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SB 249 Animal care; adoption of regulations permitting non-commercial intrastate transportation by officer.

Introduced by: W. Roscoe Reynolds | 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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