§ 299-68. Pet grooming business registration required; fee.

A. 

No pet grooming business shall operate within the County of Suffolk unless it has registered with the Department in accordance with the provisions of this section. The initial application fee for registration of a pet grooming business shall be $50. Registration shall be filed biennially for a fee of $100.

B. 

Each registrant must provide the following information and appropriate supporting documentation to the Department:

(1) 

The name of the pet grooming business.

(2) 

The principal address and the names of all owners of the business.

(3) 

Documents providing proof of professional and general liability and property damage insurance and workers' compensation.

C. 

No applicant for registration or renewal shall have any outstanding judgment for child support against him or her, or be in arrears in child-support payments as determined by official court records or official government records, at the time an application is filed for such registration or renewal. If an applicant has such a judgment against him or her, or is in such arrears, but is current in payments on a judicially approved, or Child Support Enforcement Bureau sanctioned, payment schedule to pay off or reduce such judgment or arrears, then such individual shall not be deemed ineligible for registration or renewal on the grounds of such judgment or arrears. At least 30 days prior to the expiration of a registration, the Office shall send a written notice to a registrant informing said registrant of his or her obligation to comply with the provisions of this section pertaining to compliance with child-support obligations. If necessary, a second written notice shall be sent by the Office to a registrant 60 days after the registration has lapsed, informing said registrant of his or her obligation to comply with the provisions of this section pertaining to compliance with the child-support obligations. In addition, the County Department of Social Services, through its Child Support Enforcement Bureau, shall notify all current noncustodial parents of the obligations contained herein.

D. 

The Department shall provide each pet grooming business which has complied with registration requirements a registration certificate and an identification card, which shall have a registration number and expiration date.

E. 

Pet grooming businesses shall display their County registration number on all vehicles and identification used by employees.