SB 1417

Abstract

Animal testing facilities; adoption of dogs and cats; civil penalty. Requires any animal testing facility, defined in the bill, that no longer has need for a dog or cat in its possession that does not pose a health or safety risk to the public or itself to offer, for a reasonable period of time prior to euthanasia, such dog or cat for adoption to a releasing agency or through a private placement or in the case of a testing facility operated by an agency or institution of higher education, develop its own adoption program. The bill authorizes an animal testing facility to enter into an agreement with a releasing agency for the implementation of the adoption. Violation is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 and any court costs and attorney fees.

Animal testing facilities; adoption of dogsand cats; civil penalty. Requires any animal testing facility,defined in the bill, that no longer has need for a dog or cat inits possession that does not pose a health or safety risk to thepublic to offer, for a reasonable period of time prior to euthanasia, such dog or cat for adoption to a releasing agency or through a private placement. The bill authorizes an animal testing facility to enterinto an agreement with a releasing agency for the implementationof the adoption. Violation is subject to a civil penalty of not morethan $5,000 and any court costs and attorney fees.