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HOUSE BILL NO. 865 Offered January 10, 2018 Prefiled January 9, 2018 A BILL to amend and reenact § 3.2-6537 of the Code of Virginia, relating to pet shops; local ordinance; bond for out-of-state breeder. ---------- Patron-- Orrock ---------- Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 3.2-6537 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 3.2-6537. Ordinances; penalties.

A. The governing body of any locality may, by ordinance, require a person operating a pet shop or operating as a dealer in companion animals to obtain a permit. Such local governing body may shall charge no more than $50 per year for such permit. The revenues derived therefrom shall be used for the administration and enforcement of such ordinance. Such

The aforementioned ordinance may provide: (i) require that records be kept by the permittees as are deemed necessary; (ii) provide for public hearing prior to issuance, renewal, or revocation of any such permit; or (iii) provide for the denial of issuance, denial of renewal, or for the revocation of such permit for fraudulent practices or inhumane treatment of the animals dealt with by the permittee.

The ordinance may provide for either a criminal penalty not to exceed a Class 3 misdemeanor or a civil penalty not to exceed $500 for any violation of the ordinance. Any civil penalties collected shall be deposited by the local treasurer pursuant to § 3.2-6534.

B. The governing body of any locality may, by ordinance, require a person operating a pet shop or operating as a dealer in companion animals who offers for sale a companion animal obtained from a commercial breeder located outside the Commonwealth to furnish a bond in an amount not to exceed $5,000 for each such breeder supplying an animal to the shop or dealer.