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FL S0320
Bill
AI Summary
- Requires persons transporting dogs in open truck beds or open vehicle/trailer areas to keep dogs in secured kennels, cages, ventilated containers, or securely tethered to prevent falling or injury
- Violations are punishable as noncriminal traffic infractions under chapter 318
- Exempts dogs being transported by farmers engaged in farming activities and hunting or sporting dogs at hunting sites, sporting events, or between such locations
- Preempts state regulation of dog transportation in motor vehicles, declaring all existing and future local ordinances on this matter void
- Requires courts to declare local ordinances or rules in violation of this section invalid and issue permanent injunctions against local governments enforcing them
Legislative Description
Dogs in Vehicles
Last Action
Died in Transportation
5/5/2017
Committee Referrals
Transportation1/25/2017
Full Bill Text
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