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Sale and procurement of dogs by pet shops; pet shop regulations. Requires a pet shop, upon taking custody of a dog, or any representative of a pet shop upon taking custody of a dog on behalf of the pet shop, to make a record of the matter containing certain information relating to the custody of the dog. The bill requires the pet shop to maintain such records for at least two years and make them available to the State Veterinarian at the time of inspection or upon request. The bill requires the pet shop make a summary of such records available to the State Veterinarian during inspection or upon request. The bill also directs the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services to include in its regulations governing the keeping of dogs and cats by a pet shop a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 per violation for each finding in a given inspection of a pet shop upon communication to the pet shop, provided that the cumulative civil penalty does not exceed $5,000. The bill requires the civil penalty to be recovered in a civil action brought by the Attorney General in the name of the Commonwealth and paid into a special fund in the state treasury to the credit of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
Introduced
Jan 5, 2025
Last Action
Apr 2, 2025
Session
VA 2025
Sponsors
1 primary · 0 co
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (23-Y 17-N)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0610)
Enacted, Chapter 610 (Effective 07/01/2025)
Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
Signed by President as reenrolled
Reenrolled bill text (SB903ER2)
Reenrolled
Governor's recommendation adopted
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (94-Y 1-N)
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB903)
Signed by President
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB903ER)
House Amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Amendments agreed to
Read third time
Engrossed by House as amended
Passed House with amendments (95-Y 0-N)
Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
Passed House with amendments (96-Y 0-N)
Read second time
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
Placed on Calendar
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Read first time
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute agreed to
Reading of substitute waived
Read second time
Committee substitute printed 25105583D-S1
Rules suspended
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB903)
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB903)
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (13-Y 0-N 1-A)
Assigned ACNR sub: Companion Animals
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102151D
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Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0610)
William M. Stanley, Jr.