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SB 1462 Comprehensive animal care; enforceable under Virginia Consumer Protection Act.

Introduced by: Jeremy S. McPike | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Comprehensive animal care; enforceable under Virginia Consumer Protection Act. Subjects provisions related to misrepresentation of animals' conditions to enforcement under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act (§ 59.1-196 et seq.). The bill also increases from one year to two years following the date of sale the period of time for which a pet dealer is required to maintain a copy of the pet dealer's animal history certificate that is signed by the consumer.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Comprehensive animal care; enforceable under Virginia Consumer Protection Act. Subjects certain animal care statutes to enforcement under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act (§ 59.1-196 et seq.). These statutes relate to the misrepresentation of animals' conditions, the posting of information about dogs, and written notice of consumer remedies required to be provided by pet shops, pet dealers, and animal boarding establishments. The bill also increases from one year to two years following the date of sale the period of time for which a pet dealer is required to maintain a copy of the pet dealer's animal history certificate that is signed by the consumer.