The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PETITION OF:
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PETITION OF:
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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.
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An Act establishing the division of domestic animal protection. |
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 1 of chapter 24A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-
Within the division of consumer affairs there shall be a division of pet shop investigators. The director shall establish rules and regulations and hire such inspectors as he deems best to investigate and ensure the health and safety of all animals sold to consumers in the commonwealth. Such rule and regulation shall apply to pet shops, kennels, and breeders who are sellers of domestic pets.
The director shall also promulgate rules and regulations to track the sale of domestic animals by pets shops, kennels, and breeders. Such criteria to track said sales shall include, but not be limited to, the following: sales price, type of breed, and age of each domestic animal. Said division shall compile and release a written report on said data and shall be forwarded to the department of revenue and made public.
The director shall also promulgate rules and regulations by which pet shops, kennels and breeders of domestic animal would require a license or permit to engage in the sale of domestic animal .
This
section shall not apply to any non profit organization that provides care and
protection for abused, neglected or abandoned domestic animals and the
licensing and permitting procedures shall not apply to any persons who
breeds I litter per year of a domestic animal.