Connecticut § 22-344a - Euthanasia of animals by pet shops.
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§ 22-344a. Euthanasia of animals by pet shops.
Sec. 22-344a. Euthanasia of animals by pet shops. (a) Euthanasia of any warm-blooded animal which was offered for sale by a pet shop and not sold or transferred to another owner shall be by lethal injection of sodium pentobarbitol administered by a veterinarian licensed in this state or a person under his supervision.
(b) The commissioner shall revoke the license issued under section 22-344 of any pet shop that violates subsection (a) of this section.
(P.A. 87-143, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-435, S. 49, 95.)
History: P.A. 93-435 made certain technical and grammatical revisions, effective June 28, 1993.
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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