A retailer may offer for sale only those dogs, cats, ferrets or rabbits that the retailer has obtained from:
(A) An animal control center, animal care facility, kennel, pound, or training facility operated by any subdivision of local, state, or federal government;
(B) A humane society or rescue organization;
(C) Animal obtained from breeders. No pet shop operator may offer for sale any dog, cat, ferret or rabbit obtained from a breeder unless the following requirements are met:
(1) The breeder holds a USDA Class "A" license as defined by the Animal Welfare Act, as found in the Code of Federal Regulations, listing all site addresses where regulated animals are located;
(2) The breeder owns or possesses no more than five female dogs, cats, ferrets or rabbits capable of reproduction in any 12 month period;
(3) No more than five female dogs, cats, ferrets or rabbits capable of reproduction are housed at the site address where the retail animal was born or housed, including animals owned by persons other than the breeder; and
(4) In addition to any disclosures required by this division (C) or otherwise required by law, the following information shall be maintained and provided for each animal:
(a) The active USDA license number(s) of the animal's breeder;
(b) Any previous USDA license number(s) held by the animal's breeder in the last five years;
(c) The name, mailing, and site address location(s) of the breeder as they appear on the breeder's active USDA license;
(d) All names the breeder is doing business as;
(e) The total number of female dogs, cats, ferrets or rabbits capable of reproduction owned or possessed by breeder;
(f) The sire and dam of the animal;
(g) The name and address of the location where the animal was born; and
(h) The name(s) and address of any other location(s) where the animal was housed by the breeder after birth.
(D) No retailer shall be issued a license under Chapter 118 of this Code or any other permit or approval without first having signed an acknowledgment in form and substance acceptable to the village that such retailer has read and understood the provisions of this chapter applicable to the retail sale of animals, and that the retailer accepts and intends to be bound by the same.
(Ord. 17-1377, passed 6-7-17)