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2010 SESSION
HB 551 Animal care; adoption of regulations permitting non-commercial intrastate transportation by officer.
Introduced by: Daniel W. Marshall, III | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Animal care; transport; regulations. Requires the adoption of regulations that permit the non-commercial, intrastate transportation of animals by law-enforcement officers, animal control officers, and releasing agencies by vehicles that are not enclosed, provided that (i) the primary enclosure is affixed to the vehicle; (ii) the primary enclosure is compliant with specifications set out in the federal Animal Welfare regulations; (iii) the duration of transport does not exceed two hours; and (iv) the animal is protected from the elements during transport.
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HISTORY
- 01/12/10 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103433D
- 01/12/10 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/26/10 House: Assigned ACNRsub: #1 Agriculture
- 02/16/10 House: Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources