Connecticut General Statutes 22-344a – Euthanasia of animals by pet shops
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(a) Euthanasia of any warm-blooded animal which was offered for sale by a pet shop and not sold or transferred to another owner shall be by lethal injection of sodium pentobarbitol administered by a veterinarian licensed in this state or a person under his supervision.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 22-344a
- Animal: means any brute creature, including, but not limited to, dogs, cats, monkeys, guinea pigs, hamsters, rabbits, birds and reptiles. See Connecticut General Statutes 22-327
- another: may extend and be applied to communities, companies, corporations, public or private, limited liability companies, societies and associations. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Agriculture. See Connecticut General Statutes 22-327
- Pet shop: means any place at which animals not born and raised on the premises are kept for the purpose of sale to the public. See Connecticut General Statutes 22-327
(b) The commissioner shall revoke the license issued under section 22-344 of any pet shop that violates subsection (a) of this section.