Missouri 2025 Regular Session

Missouri House Bill HB185 Compare Versions

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1	1	FIRSTREGULARSESSION
2	2	HOUSEBILLNO.185
3	3	103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
4	4	INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVECLEMENS.
5	5	1365H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
6	6	ANACT
7	7	Toamendchapter273,RSMo,byaddingtheretoonenewsectionrelatingtodomesticpet
8	8	care,withapenaltyprovision.
9	9	BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
10	10	SectionA.Chapter273,RSMo,isamendedbyaddingtheretoonenewsection,tobe
11	11	2knownassection273.355,toreadasfollows:
12	12	273.355.1.Thissectionshallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe"HealthyPets
13	13	2Act".
14	14	3 2.Commercialbreedersshallmaintainhealthybreedingpracticesbycompleting
15	15	4thefollowingonallanimalsusedforbreedingwhichshallbeconsideredrecordsof
16	16	5parentageforanyanimalsresultingfromabreedingpair:
17	17	6 (1)Genetictestingtoscreenforgeneticdisorderscommontothespecificbreed
18	18	7ofanimalbeingtested;
19	19	8 (2)Anyvaccinationsasrecommendedbythedepartmentofagriculture;
20	20	9 (3)X-rayscreeningofanydog,asdefinedinsection273.040,todetermine
21	21	10presenceorriskofhipdysplasia;
22	22	11 (4)Anannualexaminationbyalicensedveterinarianforthemaleofabreeding
23	23	12pairwithanaccompanyingphotographoftheanimaltakenwithintwoweeksbeforeor
24	24	13aftereachannualexamination;
25	25	14 (5)Anexaminationbyalicensedveterinarianofanintactfemalepriortoeach
26	26	15breedingcyclewithanaccompanyingphotographoftheanimaltakenwithintwoweeks
27	27	16beforeoraftereachexaminationandrecordsofthenumberofbreedingcycles
28	28	17completedbyeachintactfemale;
29	29	EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
30	30	intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 18 (6)Takingphotographs,atleastquarterly,oftheenclosureswhereeach
31	31	19individualanimalishousedandexercisedandrecordingamountsoftimespentineach
32	32	20location;and
33	33	21 (7)Takingphotographs,atleastquarterly,ofthecomplexinwhichallanimals
34	34	22beingusedforbreedingarehoused.
35	35	23 3.(1)Commercialbreedersshallcompletethefollowingpriortosellingan
36	36	24animaltoanyindividual,dealer,orpetshop:
37	37	25 (a)Genetictestingtoscreenforgeneticdisorderscommontothespecificbreed
38	38	26ofanimalbeingtested;
39	39	27 (b)Anyvaccinationsasrecommendedbythedepartmentofagricultureforan
40	40	28animalbeingsoldortransferred;
41	41	29 (c)X-rayscreeningofanydog,asdefinedinsection273.040,todetermine
42	42	30presenceorriskofhipdysplasia;and
43	43	31 (d)Inthecaseofanydog,asdefinedinsection273.040,areviewofanyrecords
44	44	32ofsocializationwithotherdogsandpeople.
45	45	33 (2)Theresultsofsuchgenetictesting,recordsofvaccination,recordsofany
46	46	34medicalcareandsurgeriesperformedincluding,butnotlimitedto,x-rays,taildocking,
47	47	35earcropping,orprophylacticuseofantibiotics,andrecordsofparentageshallbe
48	48	36transferredwiththeanimaltothereceivingparty.
49	49	37 4.(1)Dealersandpetshopsshallnotpurchase,exchange,orotherwiseobtain
50	50	38animalsfromanycommercialbreederthathasbeen:
51	51	39 (a)Foundtobeinviolationofanystateorfederallawsorregulations
52	52	40promulgatedbythedepartmentofagricultureortheUnitedStatesDepartmentof
53	53	41Agriculturerelatingtothecareorkeepingofanimalswithinthelastthreeyears;or
54	54	42 (b)Foundguiltyofanimalabuseorneglectundersection578.009or578.012.
55	55	43 (2)Theattorneygeneralshallhaveconcurrentjurisdictiontoenforcethe
56	56	44provisionsofthissubsection.Anydealerorpetshopwhoknowinglypurchasesan
57	57	45animalinviolationofthissubsectionshallbeguiltyofaclassAmisdemeanorandeach
58	58	46purchaseofananimalshallconstituteaseparateoffense.Secondandsubsequent
59	59	47violationsmaybeenhancedtoaclassEfelonyatthediscretionoftheattorneygeneral
60	60	48orprosecutingattorney.
61	61	49 5.Anydealerorpetshopfoundguiltyofathirdorsubsequentoffenseunder
62	62	50subsection4ofthissectionshallhaveitslicenseimmediatelyrevokedundersection
63	63	51273.329andshallbeprohibitedfromengaginginthesaleofanimals.
64	64	52 6.Dealersandpetshopsshallnotbuy,transfer,orexchangeanimalstoathird
65	65	53partyorfinalconsumerwithoutproviding:
66	66	54 (1)Theresultsofgenetictestingreceivedfromthecommercialbreeder;
67	67	HB185 2 55 (2)Recordsofallvaccinationsreceivedfromthecommercialbreederandany
68	68	56additionalvaccinationsrecommendedbythedepartmentofagriculturebetweenthe
69	69	57receiptofanimalsbydealersorpetshopsfromdealersorcommercialbreedersand
70	70	58theirtransfertothefinalconsumer,whichshallbecompletedbythedealerorpetshop
71	71	59onthevaccinationschedulerecommendedbythedepartmentofagriculture;
72	72	60 (3)Recordsofanymedicalcareandsurgeriesperformedincluding,butnot
73	73	61limitedto,X-rays,taildocking,earcropping,orprophylacticuseofantibiotics;and
74	74	62 (4)Recordsofparentage.
75	75	63 7.Petshopsshalldisplayprominentlyontheenclosureofeachanimaloffered
76	76	64forsalethe:
77	77	65 (1)Totalpurchasepriceoftheanimal,includingbutnotlimitedtoanytaxes,
78	78	66fees,andlicensingcosts;and
79	79	67 (2)Name,city,state,andlicensenumberofthecommercialbreederfromwhich
80	80	68theanimalwaspurchasedorotherwiseobtained.
81	81	69 8.Eachanimalpurchasedfromadealerorpetshopshallbewarrantiedtobe
82	82	70freefromgeneticormajormedicalconditionsnotcausedbyphysicalinjurywhileinthe
83	83	71careandcontroloftheconsumerforoneyearfromthedateofpurchase.Ifanygenetic
84	84	72ormajormedicalconditionmanifestspriortotheexpirationofthewarrantyperiod,the
85	85	73dealerorpetshopshallbeliablefor:
86	86	74 (1)Reasonablemedicalcoststotreatsuchgeneticormajormedicalcondition;
87	87	75 (2)Euthanasia,ifalicensedveterinariandeterminesitisnecessaryforthe
88	88	76humanetreatmentoftheanimal;or
89	89	77 (3)Returnandrefundtotheconsumerattheconsumer’sdiscretion.
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