SB 917 - California. Signed to law.

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Hmmm.

Doesn't look like it was on USARK's radar...........

http://www.usark.org/statelaws.php

Probably because it was made to look like a dog and cat bill...

Okay, about JLC's comment on curbside puppy sellers. They're already covered by other state laws. For example - you are required to have a permit to sell domestic animals. Public vending is covered by local ordinance - so, unless you got a city sales permit, you can't even sell girl scout cookies on public property, let alone a dog. Some cities even disallows selling on your own private driveway if your house is on a busy street.

So yeah, what this does is putting the act of selling an animal on the same animal cruelty category as dog fighting. The venue of the sale is a concession to the dog and cat lovers and private enterprise.

This is what you would consider a giant slick slippery slope. And yes, HSUS knew exactly that the first thing that comes to people's heads regarding this bill is "those hideous puppy mills!". They got you there! Hook, line, and sinker.