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5	6		General Assembly Committee Bill No. 5112
6	7		January Session, 2025
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10	11		Referred to Committee on GENERAL LAW
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13	14		Introduced by:
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18	19		AN ACT PROHIBITING PET STORES FROM PURCHASING OR
19	20		PROCURING DOGS, CATS AND RABBITS.
20	21		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
21	22		Assembly convened:
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23	24		Section 1. Section 22-344 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
24	25		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 2
25	26		(a) (1) No person shall maintain a commercial kennel until such 3
26	27		person has obtained from the commissioner a license to maintain such 4
27	28		kennel under such regulations as the commissioner provides as to 5
28	29		sanitation, disease and humane treatment of dogs or cats and the 6
29	30		protection of the public safety. Upon written application and the 7
30	31		payment of a fee of four hundred dollars, the commissioner shall issue 8
31	32		such license to be effective until the second December thirty-first 9
32	33		following issuance provided the commissioner finds (A) that such 10
33	34		regulations have been complied with, and (B) in the case of each initial 11
34	35		application for such license, that the zoning enforcement official of the 12
35	36		municipality wherein such kennel is to be maintained has certified that 13
36	37		the kennel conforms to the municipal zoning regulations. Such license 14
37		-	shall be renewed biennially, not later than December thirty-first, in 15 Committee Bill No. 5112
	38	+	shall be renewed biennially, not later than December thirty-first, in 15
	39	+	accordance with the provisions of this section, and may be transferred 16
	40	+	Committee Bill No. 5112
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42		-	accordance with the provisions of this section, and may be transferred 16
43	45		by the licensee to another premises upon approval of the commissioner. 17
44	46		(2) Any person who maintains a commercial kennel and who 18
45	47		advertises the services of such commercial kennel shall cause the license 19
46	48		number for such commercial kennel, as issued pursuant to this section, 20
47	49		to clearly appear in such advertisement. The commissioner may adopt 21
48	50		regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to prescribe the 22
49	51		requirements for the appearance of the license number of a commercial 23
50	52		kennel in any form of advertisement. Such regulation may include, but 24
51	53		need not be limited to, the size, font and location of such license number 25
52	54		for any given form of advertisement. 26
53	55		(3) For purposes of this subsection, no person who boards three or 27
54	56		fewer cats or dogs in his or her residence shall be required to obtain a 28
55	57		commercial kennel license pursuant to this subsection. 29
56	58		(b) (1) No person shall maintain a pet shop until such person has 30
57	59		obtained from the commissioner a license to maintain such pet shop 31
58	60		under such regulations as the commissioner provides as to sanitation, 32
59	61		disease and humane treatment of animals and the protection of the 33
60	62		public safety. Upon written application and the payment of a fee of four 34
61	63		hundred dollars, the commissioner shall issue such license to be 35
62	64		effective until the second December thirty-first following issuance 36
63	65		provided the commissioner finds [(1)] (A) that such regulations have 37
64	66		been complied with, and [(2)] (B) in the case of each initial application 38
65	67		for such license, that the zoning enforcement official of the municipality 39
66	68		wherein such pet shop is to be maintained has certified that the pet shop 40
67	69		conforms to the municipal zoning regulations. Application for renewal 41
68	70		of such license shall be made biennially by not later than the second 42
69	71		December thirty-first following issuance. Such pet shop license may be 43
70	72		transferred by the licensee to another premises upon the approval of the 44
71	73		commissioner. The commissioner, after consultation with the 45
72	74		Commissioners of Public Health and Energy and Environmental 46
73	75		Protection, shall establish and maintain, pursuant to regulations 47
74		-	adopted in accordance with chapter 54, a list of animals which are 48 Committee Bill No. 5112
	76	+	adopted in accordance with chapter 54, a list of animals which are 48
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79	82		deemed to be injurious to the health and safety of the public or whose 49
80	83		maintenance in captivity is detrimental to the health and safety of the 50
81	84		animal. The sale or offer of sale of any animal which is on said list is 51
82	85		prohibited and any person who violates this provision shall be fined not 52
83	86		more than five hundred dollars. 53
84	87		(2) (A) Beginning on October 1, 2025, no pet shop licensee shall 54
85	88		purchase or otherwise procure any dog, cat or rabbit for the purpose of 55
86	89		auctioning, bartering, selling, leasing or transferring, or offering to 56
87	90		auction, barter, sell, lease or transfer, such dog, cat or rabbit. The 57
88	91		provisions of this subdivision shall not be construed to prohibit any pet 58
89	92		shop licensee from: 59
90	93		(i) Providing space within such licensee's pet shop for the purpose of 60
91	94		enabling any licensed animal shelter, or any duly incorporated humane 61
92	95		society, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, animal 62
93	96		protective association or other duly incorporated animal adoption or 63
94	97		animal rescue organization, to showcase dogs, cats or rabbits owned by 64
95	98		such animal shelter, society, association or organization for the purpose 65
96	99		of adoption, provided such animal shelter, society, association or 66
97	100		organization: 67
98	101		(I) Is exempt from taxation pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the 68
99	102		Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding 69
100	103		internal revenue code of the United States, as amended from time to 70
101	104		time; 71
102	105		(II) Is not affiliated with, or housed on the premises of, any person 72
103	106		who breeds dogs, cats or rabbits or who arranges or negotiates the 73
104	107		auction, barter, sale, lease or transfer of dogs, cats or rabbits in exchange 74
105	108		for any form of compensation; 75
106	109		(III) Does not obtain dogs, cats or rabbits from any person described 76
107	110		in subparagraph (A)(i)(II) of this subdivision in exchange for any form 77
108	111		of compensation; and 78
109		-	~~(IV) Does not resell dogs, cats or rabbits obtained from any person 79~~ Committee Bill No. 5112
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	117	+	(IV) Does not resell dogs, cats or rabbits obtained from any person 79
114	118		described in subparagraph (A)(i)(II) of this subdivision in exchange for 80
115	119		any form of compensation; or 81
116	120		(ii) Receiving a reasonable rental fee in exchange for providing space 82
117	121		within such licensee's pet shop for the purpose set forth in subparagraph 83
118	122		(A)(i) of this subdivision. 84
119	123		(B) Any pet shop licensee who violates the provisions of this 85
120	124		subdivision shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars. 86
121	125		(c) No person shall engage in the business of grooming or 87
122	126		maintaining a grooming facility until such person has obtained from the 88
123	127		commissioner a license to maintain such facility under such regulations 89
124	128		as the commissioner provides as to sanitation, disease and humane 90
125	129		treatment of such animals and the protection of the public safety. Upon 91
126	130		written application and the payment of a fee of two hundred dollars, the 92
127	131		commissioner shall issue such license to be effective until the second 93
128	132		December thirty-first following issuance provided the commissioner 94
129	133		finds (1) that such regulations have been complied with, and (2) in the 95
130	134		case of each initial application for such license, that the zoning 96
131	135		enforcement official of the municipality wherein such grooming is to be 97
132	136		maintained has certified that the facility conforms to the municipal 98
133	137		zoning regulations. Such license shall be renewed biennially, not later 99
134	138		than the second December thirty-first following issuance, in accordance 100
135	139		with the provisions of this section, and may be transferred by the 101
136	140		licensee to other premises upon approval of the commissioner. 102
137	141		(d) No person shall maintain a training facility until such person has 103
138	142		obtained from the commissioner a license to maintain such facility 104
139	143		under such regulations as the commissioner provides as to sanitation, 105
140	144		disease and humane treatment of such animals and the protection of 106
141	145		public safety. Upon written application and the payment of a fee of two 107
142	146		hundred dollars, the commissioner shall issue such license to be 108
143	147		effective until the second December thirty-first following issuance 109
144	148		provided the commissioner finds (1) that such regulations have been 110
145		-	~~complied with, and (2) in the case of each initial application for such 111~~ Committee Bill No. 5112
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	154	+	complied with, and (2) in the case of each initial application for such 111
150	155		license, that the zoning enforcement official of the municipality wherein 112
151	156		such training facility is to be maintained has certified that the facility 113
152	157		conforms to the municipal zoning regulations. Such license shall be 114
153	158		renewed biennially not later than the second December thirty-first 115
154	159		following issuance upon the terms required for the original license and 116
155	160		may be transferred by the licensee to another premises upon approval 117
156	161		of the commissioner. 118
157	162		(e) (1) No animal importer shall import any dog or cat into this state 119
158	163		until such person registers as an animal importer with the 120
159	164		commissioner. Such registration shall be on a form as prescribed by the 121
160	165		commissioner. Such registration shall require the submission of the 122
161	166		following information: (A) The name, mailing address, business 123
162	167		address, telephone number and Internet address of such registrant, (B) 124
163	168		if such registrant is domiciled out-of-state, the name, Connecticut 125
164	169		address and phone number of a Connecticut-based agent for service of 126
165	170		process, and (C) the number of animals brought into the state during the 127
166	171		prior year by such animal importer and the state or country of origin for 128
167	172		each such animal. Such registration shall be accompanied by payment 129
168	173		of a fee of two hundred dollars and shall be valid until the second 130
169	174		December thirty-first following such registration. Such registration shall 131
170	175		be renewed biennially not later than the second December thirty-first 132
171	176		following issuance, in accordance with the provisions of this subsection, 133
172	177		provided the commissioner determines that such registrant complies 134
173	178		with any requirements provided by the commissioner as to the health, 135
174	179		safety and humane treatment of animals that is applicable to animal 136
175	180		importers. Such registration shall not be required for any employee or 137
176	181		volunteer of a registered animal importer or other person who is 138
177	182		required to be licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, 139
178	183		provided such employee, volunteer or other person is not otherwise an 140
179	184		animal importer. Any person who violates the provisions of this 141
180	185		subdivision shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars. 142
181	186		(2) Any animal importer who intends to offer for sale, adoption or 143
182		-	transfer any dog or cat at a venue or location that is open to the public 144
183		-	or at an outdoor location, including, but not limited to, a parking lot or 145 Committee Bill No. 5112
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	192	+	transfer any dog or cat at a venue or location that is open to the public 144
	193	+	or at an outdoor location, including, but not limited to, a parking lot or 145
188	194		shopping center, shall provide notice to the Department of Agriculture 146
189	195		and the municipal zoning enforcement officer of the town where any 147
190	196		such sale, adoption or transfer will occur, not later than ten days prior 148
191	197		to such event. Such notice shall state the date for such sale, adoption or 149
192	198		transfer event, the exact location of such event and the anticipated 150
193	199		number of animals for sale, adoption or transfer at such event. Any 151
194	200		person who fails to provide notice as required pursuant to this 152
195	201		subdivision shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars per animal 153
196	202		that is offered for sale, adoption or transfer at such event. 154
197	203		(3) For the purpose of this subsection, "animal importer" means a 155
198	204		person who brings any dog or cat into this state from any other 156
199	205		sovereign entity for the purpose of offering such dog or cat to any 157
200	206		person for sale, adoption or transfer in exchange for any fee, sale, 158
201	207		voluntary contribution, service or any other consideration. "Animal 159
202	208		importer" includes any commercial or nonprofit animal rescue or 160
203	209		adoption, humane relocation or delivery organization that is not 161
204	210		otherwise required to be licensed under the provisions of this chapter. 162
205	211		[(4) The provisions of this subsection shall not be construed to apply 163
206	212		to any animal importer who offers a dog or cat for sale to a pet shop that 164
207	213		is licensed in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of this 165
208	214		section, provided such animal is delivered directly to a pet shop.] 166
209	215		[(5)] (4) The Commissioner of Agriculture may inspect any animal 167
210	216		imported by an animal importer or any record required to be kept by 168
211	217		such animal importer, provided such inspection shall not authorize the 169
212	218		entry of the commissioner into the residence of such animal importer. 170
213	219		[(6)] (5) Not later than December 31, 2013, the Commissioner of 171
214	220		Agriculture shall prescribe the conditions that constitute the humane 172
215	221		treatment of animals that are applicable to animal importers. Such 173
216	222		conditions shall include, but not be limited to, the appropriate shelter, 174
217	223		availability of food and water and standard of care to be provided by an 175
218		-	animal importer to such animals. 176
219		-	(f) No individual or private entity shall operate or maintain an animal 177 Committee Bill No. 5112
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	229	+	animal importer to such animals. 176
	230	+	(f) No individual or private entity shall operate or maintain an animal 177
224	231		shelter until such individual or private entity registers such animal 178
225	232		shelter with the commissioner to operate and maintain such animal 179
226	233		shelter under such regulations as the commissioner provides as to 180
227	234		sanitation, disease and humane treatment of dogs or cats and the 181
228	235		protection of the public safety. Upon written application and payment 182
229	236		of a fee of fifty dollars to offset administrative costs of such registrations, 183
230	237		the commissioner shall issue such registration to be effective until the 184
231	238		second December thirty-first following issuance provided the 185
232	239		commissioner finds (1) that such regulations have been complied with, 186
233	240		and (2) in the case of each initial application for such registration, that 187
234	241		the zoning enforcement official of the municipality wherein such animal 188
235	242		shelter is to be operated or maintained has certified that the animal 189
236	243		shelter conforms to the municipal zoning regulations. Such registration 190
237	244		shall be renewed biennially, not later than December thirty-first, in 191
238	245		accordance with the provisions of this section, and may be transferred 192
239	246		by the registrant to another premises upon approval of the 193
240	247		commissioner. For purposes of this subsection, "animal shelter" means 194
241	248		any individual or private entity that operates a building or facility that 195
242	249		is used solely to house homeless animals for the purpose of rescue or 196
243	250		adoption and that is not operated within a private residence. 197
244	251		(g) The commissioner may, at any time, inspect or cause to be 198
245	252		inspected by the commissioner's agents any such commercial kennel, 199
246	253		animal shelter, pet shop, grooming facility or training facility, and if, (1) 200
247	254		in the commissioner's judgment such commercial kennel, animal 201
248	255		shelter, pet shop, grooming facility or training facility is not being 202
249	256		maintained in a sanitary and humane manner or in a manner that 203
250	257		protects the public safety, (2) the commissioner finds that contagious, 204
251	258		infectious or communicable disease or other unsatisfactory conditions 205
252	259		exist, or (3) in the case of a pet shop, the commissioner finds any 206
253	260		violation of the provisions of section 22a-381d, the commissioner may 207
254	261		issue a fine to such commercial kennel, animal shelter, pet shop, 208
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255	267		grooming facility or training facility of not more than five hundred 209
256	268		dollars for each animal that is the subject of such violation, may issue 210
257		-	such orders as the commissioner deems necessary for the correction of 211 Committee Bill No. 5112
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	269	+	such orders as the commissioner deems necessary for the correction of 211
262	270		such conditions and may quarantine the premises and animals. If the 212
263	271		owner or keeper of such commercial kennel, animal shelter, pet shop, 213
264	272		grooming facility or training facility fails to comply with the regulations 214
265	273		or orders of the commissioner, or fails to comply with any provision of 215
266	274		the statutes or regulations relating to dogs or other animals, the 216
267	275		commissioner may refuse to issue or renew, revoke or suspend such 217
268	276		license or registration, as applicable. Any person aggrieved by any order 218
269	277		issued under the provisions of this section may appeal therefrom in 219
270	278		accordance with the provisions of section 4-183. Any person 220
271	279		maintaining any commercial kennel, animal shelter, pet shop, grooming 221
272	280		facility or training facility without having obtained a license or 222
273	281		registration for the same, as applicable or after any such license or 223
274	282		registration has been revoked or suspended as provided herein shall be 224
275	283		fined not more than two hundred dollars. The provisions of this section 225
276	284		shall not apply to veterinary hospitals, except those boarding or 226
277	285		grooming dogs for nonmedical purposes, and other establishments 227
278	286		where all the dogs or animals were born and raised on the premises 228
279	287		where they are kept for sale. 229
280	288		(h) The provisions of subsections (a) to (d), inclusive, of this section 230
281	289		requiring certification by the zoning enforcement official that every 231
282	290		commercial kennel, pet shop, grooming facility and training facility 232
283	291		conforms to the zoning regulations of the municipality wherein such 233
284	292		kennel, pet shop, grooming facility or training facility is maintained 234
285	293		shall not apply to any person who is licensed under said subsections 235
286	294		and maintained any such commercial kennel, pet shop or grooming 236
287	295		facility prior to October 1, 1977, provided such person does not relocate 237
288	296		such commercial kennel, pet shop, grooming facility or training facility 238
289	297		in a zone in which such commercial kennel, pet shop, grooming facility 239
290	298		or training facility is not a permitted use. In addition, the provisions of 240
291	299		said subsections and subsection (f) requiring certification by the zoning 241
292	300		enforcement official that every commercial kennel, animal shelter, pet 242
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293	306		shop, grooming facility and training facility conforms to the zoning 243
294	307		regulations of the municipality wherein such commercial kennel, 244
295		-	animal shelter, pet shop, grooming facility or training facility is 245 Committee Bill No. 5112
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	308	+	animal shelter, pet shop, grooming facility or training facility is 245
300	309		maintained shall not apply when a zone in which such commercial 246
301	310		kennel, animal shelter, pet shop, grooming facility or training facility is 247
302	311		maintained is changed to a use which does not permit such commercial 248
303	312		kennel, animal shelter, pet shop, grooming facility or training facility in 249
304	313		such zone. 250
305	314		(i) Any person found guilty of violating section 53-247 shall not be 251
306	315		eligible to hold a license issued pursuant to this section. Any business 252
307	316		entity with any person with a controlling interest who is found guilty of 253
308	317		violating section 53-247 shall not be eligible to hold a license issued 254
309	318		pursuant to this section. 255
310	319		Sec. 2. Section 22-344b of the general statutes is repealed and the 256
311	320		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 257
312	321		(a) A pet shop licensee shall, prior to offering a dog or cat for sale and 258
313	322		thereafter at intervals of fifteen days until such dog or cat is sold, 259
314	323		provide for examination of such dog or cat by a veterinarian licensed 260
315	324		under chapter 384. Such licensee shall maintain an electronic or paper 261
316	325		record of the veterinary examinations and services rendered for each 262
317	326		dog or cat offered for sale. Any pet shop licensee who violates any 263
318	327		provision of this subsection shall be fined not more than five hundred 264
319	328		dollars. 265
320	329		(b) (1) If, (A) within twenty days of sale, any such dog or cat becomes 266
321	330		ill or dies of any illness which existed in such dog or cat at the time of 267
322	331		the sale, or (B) within six months of sale, any such dog or cat is 268
323	332		diagnosed with a congenital defect that adversely affects or will 269
324	333		adversely affect the health of such dog or cat, such licensee shall: (i) 270
325	334		Reimburse such consumer for the value of the actual services and 271
326	335		medications provided to such dog or cat by any veterinarian licensed 272
327	336		pursuant to chapter 384 for the treatment of such illness or congenital 273
328	337		defect upon the presentation by such consumer to such licensee of a 274
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329	343		certificate from such veterinarian that such dog or cat suffers or suffered 275
330	344		from such illness or congenital defect, provided such reimbursement 276
331		-	shall not exceed (I) the full purchase price of such dog or cat for any dog 277 Committee Bill No. 5112
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	345	+	shall not exceed (I) the full purchase price of such dog or cat for any dog 277
336	346		or cat purchased for five hundred dollars or more, and (II) five hundred 278
337	347		dollars for any dog or cat purchased for less than five hundred dollars. 279
338	348		No licensee may require the consumer to return such dog or cat to such 280
339	349		licensee to receive such reimbursement, or (ii) at the option of such 281
340	350		consumer, replace the dog or cat or refund in full the purchase price of 282
341	351		such dog or cat: (I) In the case of illness or such congenital defect, upon 283
342	352		return of the dog or cat to the pet shop and the receipt of a certificate 284
343	353		from a veterinarian licensed under chapter 384 and selected by the 285
344	354		consumer, stating that the dog or cat is ill from a condition which existed 286
345	355		at the time of sale, or suffers from such congenital defect, and (II) in the 287
346	356		case of death, the receipt of a certificate from a veterinarian licensed 288
347	357		under chapter 384 and selected by the consumer, stating that the dog or 289
348	358		cat died from an illness or a congenital defect which existed at the time 290
349	359		of sale. The presentation of such certificate shall be sufficient proof to 291
350	360		claim reimbursement or replacement and the return of such deceased 292
351	361		dog or cat to the pet shop shall not be required. No such refund or 293
352	362		replacement shall be made if such illness or death resulted from 294
353	363		maltreatment or neglect by a person other than the licensee or such 295
354	364		licensee's agent or employee. A licensee shall not be subject to the 296
355	365		obligations imposed by this subsection for the sale of a cat where such 297
356	366		cat has been spayed or neutered prior to its sale. In the event the licensee 298
357	367		fails to comply with a demand for reimbursement or replacement, the 299
358	368		consumer may bring an action in the Superior Court to enforce the 300
359	369		provisions of this section. 301
360	370		(2) Each pet shop licensee who sells dogs or cats shall post a statement 302
361	371		of customer rights pursuant to this section in a location that is readily 303
362	372		visible to the public and also provide a copy of such statement to any 304
363	373		purchaser of a dog or cat at the time of purchase. The commissioner shall 305
364	374		prescribe the content of such statement. Any statement of customer 306
365	375		rights posted pursuant to this section shall be printed in black lettering 307
366	376		of not less than twenty point size upon a white background. Any 308
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367	382		licensee who violates the provisions of this subdivision shall be fined 309
368	383		two hundred fifty dollars. 310
369		-	[(c) Any licensee who violates any provision of subsection (a) of this 311 Committee Bill No. 5112
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	384	+	[(c) Any licensee who violates any provision of subsection (a) of this 311
374	385		section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars.] 312
375	386		(c) The provisions of this section shall not be construed to authorize 313
376	387		or require any pet shop licensee to purchase or otherwise procure any 314
377	388		dog or cat for the purpose of auctioning, bartering, selling, leasing or 315
378	389		transferring, or offering to auction, barter, sell, lease or transfer, such 316
379	390		dog or cat in violation of subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of section 22-317
380	391		344, as amended by this act. 318
381	392		Sec. 3. Section 22-344d of the general statutes is repealed and the 319
382	393		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 320
383	394		(a) A sign measuring not less than three inches in height and not less 321
384	395		than five inches in width shall be posted on the cage of each dog offered 322
385	396		for sale in a pet shop. The sign shall contain information printed in black 323
386	397		lettering on a white background listing the breed of such dog, the 324
387	398		locality and state in which such dog was born, and any individual 325
388	399		identification number of such dog as listed on the official certificate of 326
389	400		veterinary inspection from the state of origin. 327
390	401		(b) A sign shall be posted stating the following: "THE FOLLOWING 328
391	402		INFORMATION IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE ON ALL OUR PUPPIES: 329
392	403		DATE OF BIRTH, THE STATE OF BIRTH, BREED, SEX AND COLOR, 330
393	404		THE DATE THE PET SHOP RECEIVED THE PUPPY, THE NAMES 331
394	405		AND REGISTRATION NUMBERS OF THE PARENTS (FOR AKC 332
395	406		REGISTERABLE PUPPIES), RECORD OF INOCULATIONS AND 333
396	407		WORMING TREATMENTS AND ANY RECORD OF ANY 334
397	408		VETERINARY TREATMENT OR MEDICATIONS RECEIVED TO 335
398	409		DATE.". Such sign shall include a telephone number at the Department 336
399	410		of Agriculture through which information may be obtained regarding 337
400	411		complaints about diseased or disabled animals offered for sale. Such 338
401	412		sign shall be posted in a place readily visible to the consumer where 339
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402	418		dogs are offered for sale and printed in black lettering not less than 340
403	419		thirty-eight point size upon a white background. 341
404	420		(c) Each licensee shall post the United States Department of 342
405		-	Agriculture inspection from the prior two-year period reports for the 343 Committee Bill No. 5112
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410	422		breeder of any dog offered for sale in a pet shop. Such inspection reports 344
411	423		shall be posted next to or near the cage of each dog that was purchased 345
412	424		from the breeder that is the subject of such inspection reports and made 346
413	425		available to any patron regardless of whether such patron purchases 347
414	426		said dog. 348
415	427		(d) The provisions of this section shall not be construed to authorize 349
416	428		or require any pet shop licensee to purchase or otherwise procure any 350
417	429		dog for the purpose of auctioning, bartering, selling, leasing or 351
418	430		transferring, or offering to auction, barter, sell, lease or transfer, such 352
419	431		dog in violation of subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of section 22-344, as 353
420	432		amended by this act. 354
421	433		[(d)] (e) Any licensee who violates any provision of this section shall 355
422	434		be fined not more than two hundred fifty dollars. 356
423	435		Sec. 4. Section 22-344e of the general statutes is repealed and the 357
424	436		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 358
425	437		No person shall procure any dog or cat for the purpose of resale 359
426	438		unless such person [: (1) Holds a pet shop license under section 22-344, 360
427	439		or (2)] resells such dog to a law enforcement agency or military branch 361
428	440		of the federal, state or municipal government for the purpose of the 362
429	441		performance of law enforcement or security work by such dog. Any 363
430	442		person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a 364
431	443		class B misdemeanor. 365
432	444		Sec. 5. Subsection (b) of section 22-354 of the general statutes is 366
433	445		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 367
434	446		1, 2025): 368
435	447		(b) Any dog sold or offered for sale by a pet shop licensee in this state 369
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436	453		shall be accompanied by a certificate of origin identifying the name and 370
437	454		address of the person, firm or corporation that bred such dog and of any 371
438	455		person, firm or corporation that sold such dog to such pet shop licensee. 372
439	456		Such certificate shall be in a form as prescribed by the Commissioner of 373
440		-	Agriculture. Such information contained in the certificate of origin shall 374 Committee Bill No. 5112
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445	458		be posted on the sign described in section 22-344d, as amended by this 375
446	459		act, and such information shall be visible to customers. A copy of such 376
447	460		certificate shall be provided to the purchaser of such dog at the time of 377
448	461		sale and shall be filed by such licensee with the Department of 378
449	462		Agriculture not later than seven days after such sale. No pet shop 379
450	463		licensee shall: (1) Beginning on October 1, 2025, purchase a dog or cat 380
451	464		for resale; or (2) sell or offer for sale any dog or cat purchased for resale 381
452	465		prior to October 1, 2025, from [: (1) Any] (A) any breeder that [(A)] (i) is 382
453	466		not in possession of a current license issued by the United States 383
454	467		Department of Agriculture and any applicable state agency, [(B)] (ii) 384
455	468		was found to have committed a direct violation of pet dealer-related 385
456	469		regulations of the United States Department of Agriculture during the 386
457	470		two-year period prior to such purchase, or [(C)] (iii) was found to have 387
458	471		committed three or more indirect violations of pet dealer-related 388
459	472		regulations of the United States Department of Agriculture during the 389
460	473		two-year period prior to such purchase provided such violations 390
461	474		pertained to the health or welfare of an animal and were not 391
462	475		administrative in nature, [;] or [(2)] (B) any other person, firm or 392
463	476		corporation that [: (A) Is] (i) is not in possession of a current license 393
464	477		issued by the United States Department of Agriculture and any 394
465	478		applicable state agency, [(B)] (ii) was found to have committed a direct 395
466	479		violation of pet dealer-related regulations of the United States 396
467	480		Department of Agriculture during the two-year period prior to such 397
468	481		purchase, [(C)] (iii) was found to have committed three or more indirect 398
469	482		violations of pet dealer-related regulations of the United States 399
470	483		Department of Agriculture during the two-year period prior to such 400
471	484		purchase provided such violations pertained to the health or welfare of 401
472	485		an animal and were not administrative in nature, or [(D)] (iv) directly or 402
473	486		indirectly, has obtained such dog or cat from a breeder described in 403
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474	492		[subdivision (1) of this subsection] subparagraph (A) of this subdivision. 404
475	493		Any pet shop licensee violating the provisions of this subsection shall 405
476	494		be fined not more than one thousand dollars for each violation. Each 406
477	495		day a pet shop licensee is in violation of this subsection shall constitute 407
478		-	a separate offense. 408 Committee Bill No. 5112
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483	497		Sec. 6. Subsection (b) of section 51-164n of the general statutes is 409
484	498		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 410
485	499		1, 2025): 411
486	500		(b) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, any person 412
487	501		who is alleged to have committed (1) a violation under the provisions of 413
488	502		section 1-9, 1-10, 1-11, 2-71h, 4b-13, 7-13, 7-14, 7-35 or 7-41, subsection (c) 414
489	503		of section 7-66, section 7-83, 7-147h, 7-148, 7-283, 7-325, 7-393, 8-12, 8-25, 415
490	504		8-27, 9-63, 9-322, 9-350, 10-185, 10-193, 10-197, 10-198, 10-230, 10-251, 10-416
491	505		254, 10a-35, 12-52, 12-54, 12-129b or 12-170aa, subdivision (3) of 417
492	506		subsection (e) of section 12-286, section 12-286a, 12-292, 12-314b or 12-418
493	507		326g, subdivision (4) of section 12-408, subdivision (3), (5) or (6) of 419
494	508		section 12-411, section 12-435c, 12-476a, 12-476b, 12-476c, 12-487,13a-420
495	509		26b, 13a-71, 13a-107, 13a-113, 13a-114, 13a-115, 13a-117b, 13a-123, 13a-421
496	510		124, 13a-139, 13a-140, 13a-143b, 13a-253, 13a-263 or 13b-39f, subsection 422
497	511		(f) of section 13b-42, section 13b-90 or 13b-100, subsection (a) of section 423
498	512		13b-108, section 13b-221 or 13b-292, subsection (a) or (b) of section 13b-424
499	513		324, section 13b-336, 13b-337, 13b-338, 13b-410a, 13b-410b or 13b-410c, 425
500	514		subsection (a), (b) or (c) of section 13b-412, section 13b-414 or 14-4, 426
501	515		subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 14-12, subsection (d) of 427
502	516		section 14-12, subsection (f) of section 14-12a, subsection (a) of section 428
503	517		14-15a, section 14-16c, 14-20a or 14-27a, subsection (f) of section 14-34a, 429
504	518		subsection (d) of section 14-35, section 14-43, 14-44j, 14-49, 14-50a, 14-58 430
505	519		or 14-62a, subsection (b) of section 14-66, section 14-66a or 14-67a, 431
506	520		subsection (g) of section 14-80, subsection (f) or (i) of section 14-80h, 432
507	521		section 14-97a or 14-98, subsection (a), (b) or (d) of section 14-100a, 433
508	522		section 14-100b, 14-103a, 14-106a, 14-106c, 14-145a, 14-146, 14-152, 14-434
509	523		153, 14-161 or 14-163b, subsection (f) of section 14-164i, section 14-213b 435
510	524		or 14-219, subdivision (1) of section 14-223a, subsection (d) of section 14-436
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511	530		224, section 14-240, 14-250, 14-253a, 14-261a, 14-262, 14-264, 14-266, 14-437
512	531		267a, 14-269, 14-270, 14-272b, 14-274, 14-275 or 14-275a, subsection (c) of 438
513	532		section 14-275c, section 14-276, subsection (a) or (b) of section 14-277, 439
514	533		section 14-278, 14-279 or 14-280, subsection (b), (e) or (h) of section 14-440
515	534		283, section 14-283d, 14-283e, 14-283f, 14-283g, 14-291, 14-293b, 14-296aa, 441
516		-	14-298a, 14-300, 14-300d, 14-300f, 14-319, 14-320, 14-321, 14-325a, 14-326, 442 Committee Bill No. 5112
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	535	+	14-298a, 14-300, 14-300d, 14-300f, 14-319, 14-320, 14-321, 14-325a, 14-326, 442
521	536		14-330 or 14-332a, subdivision (1), (2) or (3) of section 14-386a, section 443
522	537		15-15e, 15-25 or 15-33, subdivision (1) of section 15-97, subsection (a) of 444
523	538		section 15-115, section 16-15, 16-16, 16-44, 16-256e, 16-278 or 16a-15, 445
524	539		subsection (a) of section 16a-21, section 16a-22, subsection (a) or (b) of 446
525	540		section 16a-22h, section 16a-106, 17a-24, 17a-145, 17a-149 or 17a-152, 447
526	541		subsection (b) of section 17a-227, section 17a-465, subsection (c) of 448
527	542		section 17a-488, section 17b-124, 17b-131, 17b-137, 19a-33, 19a-39 or 19a-449
528	543		87, subsection (b) of section 19a-87a, section 19a-91, 19a-102a, 19a-102b, 450
529	544		19a-105, 19a-107, 19a-113, 19a-215, 19a-216a, 19a-219, 19a-222, 19a-224, 451
530	545		19a-286, 19a-287, 19a-297, 19a-301, 19a-309, 19a-335, 19a-336, 19a-338, 452
531	546		19a-339, 19a-340, 19a-425, 19a-442, 19a-502, 19a-565, 20-7a, 20-14, 20-453
532	547		153a, 20-158, 20-231, 20-233, 20-249, 20-257, 20-265, 20-324e, 20-329c or 454
533	548		20-329g, subsection (b) of section 20-334, section 20-341l, 20-366, 20-482, 455
534	549		20-597, 20-608, 20-610, 20-623, 21-1, 21-38, 21-39, 21-43, 21-47, 21-48 or 456
535	550		21-63, subsection (d) of section 21-71, section 21-76a or 21-100, 457
536	551		subsection (c) of section 21a-2, subdivision (1) of section 21a-19, section 458
537	552		21a-20 or 21a-21, subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of section 21a-25, 459
538	553		section 21a-26, subsection (a) of section 21a-37, section 21a-46, 21a-61, 460
539	554		21a-63, 21a-70b or 21a-77, subsection (b) or (c) of section 21a-79, section 461
540	555		21a-85 or 21a-154, subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 21a-159, 462
541	556		section 21a-278b, subsection (c), (d) or (e) of section 21a-279a, section 463
542	557		21a-415a, 21a-421eee, 21a-421fff or 21a-421hhh, subsection (a) of section 464
543	558		21a-430, section 22-12b, 22-13, 22-14, 22-15, 22-16, 22-26g, 22-30, 22-34, 465
544	559		22-35, 22-36, 22-38, 22-39, 22-39f, 22-49, 22-54, 22-61j or 22-61l, 466
545	560		subdivision (1) of subsection (n) of section 22-61l, subsection (f) of 467
546	561		section 22-61m, subdivision (1) of subsection (f) of section 22-61m, 468
547	562		section 22-84, 22-89, 22-90, 22-96, 22-98, 22-99, 22-100 or 22-111o, 469
548	563		subsection (d) of section 22-118l, section 22-167, subsection (c) of section 470
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549	569		22-277, section 22-278, 22-279, 22-280a, 22-318a, 22-320h, 22-324a or 22-471
550	570		326, subsection (b), subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (e) or subsection 472
551	571		(g) of section 22-344, as amended by this act, subsection (a) or (b) of 473
552	572		section 22-344b, as amended by this act, subsection [(d)] (e) of section 474
553	573		22-344d, as amended by this act, section 22-344f, 22-350a, 22-354, as 475
554	574		amended by this act, 22-359, 22-366, 22-391, 22-413, 22-414, 22-415, 22-476
555		-	415c, 22a-66a or 22a-246, subsection (a) of section 22a-250, section 22a-477 Committee Bill No. 5112
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557		-
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	575	+	415c, 22a-66a or 22a-246, subsection (a) of section 22a-250, section 22a-477
560	576		256g, subsection (e) of section 22a-256h, section 22a-363 or 22a-381d, 478
561	577		subsections (c) and (d) of section 22a-381e, section 22a-449, 22a-450, 22a-479
562	578		461, 23-4b, 23-38, 23-45, 23-46 or 23-61b, subsection (a) or subdivision (1) 480
563	579		of subsection (c) of section 23-65, section 25-37 or 25-40, subsection (a) of 481
564	580		section 25-43, section 25-43d, 25-135, 26-18, 26-19, 26-21, 26-31, 26-40, 26-482
565	581		40a, 26-42, 26-43, 26-49, 26-54, 26-55, 26-56, 26-58 or 26-59, subdivision 483
566	582		(1) of subsection (d) of section 26-61, section 26-64, subdivision (1) of 484
567	583		section 26-76, section 26-79, 26-87, 26-89, 26-91, 26-94, 26-97, 26-98, 26-485
568	584		104, 26-105, 26-107, 26-114a, 26-117, subsection (b) of section 26-127, 26-486
569	585		128, 26-128a, 26-131, 26-132, 26-138, 26-139 or 26-141, subdivision (1) of 487
570	586		section 26-186, section 26-207, 26-215, 26-217 or 26-224a, subdivision (1) 488
571	587		of section 26-226, section 26-227, 26-230, 26-231, 26-232, 26-244, 26-257a, 489
572	588		26-260, 26-276, 26-280, 26-284, 26-285, 26-286, 26-287, 26-288, 26-290, 26-490
573	589		291a, 26-292, 26-294, 27-107, 28-13, 29-6a, 29-16, 29-17, 29-25, 29-143o, 29-491
574	590		143z or 29-156a, subsection (b), (d), (e), (g) or (h) of section 29-161q, 492
575	591		section 29-161y or 29-161z, subdivision (1) of section 29-198, section 29-493
576	592		210, 29-243 or 29-277, subsection (c) of section 29-291c, section 29-316 or 494
577	593		29-318, subsection (b) of section 29-335a, section 29-381, 30-19f, 30-48a or 495
578	594		30-86a, subsection (b) of section 30-89, subsection (c) or (d) of section 30-496
579	595		117, section 31-3, 31-10, 31-11, 31-12, 31-13, 31-14, 31-15, 31-16, 31-18, 31-497
580	596		23, 31-24, 31-25, 31-32, 31-36, 31-47 or 31-48, subsection (b) of section 31-498
581	597		48b, section 31-51, 31-51g, 31-52, 31-52a, 31-53 or 31-54, subsection (a) or 499
582	598		(c) of section 31-69, section 31-70, 31-74, 31-75, 31-76, 31-76a, 31-89b or 500
583	599		31-134, subsection (i) of section 31-273, section 31-288, 31-348, 33-624, 33-501
584	600		1017, 34-13d or 34-412, subdivision (1) of section 35-20, subsection (a) of 502
585	601		section 36a-57, subsection (b) of section 36a-665, section 36a-699, 36a-503
586	602		739, 36a-787, 38a-2 or 38a-140, subsection (a) or (b) of section 38a-278, 504
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587	608		section 38a-479qq, 38a-479rr, 38a-506, 38a-548, 38a-626, 38a-680, 38a-713, 505
588	609		38a-733, 38a-764, 38a-786, 38a-828, 38a-829, 38a-885, 42-133hh, 42-230, 506
589	610		42-470 or 42-480, subsection (a) or (c) of section 43-16q, section 45a-283, 507
590	611		45a-450, 45a-634 or 45a-658, subdivision (13) or (14) of section 46a-54, 508
591	612		section 46a-59, 46a-81b, 46b-22, 46b-24, 46b-34, 46b-38d, 47-34a, 47-47 or 509
592	613		47-53, subsection (i) of section 47a-21, subdivision (1) of subsection (k) 510
593	614		of section 47a-21, section 49-2a, 49-8a, 49-16, 52-143 or 52-289, subsection 511
594		-	(j) of section 52-362, section 53-133, 53-199, 53-212a, 53-249a, 53-252, 53-512 Committee Bill No. 5112
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596		-
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598		-
	615	+	(j) of section 52-362, section 53-133, 53-199, 53-212a, 53-249a, 53-252, 53-512
599	616		264, 53-280, 53-290a, 53-302a, 53-303e, 53-311a, 53-314, 53-321, 53-322, 53-513
600	617		323 or 53-331, subsection (b) of section 53-343a, section 53-344, 514
601	618		subsection (b) or (c) of section 53-344b, subsection (b) of section 53-345a, 515
602	619		section 53-377, 53-422 or 53-450 or subsection (i) of section 54-36a, or (2) 516
603	620		a violation under the provisions of chapter 268, or (3) a violation of any 517
604	621		regulation adopted in accordance with the provisions of section 12-484, 518
605	622		12-487 or 13b-410, or (4) a violation of any ordinance, regulation or 519
606	623		bylaw of any town, city or borough, except violations of building codes 520
607	624		and the health code, for which the penalty exceeds ninety dollars but 521
608	625		does not exceed two hundred fifty dollars, unless such town, city or 522
609	626		borough has established a payment and hearing procedure for such 523
610	627		violation pursuant to section 7-152c, shall follow the procedures set 524
611	628		forth in this section. 525
612	629		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
613	630		sections:
614	631
615	632		Section 1 October 1, 2025 22-344
616	633		Sec. 2 October 1, 2025 22-344b
617	634		Sec. 3 October 1, 2025 22-344d
618	635		Sec. 4 October 1, 2025 22-344e
619	636		Sec. 5 October 1, 2025 22-354(b)
620	637		Sec. 6 October 1, 2025 51-164n(b)
621	638
622		-	GL Joint Favorable C/R ENV
	639	+	Statement of Purpose:
	640	+	To provide that no pet shop licensee shall purchase or otherwise procure
	641	+	any dog, cat or rabbit for the purpose of auctioning, bartering, selling,
	642	+	leasing or transferring, or offering to auction, barter, sell, lease or
	643	+	transfer, such dog, cat or rabbit.
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	649	+
	650	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
	651	+	that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
	652	+	underlined.]
	653	+
	654	+	Co-Sponsors: REP. MORRIN BELLO, 28th Dist.; REP. TURCO, 27th Dist.
	655	+
	656	+	H.B. 5112
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