A person, firm or corporation engaged in the care, breeding, training or use of living dogs under the provisions of the general statutes pertaining to the practice of veterinary medicine or to the operation of a kennel or pet shop shall be exempt from the provisions of sections 22-332b-1 to 22-332b-11, inclusive, unless engaged in an activity which, in the judgment of the commissioner of health, falls within the meaning of research or study as defined above.
Conn. Agencies Regs. § 22-332b-3