Such semen stations or IVF-ET Labs shall not trade semen doses, embryos or carry out commercial AI delivery services until permission taken from the registering authority declared under this Act.

Registration of Artificial Insemination Service Provider Registration of Artificial Insemination Service Provider.-

1. (i) On and from the date of commencement of this Act, no person, firm, Limited Liability Partnership (LLP), company, institution, NGOs, Breeders’ Associations, Trusts, Co-operative society whereas Livestock Development Boards or Agencies & AH Department of State shall provide Artificial Insemination Services without obtaining a registration certificate from the Registration Authority;
2. (ii) AI Technicians shall be allowed to provide AI Services only if he or she is working under an AI Service Provider holding a Certificate of Registration from the Registration Authority. No individual or Private AI Technician shall be allowed to provide AI services;
3. (iii) Existing Artificial Insemination Service Providers shall apply to the Registration Authority for granting registration for providing AI Services within three months from the effective date of this Act;
4. (iv) Application for registration or renewal of Artificial Insemination Service Provider shall be made to the Registration Authority with prescribed fees @ Rs. 20,000/- (Twenty thousand) only for Registration valid for five

1. (5) years and renewal for another five
2. (5) years against payment of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) only;
   • (v) Every application for registration or renewal under sub-section 10(iii) and 10(iv) shall be made to the Registration Authority in Form “C” with prescribed fees;
   • (vi) On receipt of any such application for grant of registration or renewal, the Registration Authority shall send a team of experts constituted by the Registration Authority for such enquiry or inspection, and after satisfying itself that the Artificial Insemination Service Provider:-
   • (a) has arrangements for receiving, storing and distributing semen or embryos as laid down in prescribed standard;
   • (b) obtains semen or embryos only from the certified animals of semen stations accredited with Grade “A” or “B” by the CMU or IVF-ET Lab registered under the Act and is following Bihar Animal Breeding Policy;
   • (c) does not bring semen produced outside the State distributed or gifted for Artificial Insemination or transfer, except if the doses is produced at a semen station which is graded “A” or “B” as per the latest rating of the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD), Govt. of India with the prior approval of the Registration Authority to be granted in such manner and subject to such conditions, as may be prescribed;
   • (d) imports semen or embryos for Artificial Insemination or transfer into the state of Bihar from other states or country, except with the prior approval of the Registration Authority to be granted in such manner and subject to such conditions, as may be prescribed;
   • (e) engages AI technicians, who hold such qualifications and experience as prescribed by the Registration Authority from time to time for providing the artificial insemination services and for the one who provide AI services on behalf of it, and maintains records as prescribed by the Registration Authority;
   • (f) provides AI services as per the approved Breeding Policy of the State government;
   • (g) does not supply semen or embryos to any AI Technician other than those engaged by it or to other AI Service provider not holding a Certificate of Registration from the Registration Authority, and;
   • (h) conforms to the guidelines as laid down in prescribed standard available with the Registration Authority; Registration Authority shall grant a certificate of registration to the Artificial Insemination Service Provider clearly specifying the name and address of the Service provider, Registration number of the Service provider, name of a responsible officer employed by the Service provider and any such other terms and conditions as may deem appropriate as in Form D.
     • (vii) Every application for renewal of registration shall be made three months before expiry of the period specified in the registration certificate. The Registration Authority, after satisfying itself that the conditions of registration as per prescribed standard have been adhered to, shall renew the registration for a further period of five years within three months of the date of application by the applicant;
     • (viii) The Registration Authority may after giving the applicant an opportunity of being heard and for the reasons to be recorded in writing refuse to grant or renew the registration;.
     • (ix) The Registration Authority may send a team of experts to inspect facilities or arrangements of receiving, storage and distribution of semen, records of semen procurement and usage, working of AI technicians employed by the Artificial Insemination Service Provider as and when desired, but at least once a year, to ensure compliance to the conditions of registration issued under prescribed standard;
     • (x) The Registration Authority may ask for an undertaking or affidavit from the AI Service Provider stating that it shall follow the guidelines in letter and spirit and shall be bound to provide information regarding the source of purchasing semen and the number of inseminations carried out by the AI Technicians receiving semen (monthly report).