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Any person or entity, except as provided by law, who sells a dog, cat, guinea pig or rabbit in violation of this Section shall be fined $300 per violation. Each animal sold or offered for sale in violation of this Section shall constitute a separate offense. Any animal being offered for sale or transfer, or displayed in violation of these Sections, may be seized or impounded.
(CBC 1985 16-1.9G.3; Ord. 2016 c. 1; Ord. 2023 c. 13 § 3)
(A) The Parks and Recreation Department, its Animal Care and Control Unit and/or the Boston Police Department shall have the authority to enforce all violations of these Sections. Any animal being offered for sale or transfer, or displayed in violation of these Sections, may be seized or impounded unless the enforcing Officer determines that failure to seize or impound will be detrimental to the safety and/or health of the animal. In such cases, the animal shall be seized.
(B) Animals seized pursuant to this Section will be held for a period of seven days. The person or entity in violation of these Sections may file for an administrative hearing to appeal the seizure within seven days of the seizure of the animals. If, after seven days, the person or entity fails to file an appeal, the animals shall be surrendered to the city’s Animal Care and Control.
(CBC 1985 16-1.9G.4; Ord. 2016 c. 1; Ord. 2019 c. 4 § 12)
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