LCO No. 4280 1 of 18
General Assembly Committee Bill No. 5112
January Session, 2025
LCO No. 4280
Referred to Committee on GENERAL LAW
Introduced by:
(GL)
AN ACT PROHIBITING PET STORES FROM PURCHASING OR
PROCURING DOGS, CATS AND RABBITS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 22-344 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 2
(a) (1) No person shall maintain a commercial kennel until such 3
person has obtained from the commissioner a license to maintain such 4
kennel under such regulations as the commissioner provides as to 5
sanitation, disease and humane treatment of dogs or cats and the 6
protection of the public safety. Upon written application and the 7
payment of a fee of four hundred dollars, the commissioner shall issue 8
such license to be effective until the second December thirty-first 9
following issuance provided the commissioner finds (A) that such 10
regulations have been complied with, and (B) in the case of each initial 11
application for such license, that the zoning enforcement official of the 12
municipality wherein such kennel is to be maintained has certified that 13
the kennel conforms to the municipal zoning regulations. Such license 14
shall be renewed biennially, not later than December thirty-first, in 15
accordance with the provisions of this section, and may be transferred 16
Committee Bill No. 5112
LCO No. 4280 2 of 18
by the licensee to another premises upon approval of the commissioner. 17
(2) Any person who maintains a commercial kennel and who 18
advertises the services of such commercial kennel shall cause the license 19
number for such commercial kennel, as issued pursuant to this section, 20
to clearly appear in such advertisement. The commissioner may adopt 21
regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to prescribe the 22
requirements for the appearance of the license number of a commercial 23
kennel in any form of advertisement. Such regulation may include, but 24
need not be limited to, the size, font and location of such license number 25
for any given form of advertisement. 26
(3) For purposes of this subsection, no person who boards three or 27
fewer cats or dogs in his or her residence shall be required to obtain a 28
commercial kennel license pursuant to this subsection. 29
(b) (1) No person shall maintain a pet shop until such person has 30
obtained from the commissioner a license to maintain such pet shop 31
under such regulations as the commissioner provides as to sanitation, 32
disease and humane treatment of animals and the protection of the 33
public safety. Upon written application and the payment of a fee of four 34
hundred dollars, the commissioner shall issue such license to be 35
effective until the second December thirty-first following issuance 36
provided the commissioner finds [(1)] (A) that such regulations have 37
been complied with, and [(2)] (B) in the case of each initial application 38
for such license, that the zoning enforcement official of the municipality 39
wherein such pet shop is to be maintained has certified that the pet shop 40
conforms to the municipal zoning regulations. Application for renewal 41
of such license shall be made biennially by not later than the second 42
December thirty-first following issuance. Such pet shop license may be 43
transferred by the licensee to another premises upon the approval of the 44
commissioner. The commissioner, after consultation with the 45
Commissioners of Public Health and Energy and Environmental 46
Protection, shall establish and maintain, pursuant to regulations 47
adopted in accordance with chapter 54, a list of animals which are 48
Committee Bill No. 5112
LCO No. 4280 3 of 18
deemed to be injurious to the health and safety of the public or whose 49
maintenance in captivity is detrimental to the health and safety of the 50
animal. The sale or offer of sale of any animal which is on said list is 51
prohibited and any person who violates this provision shall be fined not 52
more than five hundred dollars. 53
(2) (A) Beginning on October 1, 2025, no pet shop licensee shall 54
purchase or otherwise procure any dog, cat or rabbit for the purpose of 55
auctioning, bartering, selling, leasing or transferring, or offering to 56
auction, barter, sell, lease or transfer, such dog, cat or rabbit. The 57
provisions of this subdivision shall not be construed to prohibit any pet 58
shop licensee from: 59
(i) Providing space within such licensee's pet shop for the purpose of 60
enabling any licensed animal shelter, or any duly incorporated humane 61
society, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, animal 62
protective association or other duly incorporated animal adoption or 63
animal rescue organization, to showcase dogs, cats or rabbits owned by 64
such animal shelter, society, association or organization for the purpose 65
of adoption, provided such animal shelter, society, association or 66
organization: 67
(I) Is exempt from taxation pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the 68
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding 69
internal revenue code of the United States, as amended from time to 70
time; 71
(II) Is not affiliated with, or housed on the premises of, any person 72
who breeds dogs, cats or rabbits or who arranges or negotiates the 73
auction, barter, sale, lease or transfer of dogs, cats or rabbits in exchange 74
for any form of compensation; 75
(III) Does not obtain dogs, cats or rabbits from any person described 76
in subparagraph (A)(i)(II) of this subdivision in exchange for any form 77
of compensation; and 78
Committee Bill No. 5112
LCO No. 4280 4 of 18
(IV) Does not resell dogs, cats or rabbits obtained from any person 79
described in subparagraph (A)(i)(II) of this subdivision in exchange for 80
any form of compensation; or 81
(ii) Receiving a reasonable rental fee in exchange for providing space 82
within such licensee's pet shop for the purpose set forth in subparagraph 83
(A)(i) of this subdivision. 84
(B) Any pet shop licensee who violates the provisions of this 85
subdivision shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars. 86
(c) No person shall engage in the business of grooming or 87
maintaining a grooming facility until such person has obtained from the 88
commissioner a license to maintain such facility under such regulations 89
as the commissioner provides as to sanitation, disease and humane 90
treatment of such animals and the protection of the public safety. Upon 91
written application and the payment of a fee of two hundred dollars, the 92
commissioner shall issue such license to be effective until the second 93
December thirty-first following issuance provided the commissioner 94
finds (1) that such regulations have been complied with, and (2) in the 95
case of each initial application for such license, that the zoning 96
enforcement official of the municipality wherein such grooming is to be 97
maintained has certified that the facility conforms to the municipal 98
zoning regulations. Such license shall be renewed biennially, not later 99
than the second December thirty-first following issuance, in accordance 100
with the provisions of this section, and may be transferred by the 101
licensee to other premises upon approval of the commissioner. 102
(d) No person shall maintain a training facility until such person has 103
obtained from the commissioner a license to maintain such facility 104
under such regulations as the commissioner provides as to sanitation, 105
disease and humane treatment of such animals and the protection of 106
public safety. Upon written application and the payment of a fee of two 107
hundred dollars, the commissioner shall issue such license to be 108
effective until the second December thirty-first following issuance 109
provided the commissioner finds (1) that such regulations have been 110
Committee Bill No. 5112
LCO No. 4280 5 of 18
complied with, and (2) in the case of each initial application for such 111
license, that the zoning enforcement official of the municipality wherein 112
such training facility is to be maintained has certified that the facility 113
conforms to the municipal zoning regulations. Such license shall be 114
renewed biennially not later than the second December thirty-first 115
following issuance upon the terms required for the original license and 116
may be transferred by the licensee to another premises upon approval 117
of the commissioner. 118
(e) (1) No animal importer shall import any dog or cat into this state 119
until such person registers as an animal importer with the 120
commissioner. Such registration shall be on a form as prescribed by the 121
commissioner. Such registration shall require the submission of the 122
following information: (A) The name, mailing address, business 123
address, telephone number and Internet address of such registrant, (B) 124
if such registrant is domiciled out-of-state, the name, Connecticut 125
address and phone number of a Connecticut-based agent for service of 126
process, and (C) the number of animals brought into the state during the 127
prior year by such animal importer and the state or country of origin for 128
each such animal. Such registration shall be accompanied by payment 129
of a fee of two hundred dollars and shall be valid until the second 130
December thirty-first following such registration. Such registration shall 131
be renewed biennially not later than the second December thirty-first 132
following issuance, in accordance with the provisions of this subsection, 133
provided the commissioner determines that such registrant complies 134
with any requirements provided by the commissioner as to the health, 135
safety and humane treatment of animals that is applicable to animal 136
importers. Such registration shall not be required for any employee or 137
volunteer of a registered animal importer or other person who is 138
required to be licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, 139
provided such employee, volunteer or other person is not otherwise an 140
animal importer. Any person who violates the provisions of this 141
subdivision shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars. 142
(2) Any animal importer who intends to offer for sale, adoption or 143
Committee Bill No. 5112
LCO No. 4280 6 of 18
transfer any dog or cat at a venue or location that is open to the public 144
or at an outdoor location, including, but not limited to, a parking lot or 145
shopping center, shall provide notice to the Department of Agriculture 146
and the municipal zoning enforcement officer of the town where any 147
such sale, adoption or transfer will occur, not later than ten days prior 148
to such event. Such notice shall state the date for such sale, adoption or 149
transfer event, the exact location of such event and the anticipated 150
number of animals for sale, adoption or transfer at such event. Any 151
person who fails to provide notice as required pursuant to this 152
subdivision shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars per animal 153
that is offered for sale, adoption or transfer at such event. 154
(3) For the purpose of this subsection, "animal importer" means a 155
person who brings any dog or cat into this state from any other 156
sovereign entity for the purpose of offering such dog or cat to any 157
person for sale, adoption or transfer in exchange for any fee, sale, 158
voluntary contribution, service or any other consideration. "Animal 159
importer" includes any commercial or nonprofit animal rescue or 160
adoption, humane relocation or delivery organization that is not 161
otherwise required to be licensed under the provisions of this chapter. 162
[(4) The provisions of this subsection shall not be construed to apply 163
to any animal importer who offers a dog or cat for sale to a pet shop that 164
is licensed in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of this 165
section, provided such animal is delivered directly to a pet shop.] 166
[(5)] (4) The Commissioner of Agriculture may inspect any animal 167
imported by an animal importer or any record required to be kept by 168
such animal importer, provided such inspection shall not authorize the 169
entry of the commissioner into the residence of such animal importer. 170
[(6)] (5) Not later than December 31, 2013, the Commissioner of 171
Agriculture shall prescribe the conditions that constitute the humane 172
treatment of animals that are applicable to animal importers. Such 173
conditions shall include, but not be limited to, the appropriate shelter, 174
availability of food and water and standard of care to be provided by an 175
Committee Bill No. 5112
LCO No. 4280 7 of 18
animal importer to such animals. 176
(f) No individual or private entity shall operate or maintain an animal 177
shelter until such individual or private entity registers such animal 178
shelter with the commissioner to operate and maintain such animal 179
shelter under such regulations as the commissioner provides as to 180
sanitation, disease and humane treatment of dogs or cats and the 181
protection of the public safety. Upon written application and payment 182
of a fee of fifty dollars to offset administrative costs of such registrations, 183
the commissioner shall issue such registration to be effective until the 184
second December thirty-first following issuance provided the 185
commissioner finds (1) that such regulations have been complied with, 186
and (2) in the case of each initial application for such registration, that 187
the zoning enforcement official of the municipality wherein such animal 188
shelter is to be operated or maintained has certified that the animal 189
shelter conforms to the municipal zoning regulations. Such registration 190
shall be renewed biennially, not later than December thirty-first, in 191
accordance with the provisions of this section, and may be transferred 192
by the registrant to another premises upon approval of the 193
commissioner. For purposes of this subsection, "animal shelter" means 194
any individual or private entity that operates a building or facility that 195
is used solely to house homeless animals for the purpose of rescue or 196
adoption and that is not operated within a private residence. 197
(g) The commissioner may, at any time, inspect or cause to be 198
inspected by the commissioner's agents any such commercial kennel, 199
animal shelter, pet shop, grooming facility or training facility, and if, (1) 200
in the commissioner's judgment such commercial kennel, animal 201
shelter, pet shop, grooming facility or training facility is not being 202
maintained in a sanitary and humane manner or in a manner that 203
protects the public safety, (2) the commissioner finds that contagious, 204
infectious or communicable disease or other unsatisfactory conditions 205
exist, or (3) in the case of a pet shop, the commissioner finds any 206
violation of the provisions of section 22a-381d, the commissioner may 207
issue a fine to such commercial kennel, animal shelter, pet shop, 208
Committee Bill No. 5112
LCO No. 4280 8 of 18
grooming facility or training facility of not more than five hundred 209
dollars for each animal that is the subject of such violation, may issue 210
such orders as the commissioner deems necessary for the correction of 211
such conditions and may quarantine the premises and animals. If the 212
owner or keeper of such commercial kennel, animal shelter, pet shop, 213
grooming facility or training facility fails to comply with the regulations 214
or orders of the commissioner, or fails to comply with any provision of 215
the statutes or regulations relating to dogs or other animals, the 216
commissioner may refuse to issue or renew, revoke or suspend such 217
license or registration, as applicable. Any person aggrieved by any order 218
issued under the provisions of this section may appeal therefrom in 219
accordance with the provisions of section 4-183. Any person 220
maintaining any commercial kennel, animal shelter, pet shop, grooming 221
facility or training facility without having obtained a license or 222
registration for the same, as applicable or after any such license or 223
registration has been revoked or suspended as provided herein shall be 224
fined not more than two hundred dollars. The provisions of this section 225
shall not apply to veterinary hospitals, except those boarding or 226
grooming dogs for nonmedical purposes, and other establishments 227
where all the dogs or animals were born and raised on the premises 228
where they are kept for sale. 229
(h) The provisions of subsections (a) to (d), inclusive, of this section 230
requiring certification by the zoning enforcement official that every 231
commercial kennel, pet shop, grooming facility and training facility 232
conforms to the zoning regulations of the municipality wherein such 233
kennel, pet shop, grooming facility or training facility is maintained 234
shall not apply to any person who is licensed under said subsections 235
and maintained any such commercial kennel, pet shop or grooming 236
facility prior to October 1, 1977, provided such person does not relocate 237
such commercial kennel, pet shop, grooming facility or training facility 238
in a zone in which such commercial kennel, pet shop, grooming facility 239
or training facility is not a permitted use. In addition, the provisions of 240
said subsections and subsection (f) requiring certification by the zoning 241
enforcement official that every commercial kennel, animal shelter, pet 242
Committee Bill No. 5112
LCO No. 4280 9 of 18
shop, grooming facility and training facility conforms to the zoning 243
regulations of the municipality wherein such commercial kennel, 244
animal shelter, pet shop, grooming facility or training facility is 245
maintained shall not apply when a zone in which such commercial 246
kennel, animal shelter, pet shop, grooming facility or training facility is 247
maintained is changed to a use which does not permit such commercial 248
kennel, animal shelter, pet shop, grooming facility or training facility in 249
such zone. 250
(i) Any person found guilty of violating section 53-247 shall not be 251
eligible to hold a license issued pursuant to this section. Any business 252
entity with any person with a controlling interest who is found guilty of 253
violating section 53-247 shall not be eligible to hold a license issued 254
pursuant to this section. 255
Sec. 2. Section 22-344b of the general statutes is repealed and the 256
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 257
(a) A pet shop licensee shall, prior to offering a dog or cat for sale and 258
thereafter at intervals of fifteen days until such dog or cat is sold, 259
provide for examination of such dog or cat by a veterinarian licensed 260
under chapter 384. Such licensee shall maintain an electronic or paper 261
record of the veterinary examinations and services rendered for each 262
dog or cat offered for sale. Any pet shop licensee who violates any 263
provision of this subsection shall be fined not more than five hundred 264
dollars. 265
(b) (1) If, (A) within twenty days of sale, any such dog or cat becomes 266
ill or dies of any illness which existed in such dog or cat at the time of 267
the sale, or (B) within six months of sale, any such dog or cat is 268
diagnosed with a congenital defect that adversely affects or will 269
adversely affect the health of such dog or cat, such licensee shall: (i) 270
Reimburse such consumer for the value of the actual services and 271
medications provided to such dog or cat by any veterinarian licensed 272
pursuant to chapter 384 for the treatment of such illness or congenital 273
defect upon the presentation by such consumer to such licensee of a 274
Committee Bill No. 5112
LCO No. 4280 10 of 18
certificate from such veterinarian that such dog or cat suffers or suffered 275
from such illness or congenital defect, provided such reimbursement 276
shall not exceed (I) the full purchase price of such dog or cat for any dog 277
or cat purchased for five hundred dollars or more, and (II) five hundred 278
dollars for any dog or cat purchased for less than five hundred dollars. 279
No licensee may require the consumer to return such dog or cat to such 280
licensee to receive such reimbursement, or (ii) at the option of such 281
consumer, replace the dog or cat or refund in full the purchase price of 282
such dog or cat: (I) In the case of illness or such congenital defect, upon 283
return of the dog or cat to the pet shop and the receipt of a certificate 284
from a veterinarian licensed under chapter 384 and selected by the 285
consumer, stating that the dog or cat is ill from a condition which existed 286
at the time of sale, or suffers from such congenital defect, and (II) in the 287
case of death, the receipt of a certificate from a veterinarian licensed 288
under chapter 384 and selected by the consumer, stating that the dog or 289
cat died from an illness or a congenital defect which existed at the time 290
of sale. The presentation of such certificate shall be sufficient proof to 291
claim reimbursement or replacement and the return of such deceased 292
dog or cat to the pet shop shall not be required. No such refund or 293
replacement shall be made if such illness or death resulted from 294
maltreatment or neglect by a person other than the licensee or such 295
licensee's agent or employee. A licensee shall not be subject to the 296
obligations imposed by this subsection for the sale of a cat where such 297
cat has been spayed or neutered prior to its sale. In the event the licensee 298
fails to comply with a demand for reimbursement or replacement, the 299
consumer may bring an action in the Superior Court to enforce the 300
provisions of this section. 301
(2) Each pet shop licensee who sells dogs or cats shall post a statement 302
of customer rights pursuant to this section in a location that is readily 303
visible to the public and also provide a copy of such statement to any 304
purchaser of a dog or cat at the time of purchase. The commissioner shall 305
prescribe the content of such statement. Any statement of customer 306
rights posted pursuant to this section shall be printed in black lettering 307
of not less than twenty point size upon a white background. Any 308
Committee Bill No. 5112
LCO No. 4280 11 of 18
licensee who violates the provisions of this subdivision shall be fined 309
two hundred fifty dollars. 310
[(c) Any licensee who violates any provision of subsection (a) of this 311
section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars.] 312
(c) The provisions of this section shall not be construed to authorize 313
or require any pet shop licensee to purchase or otherwise procure any 314
dog or cat for the purpose of auctioning, bartering, selling, leasing or 315
transferring, or offering to auction, barter, sell, lease or transfer, such 316
dog or cat in violation of subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of section 22-317
344, as amended by this act. 318
Sec. 3. Section 22-344d of the general statutes is repealed and the 319
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 320
(a) A sign measuring not less than three inches in height and not less 321
than five inches in width shall be posted on the cage of each dog offered 322
for sale in a pet shop. The sign shall contain information printed in black 323
lettering on a white background listing the breed of such dog, the 324
locality and state in which such dog was born, and any individual 325
identification number of such dog as listed on the official certificate of 326
veterinary inspection from the state of origin. 327
(b) A sign shall be posted stating the following: "THE FOLLOWING 328
INFORMATION IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE ON ALL OUR PUPPIES: 329
DATE OF BIRTH, THE STATE OF BIRTH, BREED, SEX AND COLOR, 330
THE DATE THE PET SHOP RECEIVED THE PUPPY, THE NAMES 331
AND REGISTRATION NUMBERS OF THE PARENTS (FOR AKC 332
REGISTERABLE PUPPIES), RECORD OF INOCULATIONS AND 333
WORMING TREATMENTS AND ANY RECORD OF ANY 334
VETERINARY TREATMENT OR MEDICATIONS RECEIVED TO 335
DATE.". Such sign shall include a telephone number at the Department 336
of Agriculture through which information may be obtained regarding 337
complaints about diseased or disabled animals offered for sale. Such 338
sign shall be posted in a place readily visible to the consumer where 339
Committee Bill No. 5112
LCO No. 4280 12 of 18
dogs are offered for sale and printed in black lettering not less than 340
thirty-eight point size upon a white background. 341
(c) Each licensee shall post the United States Department of 342
Agriculture inspection from the prior two-year period reports for the 343
breeder of any dog offered for sale in a pet shop. Such inspection reports 344
shall be posted next to or near the cage of each dog that was purchased 345
from the breeder that is the subject of such inspection reports and made 346
available to any patron regardless of whether such patron purchases 347
said dog. 348
(d) The provisions of this section shall not be construed to authorize 349
or require any pet shop licensee to purchase or otherwise procure any 350
dog for the purpose of auctioning, bartering, selling, leasing or 351
transferring, or offering to auction, barter, sell, lease or transfer, such 352
dog in violation of subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of section 22-344, as 353
amended by this act. 354
[(d)] (e) Any licensee who violates any provision of this section shall 355
be fined not more than two hundred fifty dollars. 356
Sec. 4. Section 22-344e of the general statutes is repealed and the 357
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 358
No person shall procure any dog or cat for the purpose of resale 359
unless such person [: (1) Holds a pet shop license under section 22-344, 360
or (2)] resells such dog to a law enforcement agency or military branch 361
of the federal, state or municipal government for the purpose of the 362
performance of law enforcement or security work by such dog. Any 363
person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a 364
class B misdemeanor. 365
Sec. 5. Subsection (b) of section 22-354 of the general statutes is 366
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 367
1, 2025): 368
(b) Any dog sold or offered for sale by a pet shop licensee in this state 369
Committee Bill No. 5112
LCO No. 4280 13 of 18
shall be accompanied by a certificate of origin identifying the name and 370
address of the person, firm or corporation that bred such dog and of any 371
person, firm or corporation that sold such dog to such pet shop licensee. 372
Such certificate shall be in a form as prescribed by the Commissioner of 373
Agriculture. Such information contained in the certificate of origin shall 374
be posted on the sign described in section 22-344d, as amended by this 375
act, and such information shall be visible to customers. A copy of such 376
certificate shall be provided to the purchaser of such dog at the time of 377
sale and shall be filed by such licensee with the Department of 378
Agriculture not later than seven days after such sale. No pet shop 379
licensee shall: (1) Beginning on October 1, 2025, purchase a dog or cat 380
for resale; or (2) sell or offer for sale any dog or cat purchased for resale 381
prior to October 1, 2025, from [: (1) Any] (A) any breeder that [(A)] (i) is 382
not in possession of a current license issued by the United States 383
Department of Agriculture and any applicable state agency, [(B)] (ii) 384
was found to have committed a direct violation of pet dealer-related 385
regulations of the United States Department of Agriculture during the 386
two-year period prior to such purchase, or [(C)] (iii) was found to have 387
committed three or more indirect violations of pet dealer-related 388
regulations of the United States Department of Agriculture during the 389
two-year period prior to such purchase provided such violations 390
pertained to the health or welfare of an animal and were not 391
administrative in nature, [;] or [(2)] (B) any other person, firm or 392
corporation that [: (A) Is] (i) is not in possession of a current license 393
issued by the United States Department of Agriculture and any 394
applicable state agency, [(B)] (ii) was found to have committed a direct 395
violation of pet dealer-related regulations of the United States 396
Department of Agriculture during the two-year period prior to such 397
purchase, [(C)] (iii) was found to have committed three or more indirect 398
violations of pet dealer-related regulations of the United States 399
Department of Agriculture during the two-year period prior to such 400
purchase provided such violations pertained to the health or welfare of 401
an animal and were not administrative in nature, or [(D)] (iv) directly or 402
indirectly, has obtained such dog or cat from a breeder described in 403
Committee Bill No. 5112
LCO No. 4280 14 of 18
[subdivision (1) of this subsection] subparagraph (A) of this subdivision. 404
Any pet shop licensee violating the provisions of this subsection shall 405
be fined not more than one thousand dollars for each violation. Each 406
day a pet shop licensee is in violation of this subsection shall constitute 407
a separate offense. 408
Sec. 6. Subsection (b) of section 51-164n of the general statutes is 409
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 410
1, 2025): 411
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, any person 412
who is alleged to have committed (1) a violation under the provisions of 413
section 1-9, 1-10, 1-11, 2-71h, 4b-13, 7-13, 7-14, 7-35 or 7-41, subsection (c) 414
of section 7-66, section 7-83, 7-147h, 7-148, 7-283, 7-325, 7-393, 8-12, 8-25, 415
8-27, 9-63, 9-322, 9-350, 10-185, 10-193, 10-197, 10-198, 10-230, 10-251, 10-416
254, 10a-35, 12-52, 12-54, 12-129b or 12-170aa, subdivision (3) of 417
subsection (e) of section 12-286, section 12-286a, 12-292, 12-314b or 12-418
326g, subdivision (4) of section 12-408, subdivision (3), (5) or (6) of 419
section 12-411, section 12-435c, 12-476a, 12-476b, 12-476c, 12-487,13a-420
26b, 13a-71, 13a-107, 13a-113, 13a-114, 13a-115, 13a-117b, 13a-123, 13a-421
124, 13a-139, 13a-140, 13a-143b, 13a-253, 13a-263 or 13b-39f, subsection 422
(f) of section 13b-42, section 13b-90 or 13b-100, subsection (a) of section 423
13b-108, section 13b-221 or 13b-292, subsection (a) or (b) of section 13b-424
324, section 13b-336, 13b-337, 13b-338, 13b-410a, 13b-410b or 13b-410c, 425
subsection (a), (b) or (c) of section 13b-412, section 13b-414 or 14-4, 426
subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 14-12, subsection (d) of 427
section 14-12, subsection (f) of section 14-12a, subsection (a) of section 428
14-15a, section 14-16c, 14-20a or 14-27a, subsection (f) of section 14-34a, 429
subsection (d) of section 14-35, section 14-43, 14-44j, 14-49, 14-50a, 14-58 430
or 14-62a, subsection (b) of section 14-66, section 14-66a or 14-67a, 431
subsection (g) of section 14-80, subsection (f) or (i) of section 14-80h, 432
section 14-97a or 14-98, subsection (a), (b) or (d) of section 14-100a, 433
section 14-100b, 14-103a, 14-106a, 14-106c, 14-145a, 14-146, 14-152, 14-434
153, 14-161 or 14-163b, subsection (f) of section 14-164i, section 14-213b 435
or 14-219, subdivision (1) of section 14-223a, subsection (d) of section 14-436
Committee Bill No. 5112
LCO No. 4280 15 of 18
224, section 14-240, 14-250, 14-253a, 14-261a, 14-262, 14-264, 14-266, 14-437
267a, 14-269, 14-270, 14-272b, 14-274, 14-275 or 14-275a, subsection (c) of 438
section 14-275c, section 14-276, subsection (a) or (b) of section 14-277, 439
section 14-278, 14-279 or 14-280, subsection (b), (e) or (h) of section 14-440
283, section 14-283d, 14-283e, 14-283f, 14-283g, 14-291, 14-293b, 14-296aa, 441
14-298a, 14-300, 14-300d, 14-300f, 14-319, 14-320, 14-321, 14-325a, 14-326, 442
14-330 or 14-332a, subdivision (1), (2) or (3) of section 14-386a, section 443
15-15e, 15-25 or 15-33, subdivision (1) of section 15-97, subsection (a) of 444
section 15-115, section 16-15, 16-16, 16-44, 16-256e, 16-278 or 16a-15, 445
subsection (a) of section 16a-21, section 16a-22, subsection (a) or (b) of 446
section 16a-22h, section 16a-106, 17a-24, 17a-145, 17a-149 or 17a-152, 447
subsection (b) of section 17a-227, section 17a-465, subsection (c) of 448
section 17a-488, section 17b-124, 17b-131, 17b-137, 19a-33, 19a-39 or 19a-449
87, subsection (b) of section 19a-87a, section 19a-91, 19a-102a, 19a-102b, 450
19a-105, 19a-107, 19a-113, 19a-215, 19a-216a, 19a-219, 19a-222, 19a-224, 451
19a-286, 19a-287, 19a-297, 19a-301, 19a-309, 19a-335, 19a-336, 19a-338, 452
19a-339, 19a-340, 19a-425, 19a-442, 19a-502, 19a-565, 20-7a, 20-14, 20-453
153a, 20-158, 20-231, 20-233, 20-249, 20-257, 20-265, 20-324e, 20-329c or 454
20-329g, subsection (b) of section 20-334, section 20-341l, 20-366, 20-482, 455
20-597, 20-608, 20-610, 20-623, 21-1, 21-38, 21-39, 21-43, 21-47, 21-48 or 456
21-63, subsection (d) of section 21-71, section 21-76a or 21-100, 457
subsection (c) of section 21a-2, subdivision (1) of section 21a-19, section 458
21a-20 or 21a-21, subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of section 21a-25, 459
section 21a-26, subsection (a) of section 21a-37, section 21a-46, 21a-61, 460
21a-63, 21a-70b or 21a-77, subsection (b) or (c) of section 21a-79, section 461
21a-85 or 21a-154, subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 21a-159, 462
section 21a-278b, subsection (c), (d) or (e) of section 21a-279a, section 463
21a-415a, 21a-421eee, 21a-421fff or 21a-421hhh, subsection (a) of section 464
21a-430, section 22-12b, 22-13, 22-14, 22-15, 22-16, 22-26g, 22-30, 22-34, 465
22-35, 22-36, 22-38, 22-39, 22-39f, 22-49, 22-54, 22-61j or 22-61l, 466
subdivision (1) of subsection (n) of section 22-61l, subsection (f) of 467
section 22-61m, subdivision (1) of subsection (f) of section 22-61m, 468
section 22-84, 22-89, 22-90, 22-96, 22-98, 22-99, 22-100 or 22-111o, 469
subsection (d) of section 22-118l, section 22-167, subsection (c) of section 470
Committee Bill No. 5112
LCO No. 4280 16 of 18
22-277, section 22-278, 22-279, 22-280a, 22-318a, 22-320h, 22-324a or 22-471
326, subsection (b), subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (e) or subsection 472
(g) of section 22-344, as amended by this act, subsection (a) or (b) of 473
section 22-344b, as amended by this act, subsection [(d)] (e) of section 474
22-344d, as amended by this act, section 22-344f, 22-350a, 22-354, as 475
amended by this act, 22-359, 22-366, 22-391, 22-413, 22-414, 22-415, 22-476
415c, 22a-66a or 22a-246, subsection (a) of section 22a-250, section 22a-477
256g, subsection (e) of section 22a-256h, section 22a-363 or 22a-381d, 478
subsections (c) and (d) of section 22a-381e, section 22a-449, 22a-450, 22a-479
461, 23-4b, 23-38, 23-45, 23-46 or 23-61b, subsection (a) or subdivision (1) 480
of subsection (c) of section 23-65, section 25-37 or 25-40, subsection (a) of 481
section 25-43, section 25-43d, 25-135, 26-18, 26-19, 26-21, 26-31, 26-40, 26-482
40a, 26-42, 26-43, 26-49, 26-54, 26-55, 26-56, 26-58 or 26-59, subdivision 483
(1) of subsection (d) of section 26-61, section 26-64, subdivision (1) of 484
section 26-76, section 26-79, 26-87, 26-89, 26-91, 26-94, 26-97, 26-98, 26-485
104, 26-105, 26-107, 26-114a, 26-117, subsection (b) of section 26-127, 26-486
128, 26-128a, 26-131, 26-132, 26-138, 26-139 or 26-141, subdivision (1) of 487
section 26-186, section 26-207, 26-215, 26-217 or 26-224a, subdivision (1) 488
of section 26-226, section 26-227, 26-230, 26-231, 26-232, 26-244, 26-257a, 489
26-260, 26-276, 26-280, 26-284, 26-285, 26-286, 26-287, 26-288, 26-290, 26-490
291a, 26-292, 26-294, 27-107, 28-13, 29-6a, 29-16, 29-17, 29-25, 29-143o, 29-491
143z or 29-156a, subsection (b), (d), (e), (g) or (h) of section 29-161q, 492
section 29-161y or 29-161z, subdivision (1) of section 29-198, section 29-493
210, 29-243 or 29-277, subsection (c) of section 29-291c, section 29-316 or 494
29-318, subsection (b) of section 29-335a, section 29-381, 30-19f, 30-48a or 495
30-86a, subsection (b) of section 30-89, subsection (c) or (d) of section 30-496
117, section 31-3, 31-10, 31-11, 31-12, 31-13, 31-14, 31-15, 31-16, 31-18, 31-497
23, 31-24, 31-25, 31-32, 31-36, 31-47 or 31-48, subsection (b) of section 31-498
48b, section 31-51, 31-51g, 31-52, 31-52a, 31-53 or 31-54, subsection (a) or 499
(c) of section 31-69, section 31-70, 31-74, 31-75, 31-76, 31-76a, 31-89b or 500
31-134, subsection (i) of section 31-273, section 31-288, 31-348, 33-624, 33-501
1017, 34-13d or 34-412, subdivision (1) of section 35-20, subsection (a) of 502
section 36a-57, subsection (b) of section 36a-665, section 36a-699, 36a-503
739, 36a-787, 38a-2 or 38a-140, subsection (a) or (b) of section 38a-278, 504
Committee Bill No. 5112
LCO No. 4280 17 of 18
section 38a-479qq, 38a-479rr, 38a-506, 38a-548, 38a-626, 38a-680, 38a-713, 505
38a-733, 38a-764, 38a-786, 38a-828, 38a-829, 38a-885, 42-133hh, 42-230, 506
42-470 or 42-480, subsection (a) or (c) of section 43-16q, section 45a-283, 507
45a-450, 45a-634 or 45a-658, subdivision (13) or (14) of section 46a-54, 508
section 46a-59, 46a-81b, 46b-22, 46b-24, 46b-34, 46b-38d, 47-34a, 47-47 or 509
47-53, subsection (i) of section 47a-21, subdivision (1) of subsection (k) 510
of section 47a-21, section 49-2a, 49-8a, 49-16, 52-143 or 52-289, subsection 511
(j) of section 52-362, section 53-133, 53-199, 53-212a, 53-249a, 53-252, 53-512
264, 53-280, 53-290a, 53-302a, 53-303e, 53-311a, 53-314, 53-321, 53-322, 53-513
323 or 53-331, subsection (b) of section 53-343a, section 53-344, 514
subsection (b) or (c) of section 53-344b, subsection (b) of section 53-345a, 515
section 53-377, 53-422 or 53-450 or subsection (i) of section 54-36a, or (2) 516
a violation under the provisions of chapter 268, or (3) a violation of any 517
regulation adopted in accordance with the provisions of section 12-484, 518
12-487 or 13b-410, or (4) a violation of any ordinance, regulation or 519
bylaw of any town, city or borough, except violations of building codes 520
and the health code, for which the penalty exceeds ninety dollars but 521
does not exceed two hundred fifty dollars, unless such town, city or 522
borough has established a payment and hearing procedure for such 523
violation pursuant to section 7-152c, shall follow the procedures set 524
forth in this section. 525
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2025 22-344
Sec. 2 October 1, 2025 22-344b
Sec. 3 October 1, 2025 22-344d
Sec. 4 October 1, 2025 22-344e
Sec. 5 October 1, 2025 22-354(b)
Sec. 6 October 1, 2025 51-164n(b)
Statement of Purpose:
To provide that no pet shop licensee shall purchase or otherwise procure
any dog, cat or rabbit for the purpose of auctioning, bartering, selling,
leasing or transferring, or offering to auction, barter, sell, lease or
transfer, such dog, cat or rabbit.
Committee Bill No. 5112
LCO No. 4280 18 of 18
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
underlined.]
Co-Sponsors: REP. MORRIN BELLO, 28th Dist.; REP. TURCO, 27th Dist.
H.B. 5112