§ 391-T — Sale of small animals; instructions on care

§ 391-t. Sale of small animals; instructions on care. 1. As used in\nthis section, a "small animal" shall mean any small mammal, excluding\ndogs or cats, including but not limited to, hamsters, chinchillas,\nguinea pigs, gerbils, rabbits, mice, rats, ferrets and any small\namphibians or reptiles, including but not limited to frogs, snakes and\nlizards, but shall not include any small animals that are expressly sold\nfor the purpose of feeding other animals.\n 2. As used in this section, a "retailer" shall mean any person who\nconducts a business of selling or offering for sale small animals at\nretail for profit to the public.\n 3. Every retailer that sells small animals to the public, shall, at\nthe time of sale, deliver or provide digital access to the purchaser of\na small animal, written care recommendations for the class of small\nanimal being purchased, which recommendations shall: (a) include\ngenerally accepted information intended for an inexperienced pet owner\non housing, equipment, sanitation, environment, feeding and watering,\nhandling, and veterinary care; and (b) have been created or published by\na reliable source including but not limited to: a state or national\nprofessional veterinary association; an association established for the\npreservation and care of any such small animal; or an association\nrepresenting pet retailers.\n 4. All retailers that sell small animals to the public shall maintain\na copy of the written care recommendations for each class of small\nanimal they sell, which shall be available for inspection by the\ndepartment of agriculture and markets.\n