HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 359 FILED ON: 1/10/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1825
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying:
An Act regulating the sale of dogs.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera | 10th Hampden |
Jason M. Lewis | 31st Middlesex |
Cleon H. Turner | 1st Barnstable |
Kenneth I. Gordon | 21st Middlesex |
Denise Andrews | 2nd Franklin |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 359 FILED ON: 1/10/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1825
By Ms. Coakley-Rivera of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1825) of Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera and others relative to regulating the sale of dogs. Municipalities and Regional Government. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 2886 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act regulating the sale of dogs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 140 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following section:
Section 138B. No person, commercial establishment, pet shop, firm or corporation shall sell in the commonwealth a dog or cat less than 8 weeks of age. Violation of this section shall result in a $100 fine per offense.
