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(Amended by Ord. No. 184,265, Eff. 6/8/16.)
It shall be unlawful for any person to sell any live dog, cat or rabbit in any pet store, retail business or other commercial establishment located in the City of Los Angeles, unless the dog, cat or rabbit was obtained from an animal shelter or a humane society located in the City of Los Angeles, or a non-profit rescue and humane organization registered with the Department of Animal Services. For purposes of this Section, a rescue and humane organization is defined as a California non-profit corporation that is exempt from taxation under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3), participates in early age spay/neuter of animals, complies with State and local laws regarding the humane treatment of animals, and whose mission and practice is, in whole or in significant part, the rescue and placement of dogs, cats or rabbits.
(Added by Ord. No. 183,060, Eff. 6/23/14, Oper. 1/1/17.)
It shall be unlawful for any person to use a bullhook, ankus, baseball bat, axe handle, pitchfork or other implement or tool designed to inflict pain for the purpose of training or controlling the behavior of an elephant in the City of Los Angeles. For purposes of this section, the term use shall include brandishing, exhibiting or displaying a bullhook or an implement designed to look like a bullhook in the presence of an elephant for the purpose of training or controlling the behavior of the elephant.
(Title and Section Amended by Ord. No. 186,862, Eff. 12/18/20.)
A. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following words shall mean:
1. Fur. Any animal skin or part thereof with hair, fleece, or fur fibers attached thereto, either in its raw or processed state.
2. Fur Product. Any article of clothing or covering for any part of the body, or any fashion accessory, including, but not limited to, handbags, shoes, slippers, hats, earmuffs, scarves, shawls, gloves, jewelry, keychains, toys, or trinkets, and home accessories and decor, that is made in whole or in part of Fur.
A Fur Product does not include any of the following:
i. A dog or cat Fur Product, as defined in Section 1308 of Title 19 of the United States Code, as that section read on January 1, 2020.
ii. An animal skin or part thereof that is to be converted into leather, which in processing will have the hair, fleece, or Fur fiber completely removed.
iii. Cowhide with hair attached thereto.
iv. Deerskin, sheepskin, or goatskin with hair attached thereto.
v. The pelt or skin of an animal that is preserved through Taxidermy.
vi. A product made pursuant to Section 3087 or 4303 of the California Fish and Game Code.
3. Taxidermy. The practice of preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skin, in lifelike form, of any fish, reptile, amphibian, bird, or mammal.
4. Ultimate Consumer. A person who buys for their own use, or for the use of another, but not for resale or trade.
5. Used Fur Product. Fur in any form that has been worn or used by an Ultimate Consumer.
B. Prohibitions.
1. Except as specified in California Fish and Game Code Section 3039, it is unlawful to sell, offer for sale, display for sale, trade, or otherwise distribute for monetary or nonmonetary consideration a Fur Product in the City.
2. It is unlawful to manufacture a Fur Product in the City for sale.
C. The prohibitions set forth in Subsection B. do not apply to any of the following:
1. A Used Fur Product.
2. A Fur Product used for religious purposes.
3. A Fur Product used for traditional tribal, cultural, or spiritual purposes by a member of a federally recognized Native American tribe or a nonfederally recognized California Native American tribe listed on the California Tribal Consultation List maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission.
4. Any activity expressly authorized by federal law.
D. A person who sells or trades any Used Fur Product or Fur Product described in Subsection C. shall maintain a record of each sale or trade of one of those exempt Used Fur or Fur Products for at least one year. A person who reports the receipt or purchase of a Used Fur Product or Fur Product described in Subsection C., pursuant to Section 21628 of the Business and Professions Code, shall be deemed to satisfy this subsection. A violation of this subsection is not subject to a criminal or civil penalty.
E. Operative Date. This ordinance shall become operative on January 1, 2021.
F. Sunset Clause. This ordinance shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2023, and shall sunset as of that date.
G. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance is found to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, that invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions of this ordinance which can be implemented without the invalid provisions, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each provision thereof irrespective of whether any one or more provisions are found invalid, unconstitutional or otherwise unenforceable.
(Added by Ord. No. 188,070, Eff. 1/24/24.)
(a) Establishments Subject to Posting Requirement. The owner, manager, or person in control of a Pet Store, Dog Kennel, Cat Kennel, privately owned dog park, or veterinary care facility shall post in a prominent place the notice of pet laws described in Subsection (b) of this section. The notice shall be posted in a size of at least 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches in a location that is easily viewable by members of the public.
(b) Designated Administrative Agency. The Department is hereby charged with serving as the Designated Administrative Agency for the purposes of this ordinance, and shall annually publish on its website a notice that describes rules and laws applicable to pet owners in the City of Los Angeles related to animal licensing, mandatory sterilization, leashing, tethering, removal of defecation, leaving pets in cars, household pet limits, feeding of wild animals, the sale of animals, and any other rule or law deemed appropriate by the Department. The Department is authorized to promulgate procedures, rules, and regulations necessary for the implementation of this ordinance.
(Added by Ord. No. 165,763, Eff. 5/19/90.)
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53.80 Purchase of Animals from the Los Angeles City Zoo for Any Inhumane Purpose Prohibited.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to purchase any animal from the Los Angeles City Zoo for any Inhumane Purpose.
(b) For purposes of this section, an “Inhumane Purpose” shall mean any purpose other than:
display, breeding or genetic reservoir purposes when the purchaser is another established zoo, or breeding purposes when the purchaser is an approved member of the American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums (“AAZPA”) or a legitimate breeder previously recognized in writing as such by the Director of the Los Angeles City Zoo, or resale to any such zoo, breeder or AAZPA approved member for the purposes set forth herein when the purchaser is broker or dealer of animals previously recognized in writing as such by the Director of the Zoo.
(c) Each purchaser of animals from the Los Angeles City Zoo shall state in writing, as part of the purchaser’s offer to purchase, the purpose or purposes for which each animal is being purchased and the actual user or recipient of the animal. Each purchaser shall also certify in writing that the animal is not being purchased for any Inhumane Purpose, as defined in this section.
(d) The provisions of this section shall not apply to animals commonly considered to be domesticated, such as farm animals, or to other animals recognized as such or utilized as food for other zoo animals in accordance with the standards and practices prevailing at established zoos.
(e) For purposes of this section, “genetic reservoir” shall mean a program of animal retention to preserve the availability of genetic breeding lines.
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