CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1424
Chapter 76, Laws of 2021
67TH LEGISLATURE
2021 REGULAR SESSION
RETAIL PET STORES—SALE OF DOGS AND CATS
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 25, 2021
Passed by the House March 7, 2021 Yeas 68 Nays 30 LAURIE JINKINS
Speaker of the House of Representatives Passed by the Senate April 5, 2021 Yeas 31 Nays 18 DENNY HECK
President of the Senate | CERTIFICATE I, Bernard Dean, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1424 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth. BERNARD DEAN
Chief Clerk Chief Clerk |
Approved April 16, 2021 10:31 AM | FILED April 16, 2021 |
JAY INSLEE
Governor of the State of Washington | Secretary of State State of Washington |
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1424
Passed Legislature - 2021 Regular Session
State of Washington | 67th Legislature | 2021 Regular Session |
ByHouse Consumer Protection & Business (originally sponsored by Representatives Walen, Ybarra, Springer, Simmons, Ramel, and Berg)
READ FIRST TIME 02/15/21.
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.
Passed by the House March 7, 2021.
Passed by the Senate April 5, 2021.
Approved by the Governor April 16, 2021.
Filed in Office of Secretary of State April 16, 2021.
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