Virginia HB 865: Pet shops; local ordinance requiring bond for out-of-state breeder.

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18100009D

HOUSE BILL NO. 865 

Offered January 10, 2018 

Prefiled January 9, 2018 

A BILL to amend and reenact � 3.2-6537 of the Code of 
 Virginia, relating to pet shops; local ordinance; bond for out-of-state 
 breeder. 
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Patron-- Orrock 

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Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources 

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That � 3.2-6537 of the Code of Virginia is amended and 
 reenacted as follows:

� 3.2-6537. Ordinances; penalties.

A. The 
 governing body of any locality may, by ordinance, require a person operating a 
 pet shop or operating as a dealer in companion animals to obtain a permit. Such 
 local governing body may shall charge no more than $50 
 per year for such permit. The revenues derived therefrom shall be used for the 
 administration and enforcement of such ordinance. 
 Such

The aforementioned 
 ordinance may provide: 
 (i) require that records be kept 
 by the permittees as are deemed necessary; (ii) 
 provide for public hearing prior to issuance, renewal, or revocation of any such 
 permit; or (iii) 
 provide for the denial of issuance, denial of renewal, or 
 for the revocation of such permit for fraudulent practices 
 or inhumane treatment of the animals dealt with by the permittee.

The ordinance may provide for either a criminal penalty not to 
 exceed a Class 3 misdemeanor or a civil penalty not to exceed $500 for any 
 violation of the ordinance. Any civil penalties collected shall be deposited by 
 the local treasurer pursuant to � 3.2-6534.

B. The governing body 
 of any locality may, by ordinance, require a person operating a pet shop or 
 operating as a dealer in companion animals who offers for sale a companion 
 animal obtained from a commercial breeder located outside the Commonwealth to 
 furnish a bond in an amount not to exceed $5,000 for each such breeder 
 supplying an animal to the shop or dealer.