Delaware General Assembly

Passed 6/16/26

HB 131 w/ SA 1

5/13/26

Pinkney

This Amendment does all of the following: (1) Permits a retail pet store that has maintained a retail dog outlet license for at least 1 year before the effective date of this Act to continue to sell, lease, offer to sell, offer to lease, barter, auction, transfer ownership of, or dispose of any dogs if the retail pet store complies with certain requirements, including to provide the Office of Animal Welfare with a list of all the breeders and brokers the retail pet store obtained a dog from in the previous 6 months. (2) Provides clarification regarding the civil penalties that are to be imposed for a violation of this Act. (3) Authorizes the Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services to suspend or revoke the authority for a retail pet store permitted to continue operating under § 4002A(c) of Title 6, as provided in this Act, to continue operating under § 4002A(c) of Title 6. (4) Makes conforming changes to existing law. (5) Makes technical corrections to ensure consistent use of terms in this Act.

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