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AZ SB1341
Bill
Status
1/26/2012
Primary Sponsor
Albert Melvin
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AI Summary
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Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 44-1799.71 to remove the population restriction from the unlawful public sale of animals law, making it applicable statewide instead of only in counties with 800,000 or more persons.
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Prohibits knowingly selling animals on public highways, streets, parks, or adjacent public property, and on private commercial property without the owner's or lessee's express consent.
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Exempts retail pet store sales, sales by publicly operated or private charitable nonprofit pounds, humane societies, animal rescue organizations, and educational or agricultural organizations from the prohibition.
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Exempts rodeos, auction markets, county fairs, stock shows, and other sanctioned livestock exhibit events from the unlawful sale prohibition.
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Establishes a civil penalty of not more than $50 for violations of the unlawful public sale of animals statute.
Legislative Description
Public sale of animals
Last Action
Referred to Senate JUD Committee
1/30/2012