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2023 SESSION

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HB 1451 Pet shops; posting of information about dogs, civil penalty.

Introduced by: Robert D. Orrock, Sr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Pet shops; posting of information about dogs; civil penalty. Provides for the assessment of a civil penalty of up to $1,000 per violation when (i) any owner of a pet shop that sells dogs does not maintain a written record for each dog in its possession containing certain information or (ii) a pet shop that sells dogs fails to post a notice stating that USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service inspection reports are available prior to purchase. Currently, such violations are subject to the enforcement provisions of the Virginia Consumer Protection Act.

FULL TEXT

• 12/21/22  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102029D  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 12/21/22  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102029D
• 12/21/22  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 01/13/23  House: Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
• 02/07/23  House: Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources