§ 462.1010. Notification; records; report of sale or gift.

(a)

Every pet shop or animal dealer shall furnish ACPS with the name, home and business addresses and home and business telephone numbers of at least one responsible person who has access to the pet shop or animal dealer operation and may be contacted after business hours in the event of an emergency.

(b)

Every pet shop or animal dealer shall maintain, on the premises for at least two years, a record of the name, address and telephone number of every person and/or business from which it obtains any animal, except small fish.

(c)

Every pet shop or animal dealer shall maintain on the premises for at least two years, a record of each dog, cat, bird, ferret and any animal subject to permit by the Commission that is sold, traded or given away, including the date of transaction, the name and address of the purchaser or recipient, the name and address of the owner if different from the purchaser or recipient, and a description of the animal, including type, breed(s), color(s), age, sex, and other pertinent information for proper identification of the animal. Every pet shop or animal dealer obtaining a permit from the Commission for the keeping, possessing or exhibiting of any venomous reptile shall notify ACPS immediately.

(d)

Every pet shop or animal dealer operation permittee shall provide to ACPS, on a quarterly basis, a report of those animals sold, traded or given away, and containing the information as required herein.

(Ord. 2004-259-E, § 1; Ord. 2010-527-E, § 11)

Editor's note

Ordinance 2007-839-E, § 18, authorized updated department/division names pursuant to reorganization.