Chapter 64H of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 2 the following section:-
Section 2 ½ . The provisions of section 2 shall apply to the sale of non-food animals. Non-food animals are animals kept for pets, working stock breeding or other purposes and not for human consumption.
If individuals sell more than 2 pets or other non-food animals in a 12 month period, they must obtain a seller’s permit or license from the department of agriculture, and report and pay sales tax to the commonwealth. The number of sales is measured by each individual sale, not by the number of animals sold or by litters.
All breeders, breeding kennels and pet stores shall be licensed by the department of agriculture and shall list their state license number in any and all print or electronic advertisements, including internet advertisements.
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