Connecticut § 22-344e - License required for procurement of dog or cat for resale. Exception. Penalty.
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§ 22-344e. License required for procurement of dog or cat for resale. Exception. Penalty.
Sec. 22-344e. License required for procurement of dog or cat for resale. Exception. Penalty. No person shall procure any dog or cat for the purpose of resale unless such person: (1) Holds a pet shop license under section 22-344, or (2) resells such dog to a law enforcement agency or military branch of the federal, state or municipal government for the purpose of the performance of law enforcement or security work by such dog. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
(P.A. 98-113, S. 4; P.A. 12-80, S. 129; P.A. 13-39, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 12-80 changed penalty from a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment of not more than 1 year or both to a class B misdemeanor; P.A. 13-39 designated provision re holding of pet shop license as Subdiv. (1) and added Subdiv. (2) re exception for reselling of a dog to a law enforcement agency or military branch of the federal, state or municipal government for the purpose of the performance of law enforcement or security work by such dog, effective May 28, 2013.
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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