,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #egae ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #cj1 #bjbj,mr4 ,cri/ 7= himself & ,mr4 ,res*5?al]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to improve hone/y 9 pet sales1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,petfax ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,provision ( in=mation to pur*as]s ( dogs & cats 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission4 7#b7 ,cov]$ dog or cat ,! t]m cov]$ dog or cat means a dog or cat br$ & rais$ by any deal] t is requir$ to be lic5s$ "u section #c ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bacc74 7#c7 ,cov]$ sell] 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m cov]$ sell] means-- 7i7 a deal]2 7ii7 a retail pet /ore2 & 7iii7 any o!r p]son t sells1 or (f]s = sale1 dogs or cats1 includ+ ?r\gh ! int]net1 = comp5sation or pr(it o!r ?an on an int]mitt5t basis4 7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m cov]$ sell] does n include-- 7i7 a public animal %elt]2 or 7ii7 an organization-- 7,i7 describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f taxation "u #eja7;a7 ( t ,code2 & 7,,ii7 t is involv$ 9 bona fide animal adoption or rescue activities4 7#d7 ,deal] ,! t]m deal] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bacb74 7#e7 ,f9ancial consid]ation ,! t]m f9ancial consid]ation means any paym5t1 includ+ a donation1 b does n include-- 7,a7 a paym5t made to a public animal %elt]2 or 7,b7 a paym5t t is made solely to reimburse a p]son = ! co/s ( c>+ = a dog or cat4 7#f7 ,pur*as] ,! t]m pur*as] means a p]son t-- 7,a7 is n a deal]2 & 7,b7 pur*ases a cov]$ dog or cat4 7b7 ,requirem5t ,a cov]$ sell] may n sell1 or (f] = sale1 a cov]$ dog or cat1 includ+ ?r\gh ! int]net1 unless1 be=e ! pur*ase ( ! cov]$ dog or cat1 ! cov]$ sell] provides to ! pur*as]1 9 a =m prescrib$ by ! ,commission-- 7#a7 in=mation relat+ to ! s\rce ( ! cov]$ dog or cat1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! "n1 address1 telephone numb]1 & ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture lic5se or regi/ration numb] 7if su* a numb] exi/s7 (-- 7i7 ! deal] t br$ & rais$ ! cov]$ dog or cat1 &-- 7,i7 ! numb] ( dogs & cats br$ by su* deal] dur+ ! prior #b ye>s2 & 7,,ii7 ! numb] ( dogs & cats sold by su* deal] dur+ ! prior #b ye>s2 7ii7 ! cov]$ sell] t acquir$ ! cov]$ dog or cat f ! deal] describ$ 9 clause 7i71 if any2 & 7iii7 ea* cov]$ sell] t acquir$ ! cov]$ dog or cat !reaft]1 if any2 & 7,b7 a li/+ & description ( ea* violation ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #baca et seq471 if any1 dur+ ! prior #b ye>s by ea* deal] & cov]$ sell] describ$ 9 clauses 7i71 7ii71 & 7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a71 z applicable2 & 7#b7 in=mation relat+ to ! heal? hi/ory ( ! cov]$ dog or cat1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! date ( bir? ( cov]$ dog or cat2 7,b7 7i7 if ! cov]$ dog or cat has receiv$ individual exam9ations by a lic5s$ vet]9>ian-- 7,i7 ! mo/ rec5t date on :i* ! cov]$ cat or dog receiv$ an individual exam9ation by a lic5s$ vet]9>ian2 & 7,,ii7 ! "n1 address1 telephone numb]1 & ,/ate lic5se numb] 7if su* a numb] exi/s7 ( ! lic5s$ vet]9>ian describ$ 9 subclause 7,i72 or 7ii7 if ! cov]$ dog or cat has n receiv$ an individual exam9ation by a lic5s$ vet]9>ian1 a /atem5t t ! cov]$ dog or cat has n receiv$ an exam9ation by a lic5s$ vet]9>ian2 & 7,c7 a li/ (-- 7i7 ea* vacc9e adm9i/]$ to ! cov]$ dog or cat2 7ii7 ea* cong5ital de=mity1 disease1 disord]1 or condition t ! cov]$ sell] kn[s1 or %\ld reasonably "k1 affects ! cov]$ dog or cat2 & 7iii7 ea* infecti\s disease1 disord]1 or condition t ! cov]$ sell] kn[s1 or %\ld reasonably "k1 affects ! cov]$ dog or cat4 7c7 ,transf]s ,a cov]$ sell] provid+ to ano!r cov]$ sell] a cov]$ dog or cat t w ultimately be sold to a pur*as] %all provide to ! o!r cov]$ sell] ! in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7d7 ,application to non-,pr(it sell]s ,any organization describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#c77;,b77ii7 t acquires a dog or cat 9 ex*ange = f9ancial consid]ation %all disclose to any p]son seek+ to acquire su* dog or cat f su* organization 9 ex*ange = f9ancial consid]ation-- 7#a7 ! fact t su* organization acquir$ su* dog or cat 9 ex*ange = f9ancial consid]ation & ! am\nt ( su* consid]ation2 & 7#b7 ! "n ( ! p]son f :i* ! organization acquir$ su* dog or cat 7if kn[n to ! organization74 7e7 ,regulations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all promulgate regulations "u section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to c>ry out ?is section4 7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! regulations "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 include ! mann] & me?od by :i* ! in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 may be provid$ to a pot5tial pur*as] "u t subsection1 or to ano!r cov]$ sell] "u subsection 7c71 z applicable1 to comply ) ?is section2 & 7,b7 provide t a cov]$ sell] t uses a diff]5t mann] or me?od ?an ! mann] & me?od describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 to provide ! in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 to a pot5tial pur*as] "u t subsection1 or to ano!r cov]$ sell] "u subsection 7c71 z applicable1 may n be det]m9$ to be 9 noncompliance ) ?is section solely because ( ! mann] & me?od us$4 7f7 ,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all preempt any ,/ate or local law4 #c4 ,unfair or deceptive acts or practices ) respect to ! sale ( animals = use z pets 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,commission2 cov]$ sell] ,! t]ms ,commission & cov]$ sell] h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #b4 7#b7 ,high-volume bre$] ,! t]m high-volume bre$] means any p]son t-- 7,a7 is engag$ 9 ! bre$+ ( dogs or cats2 & 7,b7 7i7 is requir$ to be lic5s$ z a deal] "u section #c ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bacc72 7ii7 keeps on ! premises ( ! p]son n few] ?an #d bre$+ dogs or cats2 or 7iii7 dur+ a #a-ye> p]iod1 sells n few] ?an #be dogs or cats t 7 br$ on ! premises ( ! p]son4 7b7 ,unlawful activity 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,x is unlawful to engage 9 an unfair or deceptive act or practice ) respect to any sale ( an animal = use z a pet4 7#b7 ,misrepres5tations relat+ to ! s\rce ( dogs & cats ,x is a violation ( p>agraph 7#a7 = a cov]$ sell]1 9 sell+1 or negotiat+ ! pur*ase or sale (1 a dog or cat1 to misrepres5t :]e ! dog or cat 0 br$ or ! s\rce f :i* ! cov]$ sell] acquir$ ! dog or cat1 includ+ by misrepres5t+ :e!r-- 7,a7 a high-volume bre$] br$ ! dog or cat2 or 7,b7 ! cov]$ sell] acquir$ ! dog or cat f a high-volume bre$]4 7#c7 ,violation ( requirem5t to provide c]ta9 in=mation ,x is a violation ( p>agraph 7#a7 = a cov]$ sell] to sell a dog or cat 9 violation ( section #b on or aft] ! date t is #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission promulgates regulations "u subsection 7e77#a7 ( t section4 7c7 ,en=cem5t by ! ,commission 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,?is section %all be en=c$ by ! ,commission "u ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq474 7#b7 ,unfair or deceptive acts or practices ,a violation ( ?is section %all be treat$ z a violation ( a rule def9+ an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescrib$ "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b774 7#c7 ,actions by ! ,commission 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all prev5t any p]son f violat+ ?is section 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a "p ( ?is section4 7,b7 ,privileges & immunities ,any p]son :o violates ?is section %all be subject to ! p5alties & entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities provid$ "u ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq474 7d7 ,effect 7#a7 ,au?ority pres]v$ ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( ! ,commission1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 or ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture "u any o!r provision ( law4 7#b7 ,preemption ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all preempt any ,/ate or local law4 #d4 ,public availability ( regulatory records ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y7 %all ma9ta9 & promptly make available to ! public 9 an onl9e se>*able database 9 a ma*9e-readable =mat on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture in=mation relat+ to ! adm9i/ration ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #baca et seq47 & ! ,horse ,protection ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ahba et seq471 includ+-- 7#a7 ! entirety ( ea* report ( any inspection conduct$1 & record ( any en=cem5t action tak51 at any "t "u-- 7,a7 ei!r ( ^? ,acts2 or 7,b7 any regulation issu$ "u ^? ,acts2 7#b7 ) respect to ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act-- 7,a7 ! entirety ( ea* annual report submitt$ by a rese>* facility "u section #ac ( t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #badc72 & 7,b7 ! "n1 address1 & lic5se or regi/ration numb] ( ea* rese>* facility1 exhibitor1 deal]1 & o!r p]son or e/abli%m5t-- 7i7 lic5s$ by ! ,secret>y "u section #c or #ab ( t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bacc1 #badb72 or 7ii7 regi/]$ ) ! ,secret>y "u section #f ( t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bacf72 & 7#c7 ) respect to ! ,horse ,protection ,act1 ! "n & address (-- 7,a7 any p]son t is lic5s$ to conduct any inspection "u section #d7;c7 ( t ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ahbc7;c772 or 7,b7 any organization or association t is lic5s$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture to promote horses ?r\gh-- 7i7 ! %[+1 exhibit+1 sale1 auction1 or regi/ry ( horses2 or 7ii7 ! conduct ( any activity t contributes to ! advancem5t ( horses4 #e4 ,prohibition on issu+ lic5ses to c]ta9 p]sons z a result ( lic5se revocation 7a7 ,def9ition ( imm$iate family memb] ,section #b ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bacb7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7p7 ,! t]m imm$iate family memb] means1 ) respect to a deal]-- 7#a7 a sp\se1 dome/ic p>tn]1 *ild1 p>5t1 bro!r1 si/]1 gr&p>5t1 or gr&*ild ( ! deal]2 & 7#b7 a sp\se or dome/ic p>tn] ( a *ild1 p>5t1 bro!r1 si/]1 gr&p>5t1 or gr&*ild ( ! deal]4 4 7b7 ,prohibition on issu+ lic5ses to c]ta9 p]sons z a result ( lic5se revocation ,section #c ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bacc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ! section designation & all t foll[s ?r\gh ,! ,secret>y %all & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 #c4 ,lic5ses 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all 2 7#b7 9 subsection 7a7 7z s designat$71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 9 ! fir/ proviso-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ or r5ew$ aft] issu$2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ demon/rat$ t 8 facilities & ins]t+ demon/rat$ ?r\gh facility inspection t ! facilities2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7b7 ,prohibition on issu+ lic5ses to c]ta9 p]sons z a result ( lic5se susp5sion or revocation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all n issue or r5ew a lic5se = ! purpose ( be+ a deal] ( dogs or cats to a p]son :o is an imm$iate family memb] (1 or :o resides at ! same address (1 a deal] ( dogs or cats if-- 7,a7 ! lic5se is = purposes ( op]at+ a facility = dogs or cats at a location t ! deal] has us$ z a facility = dogs or cats2 & 7,b7 )9 ! la/ #aj ye>s1 a lic5se ( t deal] has be5 susp5d$ aft] notice & opportunity = he>+ or revok$ pursuant to section #ai7;a74 7#b7 ,exception ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to a p]son describ$ 9 t p>agraph if t p]son %[s by cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce t a deal] describ$ 9 t p>agraph-- 7,a7 w h no own]%ip int]e/ 9 ! facility = :i* t p]son seeks a lic5se2 7,b7 w play no role 9 ! c>e ( dogs or cats at ! facility2 & 7,c7 w play no role 9 ! managem5t ( ! facility4 7c7 ,prohibition on issu+ lic5ses to c]ta9 legal entities z a result ( lic5se susp5sion or revocation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all n issue or r5ew a lic5se = ! purpose ( be+ a deal] ( dogs or cats to any p]son t is a p>tn]%ip1 firm1 jo9t /ock company1 corporation1 association1 tru/1 e/ate1 or o!r legal entity if any p]son :o holds an own]%ip int]e/ 9 ! p>tn]%ip1 firm1 jo9t /ock company1 corporation1 association1 tru/1 e/ate1 or o!r legal entity-- 7,a7 previ\sly held a lic5se = purposes ( op]at+ a facility = dogs or cats at ! same address ( ! facility = :i* ! lic5se is be+ s\ght2 & 7,b7 )9 ! la/ #aj ye>s1 t lic5se has be5 susp5d$ aft] notice & opportunity = he>+ or revok$ pursuant to section #ai7;a74 7#b7 ,exception ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to a p]son seek+ ! issuance or r5ewal ( a lic5se describ$ 9 t p>agraph if t p]son %[s by cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce t a p]son :o previ\sly held a lic5se = purposes ( op]at+ a facility = dogs or cats describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ( t p>agraph-- 7,a7 w play no role 9 ! c>e ( dogs or cats at ! facility2 & 7,b7 w play no role 9 ! managem5t ( ! facility4 7d7 #aj-,ye> b> = susp5sion or revocation ( a lic5se ( a deal] ( dogs or cats ,! ,secret>y %all n issue or r5ew a lic5se = ! purpose ( be+ a deal] ( dogs or cats to a p]son if-- 7#a7 )9 ! la/ #aj ye>s1 a lic5se = ! purpose ( be+ a deal] ( dogs or cats ( t p]son has be5 susp5d$ aft] notice & opportunity = he>+ or revok$ pursuant to section #ai7;a72 & 7#b7 ! lic5se is = purposes ( op]at+ a facility = dogs or cats at a location t ! p]son has us$ z a facility = dogs or cats4 4 7c7 ,revocation ( improp]ly grant$ lic5ses ,section #ai ( ! ,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #badi7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7e7 ,revocation ( improp]ly grant$ lic5ses ,! ,secret>y %all revoke a lic5se issu$ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection if ! ,secret>y subsequ5tly det]m9es t1 at ! "t ( issuance1 ! issuance ( ! lic5se violat$ section #c4 4 7d7 ,regulations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture may prescribe su* regulations z ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture det]m9es to be necess>y to implem5t ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section4 7#b7 ,deadl9e ,any regulations "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be prescrib$ n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4