§ 19-703. Duties of retail pet stores

   (a) Required postings and records. -- A retail pet store that sells dogs shall:

   (1) post conspicuously on each dog's cage:

      (i) the breed, age, and date of birth of the dog, if known;

      (ii) the state in which the breeder or dealer of the dog is located; and

      (iii) the United States Department of Agriculture license number of the breeder or dealer, if required;

   (2) maintain a written record that includes the following information about each dog in the possession of the retail pet store:

      (i) the breed, age, and date of birth of the dog, if known;

      (ii) the sex, color, and any identifying markings of the dog;

      (iii) documentation of all inoculations, worming treatments, and other medical treatments, if known, including the date of the medical treatment, the diagnoses, and the name and title of the treatment provider;

      (iv) the name and address of:

         1. the breeder or dealer who supplied the dog;

         2. the facility where the dog was born; and

         3. the transporter or carrier of the dog, if any;

      (v) the United States Department of Agriculture license number of the breeder or dealer, if required;

      (vi) any identifier information, including a tag, tattoo, collar number, or microchip; and

      (vii) if the dog is being sold as registered or registrable:

         1. the names and registration numbers of the sire and dam; and

         2. the litter number; and

   (3) for each dog acquired by the retail pet store, maintain a written record of the health, status, and disposition of the dog, including any documents that are required at the time of sale.

(b) Retention of copies of records. -- A retail pet store shall maintain a copy of the records required under subsection (a)(2) of this section for at least 1 year after the date of sale of the dog.

(c) Making records available. -- A retail pet store shall make the records required under subsection (a)(2) of this section available to:

   (1) the Division of Consumer Protection of the Office of the Attorney General on reasonable notice;

   (2) any bona fide prospective purchaser on request; and

   (3) the purchaser at the time of a sale.

HISTORY: 2012, chs. 214, 215.