S653 Prohibits sale of any dog by kennel, pet shop or other retail establishment without name, address and phone number of person providing dog thereto; establishes $500 fine for each violation
January 17, 2010
S653 prohibits the sale of any dog in the State by a kennel, pet shop, or other retail establishment that sells dogs unless the name, address and phone number of the person who provided the dog to the kennel, pet shop, or other retail establishment that sells dogs is provided to the person purchasing the dog at the time of sale. If the dog was raised by the kennel, pet shop or other retail establishment that sells dogs, the bill requires that the name, address and phone number of the owner of the kennel, pet shop, or other retail establishment that sells dogs be provided to the person purchasing the dog.Â
Finally, the bill provides that these requirements shall not apply to shelters, pounds or other nonprofit organizations that provide dogs to individuals, and any person found guilty of violating the act will be subject to a fine of $500 for each violation.
Primary Sponsor: Andrew R. Ciesla
Primary Sponsor: Anthony R. Bucco
January 12, 2010 Â Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
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