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(a) The Department shall monitor all facilities that board animals for a fee or house animals for adoption, including, annual inspections, or upon a complaint.\n(b) The Department shall prepare and provide upon request a checklist based on the Guidelines for Standards of Care published by the Association of Shelter Veterinarians. The inspector shall submit a report for each facility to the Commissioner within 10 days of the inspection.\n(c) If the Commissioner finds violations of the law, the Commissioner may issue a warning requiring the facility to comply within 30 days or issue orders necessary for the correction of the conditions, and quarantine the premises and animals. Failure to comply may result in a fine of $250 for the first infraction and $500 for subsequent infractions within the same calendar year.