H-0981.1

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1424

ByHouse Consumer Protection & Business (originally sponsored by Representatives Walen, Ybarra, Springer, Simmons, Ramel, and Berg)

AN ACT Relating to consumer protection with respect to the sale of dogs and cats; and adding a new section to chapter 16.52 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 16.52 RCW to read as follows:

(1) Except as provided in this section, a retail pet store may not sell or offer for sale any dog or cat.

(2) A retail pet store that sold or offered for sale any dog prior to the effective date of this section may sell or offer for sale a dog.

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