel or refuse to renew that permit. The maximum number of animals that may be kept by that person is the number held by that person on 25 August 2022.
70.Despite section 48 of this Regulation, a person who, before 25 August 2022, carries on commercial breeding or raising operations of cats or dogs and holds a permit as the owner or custodian of 50 or more cats or dogs referred to in section 1.2 of the Regulation respecting the safety and welfare of cats and dogs (chapter P-42, r. 10.1) or whose application for the renewal of that permit is pending may continue to hold more than 50 animals of those species for as long as the Minister does not suspend, cancel or refuse to renew that permit. The maximum number of animals that may be kept by that person is the number held by that person on 25 August 2022.