It shall be unlawful for any person to sell any live dog, cat or rabbit in any pet store,retail business or other commercial establishment located in the City of Los Angeles, unless the dog, cat or rabbit was obtained from an animal shelter or a humane society located in the City of Los Angeles,or a non-profit rescue and humane organization registered with the Department of Animal Services. For purposes of this Section, a rescue and humane organization is defined as a California non-profit corporation that is exempt from taxation under Internal Revenue Code Section 501 ©(3), participates in early age spay/neuter of animals, complies with State and local laws regarding the humane treatment of animals, and whose mission and practice is,in whole or in significant part, the rescue and placement of dogs, cats or rabbits.
A violation of this Section may be prosecuted as a misdemeanor. A violation of this Section also may be enforced by means of an administrative citation and penalty in the amount of $250 for the first violation, $500 for the second violation and $1,000 'for the third violation.
The ordinance will become operative six months after its effective date, and expire on June 30, 2016, unless extended by ordinance.
We shall have the same regulation in Australia too.
