CROTTY-RYAN. New Act Creates the Retail Sale of Dogs and Cats Act. Imposes various requirements on pet dealers who sell dogs or cats. Provides that a pet dealer must give the purchaser of a dog or cat a written statement containing certain information about the animal purchased. Requires certain standards of care for animals. Imposes civil monetary penalties on a pet dealer for violations. Provides remedies for a purchaser if an animal becomes ill or dies. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Agriculture) HB 2417 would impose a cost of $117,000 per year on the Depart- ment to implement. This total reflects the Department's need to hire three full-time animal inspectors to enforce the require- ments of HB 2417. FEB-23-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK FEB-23-2001 H FIRST READING FEB-23-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-27-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE REG & REG FEB-27-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR RYAN MAR-05-2001 H FISCAL NOTE FILED MAR-05-2001 H COMMITTEE REG & REG MAR-16-2001 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary