[ SHOWGSD-L ] Vermont<<<<S.0341 becomes H.0769
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- Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 12:02:08 EDT
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S.0341 becomes H.0769
Mon Mar 31, 2008 3:45 pm (PDT)
Ok. Even though the bill was listed as a H.0769, and the chair of the
House commiittee who it was listed with didn't know it had crossed over
to her when I spoke with her last week, that is what happened. In
addition, the bill was not listed in it's entirety on the House. Here's
the whole ugly pill. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Some of this was already in place
for a few years and most of us didn't even know it.
Mary in Vermont
Download <http://www.leg.state.vt.us/DOCS/2008/BILLS/INTRO/S-341.DOC>
this document in MS Word format
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BILL AS INTRODUCED 2007-2008
S.341
Introduced by Senator Campbell of Windsor District
Referred to Committee on
Date:
Subject: Professions and occupations; pet merchants; dog breeders
Statement of purpose: This bill clarifies that a pet dealer is anyone
who sells an animal and sets out compliance criteria for dog breeders.
AN ACT RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF PET MERCHANTS
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Sec. 1. 20 V.S.A. § 3681 is amended to read:
§ 3681. PERMIT
(a) The owner or keeper of two or more domestic pets or wolf-hybrids
four months of age or older kept for sale or for breeding purposes,
except for his or her the owner's own use, shall apply to the municipal
clerk of the town or city municipality in which the domestic pets or
wolf-hybrids are kept for a kennel permit to be issued on forms
prescribed by the commissioner and pay the clerk a fee of $10.00 for the
same. The provisions of subchapters 1, 2, and 4 of this chapter not
inconsistent with this subchapter, shall apply to the permit which shall
be in addition to other permits required. A kennel permit shall expire
on March 31 next after following issuance, and shall be displayed
prominently on the premises on which the domestic pets or wolf-hybrids
are kept. If the permit fee is not paid by April 1, the owner or keeper
may thereafter procure a permit for that license year by paying a fee of
fifty 50 percent in excess of that otherwise required. Municipal clerks
shall maintain a record of the type of animals being kept by the permit
holder.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, no kennel permit
may be issued or renewed to any person who sells 20 or more litters of
domestic dogs or wolf-hybrids in any 12-month period or sells 100 or
more domestic dogs or wolf-hybrids in any 12-month period. This
provision shall not apply to
nonprofit animal welfare activities performed by an animal shelter as
defined in subdivision 3901(5) of this title.
Sec. 2. 20 V.S.A. § 3901 is amended to read:
§ 3901. DEFINITIONS
As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
(1) "Adequate feed" means the provision at suitable intervals, not
exceeding 24 hours, of a quantity of during each 24-hour period
providing, in a clean and sanitary manner, wholesome foodstuff at
intervals and in quantities suitable for the species and age, sufficient
to maintain a reasonable level of nutrition in each animal. All
foodstuff shall be served in a clean and sanitary manner.
* * *
(4) "Animal" means any dog or, cat, rabbit, rodent, nonhuman primate,
bird, or other warm-blooded vertebrate but shall does not include
horses, cattle, sheep, goats, swine, and domestic fowl.
(5) "Animal shelter" means a facility which that is used to house or
contain animals and is owned, operated, or maintained by a duly
incorporated humane society, animal welfare society, society for the
prevention of cruelty to animals, or other nonprofit organization
devoted to the welfare, protection, and humane treatment of animals.
* * *
(7) "Dealer" means any person who sells, exchanges, or donates, or
offers to sell, exchange, or donate animals, but shall not include a
person who disposes only of offspring from animals maintained by him
only as household pets.
* * *
(10) "Person" means any individual, partnership, firm, joint stock
company, corporation, association, trust, estate, or other legal entity.
"Dog breeder" means any person who breeds one litter of puppies or more
per year for sale to consumers for monetary consideration.
* * *
(15) "Pet merchant" means a dealer, dog breeder, or any person who
operates a pet shop or who acts as a dealer sells an animal.
Sec. 3. 20 V.S.A. § 3904 is added to read:
§ 3904. DOG BREEDERS; MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
A dog breeder shall comply with all the following:
(1) Inoculate each puppy with DHPPC (distemper, hepatitis,
parainfluenza, parvovirus, and coronavirus) vaccine between seven weeks
and eight weeks of age.
(2) Before eight weeks of age, have each puppy certified by a
veterinarian to be fit and healthy, and to have received appropriate
inoculations. The certification shall be made on a form prescribed by
the secretary and shall be provided to the recipient at the time of
donation or to the consumer at the time of sale.
(3) Not donate, sell, or separate a puppy from the litter until the
puppy is at least eight weeks of age.
(4) Not sell or donate more than 19 litters or more than 100 dogs in
any calendar year. This subdivision shall not apply to a publicly
operated animal shelter facility or a private charitable nonprofit
humane society or any animal adoption activity that an animal shelter
facility or humane society conducts
off-site at any pet store or other commercial enterprise.
Sec. 4. 20 V.S.A. § 3906 is amended to read:
§ 3906. LICENSING OF PET MERCHANTS
(a) No person may transact business as a pet merchant, as defined in
this chapter subdivision 3901(15) of this title, unless a license for
that purpose has been granted by the secretary to that person.
Application for the license shall be made in the manner provided by the
secretary. The license period shall be April 1 to March 31 and the
license fee shall be $150.00 for each license period or part thereof.
Sec. 5. 20 V.S.A. § 3911 is amended to read:
§ 3911. PENALTIES
(a) Any person licensed or registered under this chapter, who fails to
provide animals under the person's care or custody with adequate food or
adequate water, as defined in section 3901 of this title, or who fails
to house animals in the person's care or custody in a manner which that
is adequate for their welfare, or a dog breeder who fails to comply with
section 3904 of this title shall be fined not more than $500.00 for each
animal affected.
(b) Any person who operates a fair, public auction, or who transacts
business as a pet merchant, without being duly licensed or without
possessing a proper certificate of registration, as the case may be, as
required under this chapter, or who violates any provision of this
chapter or of any rule lawfully adopted under its authority for which no
other penalty is provided, shall be fined not more than $300.00 or
imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.
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Published by:
The Vermont General Assembly
115 State Street
Montpelier, Vermont
www.leg.state.vt.us <http://www.leg.state.vt.us>
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