Animals; regulatory power; pet shops; animal shelter operators and commercial pet breeders; notification timeline; effective date.

Summary

The measure gives counties, cities and their agencies the power to adopt and enforce regulations for retail pet stores, as long as the stores follow the state’s Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Licensing Act. It also updates the licensing renewal process for animal shelter operators and commercial pet breeders, requiring the Department of Agriculture to send a notice 60‑90 days before a license expires. The changes are intended to improve oversight of pet sales while ensuring timely license renewals.

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