§ 17-1702 Sales of animals.
AC § 17-1702
a. Animals shall not be sold or held for sale in a dwelling in which a person lives or at any other location that is not licensed therefor. b. It shall be unlawful for any pet shop to display, offer for sale, deliver, barter, auction, give away, transfer, or sell any dog, cat, rabbit, or guinea pig. c. A pet shop that allows an animal shelter or animal rescue group to use such pet shop’s premises for the purpose of making animals available for adoption shall not be deemed to be engaged in any conduct otherwise prohibited pursuant to this section with respect to such animals, provided such pet shop does not have an ownership interest in such animals. A pet shop shall not be deemed to be engaged in any conduct otherwise prohibited pursuant to this section with respect to animals it surrenders to a non-profit shelter or animal rescue group, so long as such pet shop does not derive a fee therefor. (L.L. 2015/005, 1/17/2015, eff. 6/1/2015; Am. L.L. 2015/053, 6/2/2015, eff. 6/1/2015; Am. L.L. 2023/054, 5/12/2023, eff. 6/11/2023; Am. L.L. 2023/151, 11/17/2023, eff. 11/17/2023; Am. L.L. 2024/132, 12/21/2024, retro. eff. 12/15/2024) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2015/005.
