HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3135 FILED ON: 1/21/2011 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2886 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera _______________ To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled: The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying: An Act regulating the sale of dogs. _______________ PETITION OF: Name: | District/Address: | Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera | 10th Hampden |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3135 FILED ON: 1/21/2011 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2886 By Ms. Coakley-Rivera of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2886) of Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera relative to regulating the sale of dogs. Municipalities and Regional Government. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act regulating the sale of dogs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 140 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following section: Section 138B. No person, commercial establishment, pet shop, firm or corporation shall sell in the commonwealth a dog or cat less than 8 weeks of age. Violation of this section shall result in a $100 fine per offense. |
