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2022 SESSION

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HB 523 Pet shops; notice of deceased animals.

Introduced by: Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Pet shops; reporting. Requires pet shops to retain records indicating any time a dog or cat in its possession dies or is euthanized. Such records shall be maintained for two years and made available to animal control officers and the State Animal Welfare Inspector.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Breeding of dogs and cats for research; reporting. Requires any person who or entity that breeds dogs and cats for animal testing facilities to report certain to the State Veterinarian on a monthly basis. The report shall include information regarding the birth, acquisition, death, sale, transfer, or other disposition of a dog or cat in the prior month.