Amends GS 19A-23 to now define boarding kennel, as used in Article 3, the Animal Welfare Act, so that it now means means a facility or establishment which regularly offers to the public the service of boarding six or more (current law does not specify how many) of any combination of dogs or cats for a fee. Makes technical changes.

Requires the Board of Agriculture to amend its rules for boarding kennels consistent with the provisions above and allows for the adoption of temporary rules following the specified APA procedures. 

Effective October 1, 2025.