{
 "answer": "In the Township of Puslinch, Ontario, business licences & permits rules are set by By-law No. 024-2021 Dogs and Kennels (consolidated Aug 5, 2025), verified 2026-10-23. A licence is required. Who must license: Kennel owners/operators, including boarding, breeding, and retiring kennels. Renewal: expires on the 1st day of February in the year succeeding the date of issue; renewal on or before that same date.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001717",
 "municipality": "Puslinch",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "business_licensing",
 "label": "Business licences & permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "http://www.puslinch.ca/en/index.asp",
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  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law No. 024-2021 Dogs and Kennels (consolidated Aug 5, 2025)",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://puslinch.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/BL2021-024-Kennel-Licensing-By-law-Consolidated.pdf",
   "summary": "Township of Puslinch by-law to control, license, register and regulate dogs and kennels; kennel licence rules. Mostly dog control; only trade licensing by-law found.",
   "discovered_by": "on-bizlic",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "2428efe24dab402405025dc281cb1b341daaebeeffd9738713b537c7744d53e3",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T21:20:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "024-2021",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/2428efe24dab402405025dc281cb1b341daaebeeffd9738713b537c7744d53e3.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "who_must_license": "Kennel owners/operators, including boarding, breeding, and retiring kennels.",
    "renewal": "expires on the 1st day of February in the year succeeding the date of issue; renewal on or before that same date"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 7.1",
    "who_must_license": "s. 7.1; \"includes a BOARDING KENNEL, BREEDING KENNEL, and RETIRING KENNEL\"",
    "renewal": "s. 7.8"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/puslinch/business-licensing/bylaw-024-2021/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Kennel Licences page",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://puslinch.ca/doing-business/kennel-licences/",
   "summary": "Township page on kennel licensing (listed on by-law index; not separately opened in full).",
   "discovered_by": "on-bizlic",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "e1497e34dcc0b1a218703de36265a7b45304a55c0af34261d9692aad547a0d43",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T21:20:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e1497e34dcc0b1a218703de36265a7b45304a55c0af34261d9692aad547a0d43.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/puslinch/business-licensing/kennel-licences-page/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Lottery Licences page",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://puslinch.ca/government/lottery-licences/",
   "summary": "Eligibility and application for municipal lottery licences for non-profit and charitable groups; no municipal lottery by-law posted.",
   "discovered_by": "on-bizlic",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "9d3ea6d81c70192cd40ce3b5a8d5be403bcb138bd40c8d4f5d46ee2017e526ee",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T21:20:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/9d3ea6d81c70192cd40ce3b5a8d5be403bcb138bd40c8d4f5d46ee2017e526ee.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/puslinch/business-licensing/lottery-licences-page/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/puslinch/business-licensing/"
}