Connecticut Administrative Code
Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals
344 - Operations and Maintenance of Commercial Kennels
Section 22-344-51 - Pet Shop Records

Universal Citation: CT Reg of State Agencies 22-344-51

Current through March 14, 2024

(a) The owner or operator of a pet shop shall maintain the following records regarding each dog or cat obtained by the pet shop:

(1) Name and address of the person, firm or corporation from whom the animal was obtained, the date thereof and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) dealer license number if applicable;

(2) Description of the dog or cat, including the species, breed, sex, color and distinctive markings, physical condition and health, age and the USDA animal identification number, if applicable;

(3) Name and address of the person, firm or corporation to whom such dog or cat was sold or ownership was transferred and the date thereof;

(4) Disposition of the dog or cat, if not sold or transferred, including euthanasia and the method, mortality and cause, if known, escape, or other specific circumstance, and the date thereof;

(5) For each dog or cat receiving medical care, the type of service rendered, date and veterinarian's name; and

(6) If applicable, the USDA interstate and international certificate of health examination for dogs and cats, or equivalent official form of this state or the state of origin.

(b) The information required by subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2) of this section shall be entered into a bound logbook with all pages consecutively numbered, or an electronic record system, not later than seventy-two (72) hours after receipt of the dog or cat. The information required by subsections (a)(3) to (a)(5), inclusive, of this section shall be entered into such logbook or electronic record system not later than seventy-two (72) hours after the event which is being recorded. Any entry in such logbook which is not adjacent to the original entry describing the animal shall refer to such original entry, in order to track the animal's disposition and care.

(c) The records required by subsection (a) of this section shall be maintained at the pet shop for a minimum of two years after the date of sale, transfer or other disposition of the dog or cat addressed by the record, and shall be readily available for inspection and copying by any designated agent of the commissioner.

(d) Pet shops shall retain a record of the name and address of any purchaser of any red-eared slider turtle with distinctive aberrant color patterns, including albino or amelanistic specimens, on a form prescribed by the commissioner.

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