Prohibiting Pet Animal Sales in Public Spaces

The bill prohibits a person or entity from selling, delivering, offering or advertising for sale or adoption, bartering, auctioning, or giving away leasing, or otherwise transferring any pet animal that, at the time of transfer, is physically located at or on any public street, highway, right-of-way, parkway, median strip, park, recreation area, outdoor market, parking lot, or other public space. Pet animal facilities licensed under the "Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act" are exempted from the prohibition, as well as events held primarily for the sale of livestock. In addition, pet animal owners, breeders, handlers, or trainers are exempted while transporting a pet animal to or from or exhibiting or competing at an event that is licensed, regulated, or sanctioned by a nationally recognized registering organization. The bill also exempts hunting dogs that are bred or trained for lawful hunting. The bill clarifies that nothing precludes a statutory or home rule town, city, county, or city and county from regulating the transfer of pet animals in public spaces.

An individual or entity that violates the prohibition commits a class 2 misdemeanor.

(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)

(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)