{"id":3955,"date":"2019-10-23T20:48:28","date_gmt":"2019-10-23T20:48:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caps-web.org\/?p=3955"},"modified":"2025-10-30T02:05:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T02:05:50","slug":"pet-shop-ordinances-in-the-united-states-and-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caps-web.org\/pet-shop-ordinances-in-the-united-states-and-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Pet Shop Ordinances and Legislation in the United States and Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"

ALABAMA<\/b><\/p>\n

Huntsville, AL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/b>Enacted December 2018; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Athens, AL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted January 2019; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Guntersville, AL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted July 2019; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Anniston, AL \u2013 Enacted August 2019; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Albertville, AL – Enacted August 2019; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Madison, AL \u2013 Enacted December 2019; effective 1-1-2021<\/p>\n

Tuscaloosa, AL \u2013 Enacted September 2019; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Jasper, AL \u2013 Enacted September 2019; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Boaz, AL \u2013 Enacted September 2019; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Florence, AL \u2013 Enacted May 2020; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Muscle Shoals, AL \u2013 Enacted August 2020; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Madison, AL \u2013 Enacted December 2020; effective January 2021<\/p>\n

Opelika, AL \u2013 Enacted November 2021; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Prattville, AL \u2013 Enacted January 2023; effective immediately<\/p>\n

14 ordinances<\/b><\/p>\n

ARKANSAS<\/b><\/p>\n

Fayetteville, AR \u2013 Enacted July 2022; effective August 2022<\/p>\n

1 ordinance<\/b><\/p>\n

CALIFORNIA\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

South Lake Tahoe, CA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted April 2009; effective May 2011<\/p>\n

West Hollywood, CA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted February 2010; effective March 2010<\/p>\n

Hermosa Beach, CA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted March 2010; effective April 2010<\/p>\n

Turlock, CA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted May 2010; effective June 2010<\/p>\n

Glendale, CA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted August 2011; effective August 2012<\/p>\n

Irvine, CA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted October 2011; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Dana Point, CA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted February 2012; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Chula Vista, CA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted March 2012; effective April 2012<\/p>\n

Laguna Beach, CA\u00a0<\/a>\u2013 Enacted May 2012; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Aliso Viejo, CA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted May 16, 2012; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Huntington Beach, CA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted June 2012; effective June 2014<\/p>\n

Los Angeles, CA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted October 2012; effective June 2013 (revised language<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Burbank, CA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted February 2013; effective August 2013<\/p>\n

Rancho Mirage, CA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted February 2013; effective March 2013<\/p>\n

San Diego, CA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted July 2013; effective September 2013<\/p>\n

Ventura County, CA (unincorporated areas)<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted December 2013; effective December 2014<\/p>\n

Chino Hills, CA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted October 2014; effective November 2014<\/p>\n

Oceanside, CA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted January 2015; effective September 2015 (not a ban; can only buy from breeders who sell fewer than 20 puppies\/kittens a year or have fewer than 3 litters a year; information for either is not available through USDA documents)<\/i><\/p>\n

Long Beach, CA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted March 2015; effective October 2015<\/p>\n

Garden Grove, CA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted March 2015; effective March 2016<\/p>\n

Encinitas, CA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted July 2015; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Beverly Hills, CA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted August 2015; effective September 2015<\/p>\n

Vista, CA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted September 2015; effective October 2015<\/p>\n

Palm Springs, CA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted October 2015; effective immediately<\/p>\n

San Marcos, CA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted January 2016; effective February 2016<\/p>\n

Cathedral City, CA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted January 2016; effective February 2016<\/p>\n

Truckee, CA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted February 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Indio, CA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted April 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

La Quinta, CA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted April 2016; effective May 2016<\/p>\n

Carlsbad, CA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted May 2016; effective June 2016<\/p>\n

Colton, CA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted June 2016; effective July 2016<\/p>\n

Solana Beach, CA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted July 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

San Francisco, CA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted February 2017; effective March 2017.<\/p>\n

Sacramento, CA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted May 2017; effective immediately<\/p>\n

South Pasadena, CA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted June 2017; effective July 2017 (also bans retail sale of chicks and ducklings; animal commission has recommended retail ban of all animals).<\/p>\n

Del Mar, CA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted August 2017; effective September 2017<\/p>\n

National City, CA \u2013 Enacted September 2019; effective October 2019<\/p>\n

The State of California (Assembly Bill 485)<\/a> \u2013 Enacted October 2017; effective January 2019 (amended and signed by governor in September 2020 to close loophole that was allowing pet shops to sell mill-bred puppies from fraudulent rescues)<\/p>\n

37 ordinances, 1 state law<\/b><\/p>\n

COLORADO<\/b><\/p>\n

Fountain, CO<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted May 2011; effective May 2011 (grandfathered in existing pet shop<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Berthoud, CO\u00a0\u2013 Enacted June 2019; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Breckenridge, CO \u2013 Enacted September 2019; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Frisco, CO \u2013 Enacted November 2019; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Dillon, CO \u2013 Enacted November 2019; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Eagle, CO \u2013 Enacted December 2019; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Fairplay, CO \u2013 Enacted January 2020; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Alma, CO \u2013 Enacted February 2020; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Silverthorne, CO \u2013 Enacted March 2020; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Vail, CO \u2013 Enacted April 2021; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Superior, CO \u2013 Enacted September 2021; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Minturn, CO \u2013 Enacted December 2021; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Mancos, CO \u2013 Enacted August 2023; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Aurora CO \u2013 Enacted August 2023; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Johnstown, CO – Enacted November 2023; effective immediately<\/p>\n

15 ordinances\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

FLORIDA<\/b><\/p>\n

Flagler Beach, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted June 2009; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Parkland, FL \u2013 enacted November 2010, effective immediately<\/p>\n

Lake Worth, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted February 2011; effective February 2011<\/p>\n

Coral Gables, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 (applies to dogs only)<\/p>\n

Opa-Locka, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 (applies to dogs only)<\/p>\n

North Bay Village, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 (applies to dogs only)<\/p>\n

Hallandale Beach, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted April 2012; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Margate, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted October 2013; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Pinecrest, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted October 2013; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Palmetto Bay, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted December 2013; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Coconut Creek, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted January 2014; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Wellington, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted January 2014; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Surfside, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted February 2014; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Aventura, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted March 2014; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Wilton Manors, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted March 2014; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Greenacres, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted April 2014; effective immediately<\/p>\n

North Lauderdale, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted April 2014; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Bay Harbor Islands, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted April 2014; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Pompano Beach, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted May 2104; effective immediately<\/p>\n

North Miami Beach, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted May 2014; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Miami Beach, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted May 2014; effective January 2015<\/p>\n

Bal Harbour, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted May 2014; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Sunny Isles Beach, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted May 2014; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Dania Beach, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted June 2014; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Palm Beach Gardens, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted July 2014; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Juno Beach, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted July 2014; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Cutler Bay, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted August 2014; effective immediately<\/p>\n

North Palm Beach, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted August 2014; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Hypoluxo, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted September 2014; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Miami-Dade County, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted September 2014 (regulatory)<\/p>\n

Sunrise, FL \u2013 enacted April 2014 (hobby breeders are allowed to sell in pet shops<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Jupiter, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted October 2014; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Homestead, FL\u00a0<\/a>\u2013 Enacted October 2014; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Tamarac, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted December 2014; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Palm Beach, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted January 2015; effective immediately<\/p>\n

North Miami, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted April 2015; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Lauderhill, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted April 2015; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Fernandina Beach, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted July 2015; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Jacksonville Beach, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted August 2015; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Deerfield Beach, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted November 2015; effective May 2016<\/p>\n

West Melbourne, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted November 2015; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Casselberry, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted November 2015; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Plantation, FL – enacted August 2015; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Coral Springs, FL \u2013 enacted September 2015; effective immediately (hobby breeders are allowed to sell in pet shops)<\/em><\/p>\n

Neptune Beach, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted January 2016; effective February 2016<\/p>\n

Sarasota County, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted January 2016; effective January 2017<\/p>\n

South Miami, FL\u00a0<\/a>\u2013 Enacted January 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Delray Beach, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted March 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Hollywood, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted June 2016; effective December 2016<\/p>\n

St. Petersburg, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted July 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Key West, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted August 2016; effective immediately (also bans ferrets and guinea pigs)<\/p>\n

Miramar, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted August 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Palm Beach County, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted September 2016; effective November 2016\u00a0(applies only to new pet stores as of 10-1-16; county has 7 existing pet shops<\/i>)<\/p>\n

Safety Harbor, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted November 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Holmes Beach, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted February 2017; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Hillsborough County, FL<\/a> \u2013 Enacted May 2017; effective immediately (grandfathered in four existing pet shops<\/em>) 3-4-2020 grandfather provision taken out of ordinance. Effective 9-4-2020<\/p>\n

Fort Lauderdale, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted June 2017; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Miami, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted July 2017 (regulatory; may use local breeders)<\/p>\n

DeSoto County, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted July 2017; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Oakland Park, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted December 2017; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Seminole County, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 (unincorporated areas) \u2013 Enacted February 2018 effective immediately<\/p>\n

Atlantic Beach, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted March 2018; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Lake County, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted May 2018; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Sanford, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted July 2018; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Dunedin, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Enacted July 2018; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Royal Palm Beach, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted September 2018; effective immediately (existing pet stores have until March 2020 to comply<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Boynton Beach, FL \u2013 Enacted December 2018; effective March 2020<\/p>\n

Indian Harbor Beach, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 enacted January 2019; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Mount Dora, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 enacted January 2019 ; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Indian River County, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted June 2019; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Marion County, FL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted May 2019; effective Nov. 2019<\/p>\n

Cape Coral, FL \u2013 Enacted September 2019; effective September 2020<\/p>\n

Oviedo, FL \u2013 Enacted September 2019; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Osceola County, FL \u2013 Enacted September 2019; effective immediately (does not apply to existing stores<\/em>)<\/p>\n

St. Lucie County, FL; Enacted June 2020; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Nassau County, FL \u2013 Enacted July 2020; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Pasco County, FL – Enacted September 2020; effective immediately (does not apply to existing stores)<\/em><\/p>\n

Ponce Inlet, FL \u2013 Enacted December 2020; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Port St. Lucie, FL \u2013 Enacted January 2021; effective immediately<\/p>\n

St. Lucie, FL \u2013 Enacted February 2021; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Jacksonville Beach, FL \u2013 Enacted April 2021; effective immediately ( does not apply to hobby breeders selling to pet shops )<\/p>\n

Belleview, FL \u2013 Enacted May 2021; effective June 2021<\/p>\n

Orange County, FL \u2013 Enacted June 2021; effective June 2022<\/p>\n

Manatee County, FL \u2013 Enacted August 2021; effective August 2022 (repealed January 31, 2023)<\/em><\/p>\n

Fauquier County, FL \u2013 Enacted August 2021; effected immediately<\/p>\n

Clay County, FL \u2013 Enacted March 2022; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Martin County, FL \u2013 Enacted June 2022; effective January 2023<\/p>\n

Volusia County, FL \u2013 Enacted June 2022; effective July 2022<\/p>\n

Pinellas County, FL \u2013 Enacted June 2022; effective immediately (grandfathered in six existing pet shops)<\/em><\/p>\n

89 ordinances<\/b><\/p>\n

GEORGIA<\/b><\/p>\n

Canton, GA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/b>Enacted March 2017; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Holly Springs, GA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/b>Enacted May 2017; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Waleska, GA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/b>Enacted May 2017; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Woodstock, GA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted June 2017; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Senoia, GA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted November 2017; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Sandy Springs, GA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted November 2017; effective February 2017<\/p>\n

Ball Ground, GA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted January 2018; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Centerville, GA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted January 2018; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Atlanta, GA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted November 2018; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Fulton County, GA \u2013 Enacted January 2019; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Cherokee County, GA \u2013 Enacted August 2019; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Forsyth County, GA \u2013 Enacted June 2022; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Hall County, GA \u2013 Enacted May 2023; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Gainesville, GA \u2013 Enacted Aug 2023; effective immediately<\/p>\n

14 ordinances<\/b><\/p>\n

IDAHO<\/b><\/p>\n

Boise, ID \u2013 Enacted June 2021; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Ammon, ID \u2013 Enacted January 2023; effective immediately<\/p>\n

2 ordinances<\/b><\/p>\n

ILLINOIS<\/b><\/p>\n

Waukegan, IL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted June 2012; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Villa Park, IL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted June 2012; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Highland Park, IL \u2013 Enacted November 2013; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Chicago, IL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted March 2014; effective March 2015<\/p>\n

Cook County, IL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted April 2014; effective October 2014 (CAPS provided extensive legal research and writing for the lawsuit against the county by Petland, Happiness is Pets and Missouri Pet Breeders Association<\/i>). Illinois has home rule so towns and cities can opt out of county ordinances<\/p>\n

Orland Park, IL \u2013 Enacted September 2014; effective immediately (regulatory)<\/p>\n

Carpentersville, IL \u2013 Enacted July 2015; effective immediately (regulatory)<\/p>\n

Hoffman Estates \u2013 August 2015; effective immediately (regulatory)<\/p>\n

Warrenville, IL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted February 2016; effective immediately (regulatory)<\/p>\n

Arlington Heights, IL \u2013 Enacted April 2016; effective immediately (regulatory)<\/p>\n

Crest Hill, IL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted October 2017; effective January 2018<\/p>\n

Kankakee County, IL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted May 2018; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Vernon Hills, IL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted February 2019; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Downers Grove, IL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted March 2019; effective October 2019<\/p>\n

West Chicago, IL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted March 2019, effective immediately<\/p>\n

Buffalo Grove, IL<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted June 2019, effective immediately<\/p>\n

Lisle, IL \u2013 Enacted July 2019; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Springfield, IL \u2013 Enacted October 2019; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Rock Island, IL \u2013 Enacted January 2020; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Naperville, IL \u2013 Enacted February 2020; effective January 2021<\/p>\n

Algonquin, IL \u2013 Enacted March 2020; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Willowbrook, IL \u2013 Enacted April 2020; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Evanston, IL \u2013 Enacted April 2020; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Carpentersville, IL \u2013 Enacted August 2020; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Freeport, IL \u2013 Enacted October 2020; effective immediately<\/p>\n

DuPage County, IL (unincorporated areas) \u2013 Enacted October 2020; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Oak Forest, IL \u2013 Enacted January 2021; effective immediately<\/p>\n

North Aurora, IL \u2013 Enacted May 2021; effective immediately<\/p>\n

State of Illinois – Enacted August 2021; effective February 2022<\/p>\n

28 ordinances, 1 state law<\/b><\/p>\n

INDIANA<\/b><\/p>\n

St. Joseph County, IN<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 unincorporated areas \u2013 Enacted May 2017; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Columbus, IN \u2013 Enacted April 2021; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Dyer, IN \u2013 Enacted September 2021; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Crown Point, IN \u2013 Enacted November 2021; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Highland, IN \u2013 Enacted September 2021; effective December 2021<\/p>\n

Bloomington, IN \u2013 Enacted December 2021; effective January 2023<\/p>\n

Whiting, IN \u2013 Enacted December 2021; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Munster, IN \u2013 Enacted January 2022; effective February 2022<\/p>\n

Schererville, IN \u2013 Enacted March 2022; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Lake Station, IN- Enacted March 2022; effective immediately<\/p>\n

East Chicago, IN \u2013 Enacted April 2022; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Carmel, IN \u2013 Enacted June 2022; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Lowell, IN \u2013 Enacted November 2022; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Valparaiso, IN \u2013 Enacted February 2023; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Indianapolis, IN \u2013 Enacted March 2023; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Porter County, IN \u2013 Enacted July 2023; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Lafayette, IN \u2013 Enacted November 2023; effective immediately<\/p>\n

West Lafayette, IN \u2013 Enacted November 2023; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Tippecanoe County, IN \u2013 Enacted November 2023; effective immediately<\/p>\n

19 ordinances<\/b><\/p>\n

IOWA<\/b><\/p>\n

Fraser, IA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted October 2017; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Stuart, IA \u2013 Enacted January 2018<\/p>\n

Boone, IA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted May 2018; effective immediately<\/p>\n

3 ordinances<\/b><\/p>\n

KENTUCKY<\/b><\/p>\n

Elizabethtown, KY \u2013 Enacted October 2021; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Radcliff, Enacted September 2022; effective August 2022<\/p>\n

Louisville, KY \u2013 Enacted September 2023, effective September\u00a0 2024<\/p>\n

3 ordinances<\/b><\/p>\n

MAINE<\/b><\/p>\n

Portland, ME<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted September 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Bar Harbor, ME<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted January 2017; effective January 2017<\/p>\n

The State of Maine, Title 7, \u00a74153, effective July 2019 (grandfathered in three existing pet shops)<\/p>\n

2 ordinances, 1 state law\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

MARYLAND<\/b><\/p>\n

Montgomery County, MD<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted March 2015; effective June 2015<\/p>\n

The State of Maryland (House Bill 1662)<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted April 2018; effective January 2020<\/p>\n

1 ordinance, 1 state law<\/b><\/p>\n

MASSACHUSETTS<\/b><\/p>\n

Boston, MA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted March 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Stoneham, MA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted May 2017; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Cambridge, MA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted August 2017; effective November 2017 (all animals)<\/p>\n

Marshfield, MA \u2013 Enacted October 2020; effective January 2021<\/p>\n

Pittsfield, MA – Enacted February 2020; effective May 2020<\/p>\n

Plymouth, MA \u2013 Enacted September 2021; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Springfield, MA \u2013 Enacted April 2021; effective July 2021<\/p>\n

North Adams, MA \u2013 Enacted March 2021; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Lexington, MA \u2013 Enacted April 2022; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Attleboro, MA \u2013 Enacted October 2022; effective December 2022<\/p>\n

North Andover, MA \u2013 Enacted May 2023; effective immediately<\/p>\n

11 ordinances<\/b><\/p>\n

MICHIGAN<\/b><\/p>\n

Eastpointe, MI<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted September 2015; effective January 2016<\/p>\n

Memphis, MI<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted September 2015; effective immediately<\/p>\n

New Baltimore, MI<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted November 2015; effective November 2016<\/p>\n

Fraser, MI<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted December 2015; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Royal Oak, MI<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted June 2019, effective July 2019<\/p>\n

Harbor Springs, MI \u2013 Enacted January 2020; effective immediately<\/p>\n

St. Clair Shores, MI \u2013 Enacted February 2022; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Woodlawn, MI \u2013 Enacted April 2023; effective October 2023<\/p>\n

Ann Arbor, MI \u2013 Enacted June 2023; effective June 2024<\/p>\n

Berkley, MI \u2013 Enacted September 2023, effective immediately<\/p>\n

10\u00a0 ordinances<\/b><\/p>\n

MINNESOTA<\/b><\/p>\n

Roseville, MN<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/b>Enacted March 2017; effective September 2017<\/p>\n

Eden Prairie, MN<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted May 2018; effective immediately<\/p>\n

St. Paul, MN<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted December 2018, effective January 2019<\/p>\n

Carver, MN \u2013 Enacted March 2020; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Cloquet, MN –\u00a0 Enacted May 2021; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Minneapolis, MN \u2013 Enacted Mary 2023; effective June 2023<\/p>\n

6 ordinances<\/b><\/p>\n

NEVADA<\/b><\/p>\n

Las Vegas, NV<\/a> \u2013 Enacted January 2016; effective January 2018 (repealed in November 2017<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Mesquite, NV<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted May 2016; effective June 2016<\/p>\n

North Las Vegas, NV<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted December 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Reno, NV – Enacted August 2020; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Clark County, NV \u2013 Enacted December 2022; effective December 2023<\/p>\n

Henderson, NY – Enacted March 5, 2024; effective immediately (grandfathered in three pet shops)<\/p>\n

5 ordinances<\/b><\/p>\n

NEW JERSEY<\/b><\/p>\n

Point Pleasant, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted May 2012; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Brick, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted July 2012; effective immediately (grandfathered in existing pet shop<\/i>)<\/p>\n

Manasquan, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted September 2012; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Point Pleasant Beach, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted October 2012; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Hoboken, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted May 2013; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Oceanport, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted August 2013; effective immediately<\/p>\n

North Brunswick, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted October 2013; effective November 2013 (cat ordinance<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Randolph, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted September 2014; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Camden County, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted September 2015; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Voorhees, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted October 2015; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Brooklawn, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted October 2015; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Audubon, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted October 2015; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Waterford, NJ\u00a0<\/a>\u2013 Enacted October 2015; effective January 2016<\/p>\n

Cherry Hill, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted November 2015; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Merchantville, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted November 2015; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Runnemede, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted December 2015; effective March 2016<\/p>\n

Somerdale, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted December 2015; effective March 2016<\/p>\n

Laurel Springs, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted December 2015; effective March 2016<\/p>\n

Oaklyn, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted December 2015; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Westville, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted December 2015; effective March 2016<\/p>\n

Haddon Heights, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted December 2015; effective March 2016<\/p>\n

Gloucester Township, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted December 2015; effective January 2016<\/p>\n

Glassboro, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted December 2015; effective March 2016<\/p>\n

Magnolia, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted December 2015; effective March 2016<\/p>\n

Bellmawr, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted January 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Berlin Township, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted February 2016; effective May 2016<\/p>\n

Clementon, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted March 2016; effective June 2016<\/p>\n

Pine Hill, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted March 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Haddon Township, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted March 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Winslow, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted March 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Jackson, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted March 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Collingswood, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted April 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Audubon Park, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted April 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Mount Ephraim, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted April 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Barrington, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted April 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Berlin Borough, NJ\u00a0<\/a>\u2013 Enacted April 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

East Brunswick, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted April 2016; effective May 2016<\/p>\n

Gloucester City, NJ<\/a> \u2013 Enacted April 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Chesilhurst, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted May 2016; effective August 2016<\/p>\n

Greenwich, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted May 2016; effective June 2016<\/p>\n

Pennsauken, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted May 2016; effective June 2016<\/p>\n

Beverly, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted May 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Clayton, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted May 2016; effective August 2016<\/p>\n

Mantua, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted May 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Gibbsboro, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted June 2016; effective September 2016<\/p>\n

Little Ferry, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted June 2016; effective September 2016<\/p>\n

Wyckoff, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted June 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Washington Township, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted June 2016; effective July 2016<\/p>\n

Lindenwold, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted June 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Hackensack, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted June 2016; effective September 2016<\/p>\n

Bordentown, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted June 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Hi-Nella, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted June 2016; effective September 2016<\/p>\n

Mount Holly, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted July 2016; effective October 2016<\/p>\n

Pitman, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted July 2016; effective October 2016<\/p>\n

Camden City, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted July 2016; effective August 201<\/p>\n

Maywood, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted July 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

East Rutherford, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted July 2016; effective October 2016\/p><\/p>\n

Union City, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted July 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Glen Rock, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted July 2016; effective October 2016<\/p>\n

Woodlynne, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted July 2016; effective October 2016<\/p>\n

Woodcliff Lake, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted August 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Saddle Brook, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted August 2016; effective November 2016<\/p>\n

Upper Saddle River, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted September 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Eatontown, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted September 2016; effective December 2016<\/p>\n

Swedesboro, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted September 2016; effective December 2016<\/p>\n

Ridgefield, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted September 2016; effective December 2016<\/p>\n

Fanwood, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted September 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Fairview, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted September 2016; effective December 2016<\/p>\n

Wallington, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted September 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

New Milford, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted September 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Hamilton, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted September 2016; effective October 2016<\/p>\n

Ridgewood, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted October 2016; effective November 2016<\/p>\n

Edgewater, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted October 2016; effective January 2016<\/p>\n

Woodbury Heights, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted October 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Marlboro, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted October 2016; effective January 2017<\/p>\n

Fair Lawn, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted October 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Ocean, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted October 2016; effective November 2016<\/p>\n

North Arlington, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted November 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Watchung, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted November 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Frenchtown, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted December 2016; effective March 201<\/p>\n

Palisades Park, NJ\u2013\u00a0Enacted December 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Union Beach, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Enacted December 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Cliffside Park, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Enacted December 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

West Deptford, NJ \u2013 Enacted May 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Stratford, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted February 2017; effective May 2017<\/p>\n

Burlington, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted February 2017; effective March 2017<\/p>\n

Bradley Beach, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted January 2017; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Haddonfield, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted February 2017; effective March 2017<\/p>\n

Bound Brook, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted February 2017; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Livingston, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted March 2017; effective June 2017<\/p>\n

Franklin, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted March 2017; effective June 2017<\/p>\n

Manalapan, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted April 2017; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Scotch Plains, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted April 2017; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Lodi, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted April 2017; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Secaucus, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted March 2017; effective immediately<\/p>\n

East Newark, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted April 2017; effective July 2017<\/p>\n

Roselle Park, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted May 2017; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Harrison (Gloucester County), NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted May 2017; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Brielle, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted May 2017; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Caldwell, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted June 2017; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Maple Shade, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted June 2017; effective immediately<\/p>\n

North Plainfield, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted June 2017; effective July 2017<\/p>\n

Asbury Park, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted June 2017; effective July 2017<\/p>\n

Matawan, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted June 2017; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Leonia, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted July 2017; effective immediately.<\/p>\n

Hopewell Borough, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted August 2017; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Springfield, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted September 2017; effective December 2017<\/p>\n

Cranford, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted October 2017; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Nutley, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted October 2017; effective January 2018<\/p>\n

Moorestown, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted October 2017; effective November 2017<\/p>\n

Rahway, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted November 2017; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Lawrence, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted February 2018; effective March 2018<\/p>\n

Holmdel, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted February 2018; effective May 2018<\/p>\n

Barnegat, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted March 2018; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Westfield, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted April 2018; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Garwood, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted June 2018; effective September 2018<\/p>\n

Linden, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted June 2018; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Palmyra, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted June 2018; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Teaneck, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted September 2018; effective December 2018<\/p>\n

South Orange, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted November 2018; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Wall, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted December 2018; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Tinton Falls, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted March 2019; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Carteret, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted March 2019; effective June 2019<\/p>\n

Madison, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted May 2019, effective immediately<\/p>\n

Medford Lakes, NJ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted February 2019, effective immediately<\/p>\n

South Amboy, NJ \u2013 Enacted October 2019; effective January 2020<\/p>\n

Victory Gardens, NJ – Enacted October 2019; effective January 2020<\/p>\n

Summit, NJ – Enacted October 2019; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Maplewood, NJ – Enacted November 2019; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Highland Park, NJ – Enacted November 2019; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Sayreville, NJ \u2013 Enacted December 2019; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Metuchen NJ – Enacted December 2019; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Roselle, NJ \u2013 Enacted March 2020; effective June 2020<\/p>\n

Robbinsville, NJ \u2013 Enacted December 2020; effective immediately (grandfathered in existing pet shops)<\/p>\n

Tenafly, NJ \u2013 Enacted October 2022; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Clifton, NJ \u2013 Enacted October 2022; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Montclair, NJ \u2013 Enacted December 2022; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Kinnelon, NJ \u2013 Enacted May 2023; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Mahwah, NJ \u2013 Enacted June 2023; effective July 2023<\/p>\n

139 ordinances<\/b><\/p>\n

NEW MEXICO<\/b><\/p>\n

Albuquerque, NM<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted June 2006; effective August 2007<\/p>\n

Bernalillo County, NM\u00a0(unincorporated areas)<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted February 2013; effective August 2013<\/p>\n

Rio Rancho, NM<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted April 2017; effective November 2017 (Section 6)<\/p>\n

3 ordinances<\/b><\/p>\n

NEW YORK<\/b><\/p>\n

Suffolk County, NY<\/a>\u00a0(regulatory) \u2013 Enacted June 2014; effective August 2014; ordinance was amended (stricter regulations) in November 2016<\/p>\n

Nassau County, NY<\/a>\u00a0(regulatory) \u2013 Enacted August 2014; effective immediately<\/p>\n

New York City, NY<\/a>\u00a0(regulatory) \u2013 Enacted December 2015; effective June 2016 (CAPS filed amicus curiae brief on behalf of New York in lawsuit against the city by New York Pet Welfare Association)<\/i><\/p>\n

Mamaroneck Village, NY<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted February 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Mount Pleasant, NY<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted March 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Rye Brook, NY<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted August 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Yorktown, NY<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted July 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Port Chester, New York<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted October 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Harrison, NY – Enacted July 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

New Rochelle, NY \u2013 Enacted September 2017; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Riverhead, NY \u2013 Enacted October 2021; effective 1\/1\/22<\/p>\n

The State of New York \u2013 Passed by legislature June 2022; effective 12\/15\/24<\/p>\n

10 ordinances, 1 state law<\/b><\/p>\n

OHIO<\/b><\/p>\n

Toledo, OH<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted December 2013; effective January 2014<\/p>\n

Grove City, OH<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted March 2016; effective January 2017<\/p>\n

2 ordinances (preempted by state law)<\/b><\/p>\n

OREGON<\/b><\/p>\n

Bend, OR \u2013 Enacted August 2022; effective September 2022<\/p>\n

Beaverton, OR \u2013 Enacted February 2023; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Scappoose, OR \u2013 Enacted March 2023; effective April 2023<\/p>\n

The State of Oregon \u2013 Enacted July 2023; effective September 2023 (three existing stores have until September 2028 to comply)<\/p>\n

Curry County, OR – Enacted November 2023, effective immediately<\/p>\n

4 ordinances, 1 state law<\/b><\/p>\n

PENNSYLVANIA<\/b><\/p>\n

Pittsburgh, PA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted December 2015; effective June 2016<\/p>\n

Philadelphia, PA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted April 2016; effective July 2016<\/p>\n

Wilkinsburg, PA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Enacted October 2017; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Sharpsburg, PA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted April 2018; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Bellevue, PA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted May 2019 \u2013 effective immediately<\/p>\n

Easton, PA; Enacted May 2023; effective June 2023<\/p>\n

Forks, PA \u2013 Enacted August 2023; effective immediately<\/p>\n

7 ordinances<\/b><\/p>\n

RHODE ISLAND<\/b><\/p>\n

East Providence, RI<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted June 2014; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Warwick, RI<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted July 2017; effective August 2017<\/p>\n

West Warwick, RI<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted February 2018; effective March 2018 (applies only to new pet stores)<\/p>\n

Providence, RI<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted July 2018; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Scituate, RI \u2013 Enacted August 2019; effective immediately (grandfathered in existing pet shop)<\/p>\n

Smithfield, RI – Enacted January 2020; effective February 2020<\/p>\n

6 ordinances<\/b><\/p>\n

SOUTH CAROLINA<\/b><\/p>\n

North Myrtle Beach, SC \u2013 Enacted August 2019; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Dorchester County, SC (unincorporated areas) \u2013 Enacted June 2020; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Horry County, SC (unincorporated areas) \u2013 Enacted November 2021; effective immediately<\/p>\n

3 ordinances<\/b><\/p>\n

TENNESSEE<\/b><\/p>\n

Nashville\/Davidson County, TN<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted May 2018; effective August 2018<\/p>\n

Franklin, TN<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted December 2018; effective March 2019<\/p>\n

Smyrna, TN \u2013 Enacted March 2023; effective immediately<\/p>\n

3 ordinances<\/b><\/p>\n

TEXAS<\/b><\/p>\n

El Paso, TX<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted October 2010; effective January 2011<\/p>\n

Austin, TX<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted December 2010; effective December 2010<\/p>\n

Fort Worth, TX -Enacted June 2018; effective July 2018<\/p>\n

Waco, TX – Enacted January 2020; effective immediately<\/p>\n

The Colony, TX \u2013 Enacted January 2020; effective immediately<\/p>\n

San Antonio, TX – Enacted October 2020; effective January 2021<\/p>\n

Euless, TX \u2013 Enacted April 2021; effective immediately<\/p>\n

College Station TX, Enacted May 2021; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Sherman, TX \u2013 Enacted September 2021; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Houston, TX \u2013 Enacted January 2022; effective January 2023<\/p>\n

Bryan, TX \u2013 Enacted March 2022; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Dallas, TX – Enacted May 2022; effective November 2022<\/p>\n

Pasadena, TX \u2013 Enacted September 2022; effective September 2023<\/p>\n

New Braunfels, TX \u2013 Enacted October 2022 October 2023<\/p>\n

Wylie, TX \u2013 Enacted February 2023; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Corpus Christi, TX \u2013 Enacted March 2023; effective October 2023<\/p>\n

San Marcos, TX \u2013 Enacted March 2023; effective immediately<\/p>\n

17 ordinances<\/b><\/p>\n

UTAH<\/b><\/p>\n

Salt Lake County, UT<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 unincorporated areas \u2013 Enacted October 2015; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Millcreek, UT<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted December 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Emigration Canyon, UT<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Salt Lake County code adopted January 2017; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Copperton, UT<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Salt Lake County code adopted January 2017; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Kearns, UT<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Salt Lake County code adopted January 2017; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Magna, UT<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Salt Lake County code adopted January 2017; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Whtie City, UT<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Salt Lake County code adopted January 2017; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Sandy City, UT<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted May 2018; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Midvale, UT<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted July 2018; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Murray City, UT<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted August 2018; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Salt Lake City, UT<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted November 2018; effective February 2019<\/p>\n

Kaysville, UT \u2013 Enacted October 2021; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Davis County, UT \u2013 Enacted May 2023; effective immediately<\/p>\n

13 ordinances<\/b><\/p>\n

VIRGINIA<\/b><\/p>\n

Fauquier County, VA \u2013 Enacted August 2021; effective immediately<\/p>\n

1 ordinance<\/b><\/p>\n

WASHINGTON<\/b><\/p>\n

Bainbridge Island, WA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted June 2017; effective July 2017<\/p>\n

Bremerton, WA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted September 2017; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Poulsbo, WA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted January 2018; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Gig Harbor, WA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted May 2019, effective June 2019<\/p>\n

Kitsap County, WA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0 Enacted July 219; effective July 2020<\/p>\n

Port Orchard, WA \u2013 Enacted July 2019; effective July 2020<\/p>\n

Olympia, WA \u2013 Enacted February 2020; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Lacey, WA \u2013 Enacted January 2021; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Tumwater, WA \u2013 Enacted February 2021; effective March 2021<\/p>\n

The State of Washington , Title 16, \u00a715.52.350 \u2013 Enacted April 2021; effective July 2021 (grandfathered in three existing pet shops); Amended in May 2023 to include a lemon law for existing pet shops; effective immediately<\/p>\n

9 ordinances, 1 state law<\/b><\/p>\n

WISCONSIN<\/b><\/p>\n

Whitewater, WI \u2013 Enacted June 2020; Effective September 2020<\/p>\n

Appleton, WI – Enacted April 2021; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Fort Atkinson, WI \u2013 Enacted May 2021; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Beloit, WI, – Enacted April 2022; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Wauwatosa, WI – Enacted May 2022; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Waukesha, WI \u2013 Enacted June 2022; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Village of Pewaukee, WI \u2013 Enacted September 2022; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Sun Prairie, WI \u2013 Enacted October 2022; effective immediately<\/p>\n

La Crosse, WI \u2013 Enacted October 2022; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Wausau, WI \u2013 Enacted January 2023; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Bridgeport, WI \u2013 Enacted February 2023; effective immediately<\/p>\n

City of Pewaukee, WI \u2013 Enacted 2023; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Delavan, WI \u2013 Enacted Mary 2023; effective immediately<\/p>\n

13 ordinances<\/b><\/p>\n

WYOMING<\/b><\/p>\n

Rock Springs, WY<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted April 2018; effective immediately<\/p>\n

1 ordinance<\/b><\/p>\n

490 ordinances\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Seven state laws (Maine and Washington grandfathered in existing pet shops; Oregon is giving pet shops five years to come into compliance)<\/b><\/p>\n

CANADA<\/b><\/p>\n

Richmond, British Columbia (Canada)<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted November 2010; effective April 2011<\/p>\n

Toronto, Ontario (Canada)<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted September 2011, effective September 2012<\/p>\n

Rosemont-La Petite Patrie, Quebec (Canada)<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted December 2011; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Mississauga, Ontario (Canada)<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted July 2012; effective January 2013<\/p>\n

New Westminster, British Columbia (Canada)<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted November 2012; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Kingston, Ontario (Canada)<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted August 2013; effective November 2013<\/p>\n

Vaughan, Ontario (Canada)<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted April 2014; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Hudson, Quebec (Canada)<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted September 2014; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Waterloo, Ontario (Canada)<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted September 2014; effective January 2015<\/p>\n

Mount Royal, Quebec (Canada)<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted May 2015; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Beaconsfield, Quebec (Canada)<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted December 2015; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Ottawa, Ontario (Canada)<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted April 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Oakville, Ontario (Canada)<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Enacted November 2015; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Cambridge, Ontario (Canada)<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted October 2016; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Chatham-Kent, Ontario (Canada)\u00a0\u2013 Enacted April 2017<\/p>\n

Delta, British Columbia (Canada)<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted October 2017; effective November 2017<\/p>\n

London, Ontario (Canada)\u00a0\u2013 Enacted December 2017<\/p>\n

Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada)<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Enacted December 2017; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Surrey, British Columbia (Canada)<\/a>\u2013 Enacted March 2018; effective June 2018<\/p>\n

Burnaby, British Columbia (Canada) \u2013<\/a> Enacted June 2018; effective immediately<\/p>\n

Montreal, Quebec (Canada) \u2013 Enacted August 2018; effective imemdiately<\/p>\n

Victoria, British Columbia (Canada) \u2013 Enacted March 2022; effective immediately<\/p>\n

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