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A. Age Restrictions: It is unlawful for any person to sell, to offer for sale, offer to give as a prize, premium or advertising device, or display in any store, shop, carnival or other public place, any baby rabbits or fowl under eight (8) weeks of age in any quantity less than six (6).
B. Dates Prohibited: It is unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, barter or give away any baby rabbits or fowl under eight (8) weeks of age during the two (2) week period preceding Easter in any quantity less than twenty five (25).
C. Dye Or Color: It is unlawful to artificially dye or color any animal under six (6) months of age.
D. Personal Use And Consumption: Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the purchase and raising of such rabbits and fowl by a private individual for his/her personal use and consumption; provided, that he/she shall maintain proper brooders and other facilities for the care and containment of such animals while they are in his/her possession.
E. Adequate Care: It is unlawful to offer as an advertising device, or to display, any animal without at all times keeping adequate food and water available for the animal's use.
F. Offering Live Animal Prohibited: It is unlawful for any person to offer as a premium, prize, award, novelty or incentive to purchase merchandise, any live animal. Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit the offering or sale of animals in conjunction with the sale of food or equipment designed for the care or keeping of such animals.
G. Separate Offense: Each day an offense of this section occurs or continues shall be a separate offense. (Ord. 2012-16, 6-21-2012)