[ SHOWGSD-L ] SB14 bad legislation in Florida-take action
- From: <almanya@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <CHGermanShepherdShowDogsList@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2007 07:42:54 -0500
Here's a link below where everyone can send a letter.
All you have to do is chose some of the prewritten text to form your letter and
it automatically generates it and automatically emails it to the senators.
Please help if you will, for this could also be coming your way.............
Amy Safdir
Almanya Shepherds
www.almanyagsd.com
Dear Fellow Club Members ,
Please read, "write" and "forward" to anyone you think may be of help. This is
not a fair bill and would ultimately affect all of us. In addition to the very
valid reasons listed below : Many of us give our own vaccinations for a variety
of reasons including not wanting to expose them to potentially sick dogs at the
vet's. Not all veterinarians are equal in competency nor are all vets
reasonable in charges.
While none of us approve of deliberately selling sick puppies to the public,
this isn't the legislation that will solve the problem.
Thanks.
Pat
Pat Boyd
Summit Ash Boxers
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Please take the time to go to the link below and send your letter OPPOSING SB
14!
You can read the text of SB 14 here:
http://tinyurl.com/yjlz9w
Permission granted to cross post - we need to generate as many letters as
possible!
Thanks!
Diane Makinney
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Last year many of you participated in using the tool to submit letters to
oppose a breeder licensing bill that were introduced in Florida by Senator
Larcenia Bullard. After approximately 6,000 personalized letters were generated
and sent to the Agriculture Committee, within 48 hours, she decided to pull the
bill.
Shortly after that Bullard introduced another bad bill attempting to make some
amendments to Florida's existing Pet Lemon Law. That did not make it out of
committee in 2006 but she is again trying to pass amendments to the Pet Lemon
Law. If this bill is able to make it through the Committees to the floor, who
knows how much worse it might become by then? Knowing what else Bullard tried
to pass last year, it should not surprise anyone if this bill were to
"snowball".
SB 14 is a bill that has been introduced in the 2007 Florida State Legislature
that amends Florida's already restrictive Pet Lemon Law. SB 14 will overly
burden small, home-based breeders as well as "pet dealers". "The term "pet
dealer" means any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other association
that, in the ordinary course of business, engages in the sale of more than two
litters, or 20 dogs or cats, per year, whichever is greater, to the public.
This definition includes breeders of animals who sell such animals directly to
a consumer."
Under revisions to the existing Florida law:
1. Breeders/"pet dealers" will be prohibited from administering any vaccines or
anthelmintics unless a veterinarian is on the premises.
2. A pet dealer may not possess a dog or cat that is less than 8 weeks old if
the dealer is not the breeder of the animal. This provision will affect any
rescues who take in a pregnant bitch. While there is an "exemption" for
county-operated or city-operated animal control agencies and registered
nonprofit humane organizations, if a breed rescue is not a 501(c)(3)
organization and still operates as a "committee" of their parent club, this
could be a problem.
3. A breeder/pet dealer may not refuse to reimburse veterinary costs because
the consumer did not use a veterinarian designated by the breeder/pet dealer.
4. If a dog or cat is returned to a breeder/pet dealer due to illness, disease,
or a congenital or hereditary condition requiring veterinary care, you will be
required to provide the animal with "proper veterinary care" that may include
humanely euthanizing the animal.
5. Reimbursement for veterinary costs has been increased to 150% of the
purchase price of the animal.
6. The amendment eliminates the existing section of the law that currently
allows a consumer to sign a waiver relinquishing his or her right to return the
dog or cat for congenital or hereditary diseases.
7. The bill dictates that any agreement or contract by a consumer to waive any
right under this section is void and unenforceable.
8. The bill requires reimbursement, refund or exchange within ten business days
after notification.
9. A new section authorizing civil penalties for violations of any provision of
this statute has been added. Civil penalties can range anywhere from $1,000 up
to $10,000 with restrictions on the dealer which will prohibit them from
selling any animals in the state. Time restrictions can range anywhere from 30
days up to a year.
The Doberman Pinscher Club of America has activated the Lobby Now tool.
Concerned breeders and rescuers are urged to go to the following link to let
legislators know that you oppose this ill-conceived bill as it puts no burden
on the pet-buyer. Under this bill a pet owner could do everything wrong, even
causing exposure to an infectious disease, and under this bill it would be the
breeder that would need to pay for the pet owner's mistake.
Go to this link to send your letters to legislators NOW!
http://dpca.lobbynow.com/issues?SB14
T. Dante DeAngelis
Florida Legislative Director
Doberman Pinscher Club of America
Diane J. Albers
President
Florida Association of Kennel Clubs, Inc.
Patricia Hawk
President
Florida Animal Owners Alliance, Inc.
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