§ 35-80-108.5 — Dog breeders and cat breeders - pet stores - short title

Colorado § 35-80-108.5

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 35: Agriculture
• Art.: Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act

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(1)
The short title of this section is the Pet Store Consumer Protection Act.

(2) A pet store that sells or offers for sale dogs or cats shall:

(a) Include on all advertisements, including website postings, the purchase
price of the dog or cat and any applicable federal or state license numbers for the
breeder of the dog or cat;

(b) Post on the enclosure of each dog or cat the purchase price of the dog or
cat and the following information on the dog's or cat's breeder: Full name; kennel
name, if applicable; city; state; and any applicable state or federal license numbers;
and

(c) Disclose to a prospective consumer in writing, prior to the sale of a dog or
cat, the following information about the dog or cat:

(I) The purchase price of the dog or cat;

(II) The interest rate or range associated with any financing or credit card
offered to the prospective purchaser; and

(III) Any applicable federal or state license numbers and an unredacted list
of all violations of any federal or state law the dog or cat breeder, broker, or
transporter received in the previous two years on a federal or state inspection
report.

(3) Nothing in this section precludes a statutory or home rule town, city,
county, or city and county from enacting laws more stringent than the requirements
of this section, including a prohibition on the sale or offer for sale of dogs and cats.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2021: Entire section added, (HB 21-1102), ch. 82, p. 312, � 2, effective September 7.