Commercial Sale of Dogs and Cats - Prohibited Acts (Companion Animal Welfare Act)

HB 1113 Commercial Sale of Dogs and Cats Prohibited Acts (Companion Animal Welfare Act)

Maryland 2016 Regular Session

Commercial Sale of Dogs and Cats - Prohibited Acts (Companion Animal Welfare Act)
HB-1113


About HB-1113

Prohibiting the sale, transfer, offer to sell or transfer, barter, trade, or auction of dogs and cats at specified locations; authorizing animal control officers and officers of specified humane organizations to enforce specified provisions of the Act; providing that a retail pet store may only offer for sale a dog or cat obtained from specified persons; requiring a retail pet store to post on each dog's cage specified information and maintain a record that includes information about the breeder or dealer, if applicable; etc.

  

Bill Texts

Chaptered 05/24/2016

Engrossed 03/15/2016

Introduced 02/11/2016

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History

Approved By The Governor - Chapter 573

05/19/2016

Third Reading Passed (45-0)

04/01/2016

Returned Passed

04/01/2016

Favorable Report By Finance

03/31/2016

Favorable Report Adopted

03/31/2016

Second Reading Passed

03/31/2016

Hearing 3/29 At 1:00 P.m.

03/29/2016

First Reading Finance

03/17/2016

Third Reading Passed (128-11)

03/16/2016

Favorable With Amendments {363590/1 Report Adopted

03/15/2016

Second Reading Passed With Amendments

03/15/2016

Favorable With Amendments Report By Economic Matters

03/14/2016

Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m.

03/08/2016

First Reading Economic Matters

02/11/2016