(a) Every Pet Shop Operator shall post the following written disclosures for each animal in a conspicuous location on or near the animal's holding cage or in a centrally located area in the pet shop where they may be accessible, without request, by the public. The written disclosures for each animal shall include the following:
(1) The breed, approximate age, sex and color of the animal;
(2) The date and description of any inoculation or medical treatment that the animal received while in the possession of the Pet Shop Operator;
(3) Whether or not the breeder is a "hobby breeder" (less than five (5) female animals);
(4) The average animal population for the prior calendar quarter by the breeder. This disclosure may be disclosed by category ranges. Range categories are 0-25 animal population, 2-50, 51-75, 75+ animal population.
(5) If the breeder is licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the license number of the breeder and any other license number held by the breeder within the past five (5) years;
(6) A link to the USDA web site so consumers can conduct their due diligence for USDA breeders.
(7) The breeder's business name, mailing and breeding location addresses of the breeder, as well as any other name and business address used by the breeder;
(8) The average number of female animals capable of reproduction for the prior calendar quarter by the breeder. This disclosure may be disclosed by category ranges. Range categories are 1-5 animals capable of reproduction, 6-25 animals capable of reproduction, 26-50 animals capable of reproduction 51-75 animals capable of reproduction, 76+ animals capable of reproduction;
(9) The lineage (sire and dam) of the animal;
(10) The address of the location where the animal was born as well as location(s) where the animal was housed after birth, if different from the breeder's address, as listed in (7); and
(11) Any transfers of ownership of the animal prior to its sale by an Orland Park Pet Shop Operator and, if the animal was returned by a customer, the date and reason for the return.
(b) The disclosures required under this Subsection 7-3-12-6 shall be verified in Good Faith through examination of the USDA official website, documentation produced to the Pet Shop Operator by the breeder and information determined by the Pet Shop Operator, in good faith, to be accurate and shall be provided by the Pet Shop Operator to the customer in written form and shall be signed by both the Pet Shop Operator and customer at the time of sale. There must be the contact information for the Orland Park code enforcement agency written on the disclosure provided to the customers. The Pet Shop Operator shall retain the original form of such disclosure, with a copy given to the customer, along with the customer's acknowledgment, for a period of not less than two (2) years from the date of sale. The original disclosure and acknowledgment shall be made available for inspection by any employee of the Village who is duly authorized by the Village Manager to make such inspection or Code Enforcement Officer during normal business operating hours following not less than a 48 hour in advance request from said Village employee or Officer.
(c) The Village shall have the right to make inspections of the business facilities of every Pet Shop Operator within the Village to assure compliance with this Code, including the accuracy and delivery of the information in the disclosures.
(Ord. 4928, 9-15-14)