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2020 SESSION

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SB 891 Animal welfare regulations; keeping of dogs, cats, and rabbits.

Introduced by: David W. Marsden | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION: (all summaries)

Animal welfare regulations; keeping of animals; State Animal Welfare Inspector. Directs the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services to adopt comprehensive regulations governing the keeping of dogs and cats by any pet shop by July 1, 2022. The regulations are to require a $250 annual registration fee for any private, for-profit entity required to register, and, where necessary, shall establish standards that apply only to a particular category of currently unregulated entity. The bill creates the position of State Animal Welfare Inspector as an employee of the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services and directs the Inspector or a representative to conduct at least one unannounced, annual inspection of each pet shop.


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