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HB 1237: Pet Stores

GENERAL BILL by Avila

Pet Stores; Requires pet stores to be licensed; authorizes pet stores to transfer or sell household pets under certain circumstances; limits household pet sources; provides for documentation, inspection, & records audit; authorizes DBPR to contract with veterinarian for inspections; requires denial of a license under certain circumstances; authorizes disciplinary or civil action; provides criminal penalties.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 3/14/2020 House - Died in Commerce Committee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/9/2020 House • Filed
    1/14/2020 House • Introduced -HJ 110
    1/17/2020 House • Referred to Commerce Committee; Appropriations Committee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 399
    3/14/2020 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Commerce Committee

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  • HB 1237, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/9/2020 at 4:09 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1698 Regulation of Pet Stores Diaz Similar Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology
    S 1700 Fees/Pet Store License Diaz Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    468.901 Page 2 (pdf)
    468.903 Page 2 (pdf)
    468.905 Page 5 (pdf)
    468.907 Page 5 (pdf)
    468.909 Page 10 (pdf)
    468.911 Page 11 (pdf)
    468.913 Page 12 (pdf)
    468.915 Page 12 (pdf)
    468.917 Page 13 (pdf)
    468.919 Page 13 (pdf)

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