Nevada AB487 prohibits retail pet stores from selling dogs and cats, with exceptions for adoptions by animal shelters or rescue organizations.

Nevada AB487 amends state law to prohibit retail pet stores from selling, bartering, auctioning, or transferring ownership of dogs and cats. The bill defines a retail pet store as a commercial establishment that acquires animals for resale or sells pet supplies on-site. Violators face misdemeanor charges, and repeat offenders may be barred from selling animals for up to a year. The prohibition does not apply to adoptions by animal shelters or rescue organizations.

Nevada AB487 prohibits retail pet stores from selling dogs and cats, with exceptions for adoptions by animal shelters or rescue organizations.

Nevada AB487 amends state law to prohibit retail pet stores from selling, bartering, auctioning, or transferring ownership of dogs and cats. The bill defines a retail pet store as a commercial establishment that acquires animals for resale or sells pet supplies on-site. Violators face misdemeanor charges, and repeat offenders may be barred from selling animals for up to a year. The prohibition does not apply to adoptions by animal shelters or rescue organizations.