§ 5-05 Adoption Promotions at Pet Shops.

   (a)   A pet shop that allows an animal shelter or non-profit animal rescue group to use its facilities to offer animals for adoption must obtain a copy of either the permit issued to the animal shelter by the Commissioner pursuant to 24 RCNY Health Code § 161.09, or proof of the animal rescue group's incorporated not-for-profit status. Whenever the animal shelter or rescue group is offering animals for adoption at the pet shop, the pet shop must have on site, and available for inspection upon request, the shelter permit or animal rescue group's proof of not-for-profit status, and the shelter or animal rescue group's registration of such status and exemption, issued by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets pursuant to New York State Agriculture and Markets Law Section 408.3, from the definition of "pet dealer" set forth in New York State Agriculture and Markets Law Section 400.4.

   (b)   A pet shop will not be required to comply with the requirements of 24 RCNY §§ 5-03 and 5-04 regarding any dog or cat offered for adoption by an animal shelter or animal rescue organization using such pet shop's facilities, provided that such pet shop does not have an ownership interest in such animal.

(Added City Record 3/6/2018, eff. 4/5/2018)

§ 5-06 Enforcement.

Employees and agents of the Department and officers of the NYPD are authorized to enforce the provisions of this Chapter.

(Added City Record 3/6/2018, eff. 4/5/2018)