SECTION 1. Section 39A of Chapter 129 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting before the word “Every”, in line 1, the letter:-(a)
SECTION 2. Section 39A of Chapter 129 of the General Law is hereby further amended by striking out the word “section”, in line 13, and inserting in place thereof the following word:-subsection
SECTION 3. Section 39A of Chapter 129 of the General Laws is hereby further amended by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsections:-
(b) No person engaged in the business of operating a pet shop for which a license must be obtained pursuant to subsection (a); and are regulated under 330 CMR 12.00 shall sell or offer for sale a dog, cat, or rabbit.
(c) Subsection (b) shall not be construed to prohibit a pet shop from offering space to an animal rescue or shelter organization to showcase dogs, cats, or rabbits for adoption so long as the pet shop does not have an ownership interest in the animals offered for adoption.
(d) Nothing in subsections (b) or (c) shall affect the authority of any town, city, or other locality to regulate or prohibit the sale of dogs, cats, or rabbits.
SECTION 4. This act shall go into effect 90 days after its passage.
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