Several of those groups, including the National Restaurant Association, the
Retail Industry Leaders Association and the Food Marketing Institute, had been fighting hard for what they referred to as «transition relief,» extra time for companies that must provide health insurance to their workers
under the
new law to implement the changes without having to fear financial penalties for not doing so properly.
Under the
new law, individuals can still buy animals from licensed breeders, but
retails shops can not sell them — they are only permitted to adopt out animals that come from shelters, Humane Societies and registered rescue groups.
Under the new law, «no person, retail establishment or animal welfare organization may sell or transfer a dog or cat that is under one year of age for a profit» — the animal can only be transferred for a price that is based on certain actual expenses incurred, such as veterinary care, food, shelter, spay / neuter, applicable permit fees and microchip and registration
Under the
new law, «no person,
retail establishment or animal welfare organization may sell or transfer a dog or cat that is
under one year of age for a profit» — the animal can only be transferred for a price that is based on certain actual expenses incurred, such as veterinary care, food, shelter, spay / neuter, applicable permit fees and microchip and registration
under one year of age for a profit» — the animal can only be transferred for a price that is based on certain actual expenses incurred, such as veterinary care, food, shelter, spay / neuter, applicable permit fees and microchip and registration fees.