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PROPOSED ORDINANCE
THE COOK COUNTY COMPANION ANIMAL AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ORDINANCE
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners that Chapter 10 Animals, Article I, In General, Section 10-13 of the Cook County Code of Ordinances is hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 10-13. - Prohibiting the sale of commercially bred dogs, cats and rabbits in pet shops.
(a) A pet shop operator may offer for sale only those dogs, cats or rabbits obtained from:
(a) An animal control center, animal care facility, kennel, pound or training facility operated by any subdivision of local, state or federal government; or
(2) A humane society or rescue organization;
(c) Animal obtained from breeders. No pet shop operator may offer for sale any dog, cat or rabbit obtained from a breeder unless the following requirements are met:
(i) The breeder holds a valid USDA class "A" license as defined by the Animal Welfare Act, as found in the Code of Federal Regulations, listing all site addresses where regulated animals are located; and
(ii) The breeder owns or possesses no more than five female dogs, cats or rabbits capable of reproduction in any 12-month period; and
(iii) No more than five female dogs, cats or rabbits capable of reproduction are housed at the site address where the retail animal was born or housed, including animals owned by persons other than the breeder; and
(iv) In addition to any disclosures required by subsection (c) or otherwise required by law, the following information shall be maintained and provided for each animal:
a. the active USDA license number(s) of the animal's breeder;
b. any previous USDA license number(s) held by the animal's breeder in the last five years;
c. the name, mailing and site address location(s) of the breeder as they appear on the breeder's active USDA license;
d. All names the breeder is doing business as;
e. The total number of female dogs, cats or rabbits capable of reproduction owned or poss...
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