XIX. PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING MISCONDUCT NOT ASSOCIATED WITH A UKC LICENSED EVENT
(Misconduct - Category 2)

UKC STANDARD OF CONDUCT

UKC dog breeders and owners must comply with all UKC rules, regulations, and policies, as well as all local, county, state and federal government regulations for kennel operations.

Jurisdiction

All breeders who register individual dogs or litters with UKC are subject to the jurisdiction of the UKC and are therefore subject to these UKC standards of conduct and disciplinary procedures.

The Complaint

A person who becomes aware of an act of misconduct not associated with an event must notify UKC in writing. The notification should include all known facts and circumstances surrounding the alleged misconduct; the date of and location where the alleged misconduct occurred; and any witnesses who may have additional knowledge of or information about the alleged misconduct.

Investigation, Findings, and Recommendations

UKC staff shall investigate such complaints and shall report findings and recommendations to the appropriate UKC Department Head.

Penalties For Misconduct

The appropriate UKC Department Head shall review all Hearing Committee findings and results (category 1 misconduct) and staff investigation findings and results (category 2 misconduct). If the Department Head upholds the findings of the Hearing Committee or staff, one or more of the following penalties shall be imposed:

• Probation. Probation for a period up to three (3) years. During the period of probation, the individual shall be closely monitored by UKC. Any other instance of misconduct may result in immediate suspension or barring at the discretion of the appropriate UKC Department Head and without further due process.

• Suspension. The appropriate UKC Department Head shall impose a minimum Three Hundred Dollar ($300) fine and a minimum one (1) year suspension for probation violations and for most other serious acts of misconduct. The period of suspension shall begin upon UKC's mailing of the notification to the respondent via certified mail (return receipt requested), but the fine must be paid by certified check or money order before the time counts toward the sentence. For example, a person may be notified on January 1 that his penalty will be a one year suspension and a fine of Three Hundred Dollars ($300). This individual will be suspended as soon as notice of the penalty is mailed by UKC to the respondent, but the one year suspension does not start until the date UKC receives payment of the fine. If a respondent waits until March 1 to pay the fine, the suspension will actually run fourteen months until midnight of February 28 the following year.

• Barring. The appropriate UKC Department Head shall impose barring for an indefinite period of time for repeat instances of misconduct or for the most serious forms of misconduct, including, but not limited to, cruelty to dogs. The period of barring shall begin upon UKC's mailing of the notification to the respondent by certified mail (return receipt requested).

Suspension and Barring

During the period of suspension or barring, a person who is suspended or barred:

• May not register any dogs in his/her name (joint or individual ownership). No dog registered in the name of a suspended/barred person (joint or individual ownership) may be used for breeding and no offspring of such a dog is eligible for registration with UKC. A suspended/barred person may transfer any dogs currently registered in his/her name (joint or individual ownership), except that no dog registered in the name of a suspended/barred person, regardless of co-ownership status, may be transferred to any member of that person's family. • May not register any litters or sign any litter registrations in any capacity.

• May not enter or participate in any way in any UKC licensed event. No dog registered in the name of a suspended/barred person (joint or individual ownership) may be entered or participate in any way in any UKC licensed event.

• May not receive Championship points for any dog registered in his/her name (joint or individual ownership).

• May not advertise in any UKC publication or internet site.

Appeals

Any person placed on probation, suspended or barred by a UKC Department Head may appeal directly, in writing, to the UKC President or the Vice President for Administration. The decision of the President or Vice President for Administration is final.