(A) No person, partnership, or corporation shall operate a pet shop without first obtaining from the town or its agent a pet shop permit and paying the necessary fees. Any person holding a pet shop permit shall furnish, at the time of sale, to each customer purchasing a dog or cat a written statement containing the following information:
(1) Date of sale;
(2) Name, address, and telephone number of the purchaser and permit holder;
(3) Permit holder’s number;
(4) Species, breed, description, age, and sex of dog or cat sold;
(5) The animal’s origin, its owner’s name and address, and its health papers, as required under state law;
(6) Vaccination and parasite medication administered to the animal, date administered, and name of veterinarian or person who administered the same; and
(7) Guarantee of good health for a period of not less than 1 week with recommendation to have the animal examined by a licensed veterinarian.
(B) The permit holder shall retain a copy of the written statement for a period of 12 months from the date of sale, and provide a duplicate copy to the licensing authority if the purchaser resides within corporate limits of the town.
(C) (1) The permit holder shall also deliver to the purchaser at the time of sale a written statement of the registration and licensing requirements applicable to the purchased animal if the purchaser resides within the corporate limits of the town.
(2) The statement shall be prepared by the town and provided by the animal control agency.
(D) All pet shops shall take care to house animals in a sanitary manner, and to provide appropriate veterinary services, humane care, and housing according to the needs of individual species.
(Ord. 1154, passed 9-12-2006) Penalty, see § 94.99