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FL S1426
Bill
AI Summary
- Prohibits the sale of rabbits on public or private streets, rights-of-way, within 50 feet of any right-of-way, at flea markets, private parking lots, and open-air venues such as parades, concerts, and festivals
- Bans retail pet store rabbit sales during March and April, requiring stores to keep rabbits in a separate area out of public view with signage indicating they are not for sale until May 1
- Prohibits the sale, offering for sale, or giving away as a merchandising premium any rabbit under 2 months of age, and bars such rabbits from retail pet store premises
- Requires retail pet stores to microchip all rabbits, house them one per enclosure without wire floors, post breeder and birth information on each enclosure, and maintain source and veterinary records for at least 2 years
- Violations constitute a second-degree misdemeanor; the law exempts rabbits raised for agricultural purposes, livestock exhibitions, or Future Farmers of America and 4-H activities, with an effective date of July 1, 2024
Legislative Description
Sale of Rabbits
Last Action
Died in Agriculture
3/8/2024
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