Alexis Hansen, a member of the Nevada State Assembly was part of killing AB594:
AN ACT relating to animals; prohibiting a retail pet store from selling, offering to sell, bartering, auctioning or otherwise transferring ownership of any dog or cat; providing that an operator of a retail pet store that commits such an act is guilty of a misdemeanor; revising provisions governing the sale of dogs and cats; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
AB594 Digest: Existing law sets forth certain requirements for retailers and dealers who sell dogs or cats. (NRS 574.450-574.510) Section 8 of this bill revises the term “retailer” to “retail pet store” and revises the definition for purposes of such requirements to mean a commercial establishment in the business of acquiring animals for resale that sells or offers to sell such animals to consumers on the premises of the business. Section 6 of this bill provides that the definition of “dealer” does not include a “retail pet store.” Section 2 of this bill prohibits a retail pet store from selling, offering to sell, bartering, auctioning or otherwise transferring ownership of any dog or cat. Section 2 further: (1) provides that an operator of a retail pet store that violates this prohibition is guilty of a misdemeanor; and (2) authorizes the court to prohibit such a person from selling any dogs or cats that he or she is otherwise authorized to sell as a breeder or dealer for not more than 1 year. Finally, section 2 provides that, for purposes of prosecuting a violation of section 2, each act that constitutes a violation is a separate offense. Section 7.5 of this bill revises the definition of “operator” to specifically include a person responsible for the operation of a retail pet store. Section 4 of this bill applies certain definitions concerning the care of animals to the provisions of section 2. Sections 5, 7 and 10-17 of this bill make conforming changes to remove references to retailers from certain provisions governing requirements for entities who sell dogs or cats. Section 9 of this bill provides that the provisions of section 2 do not apply to certain activities. Existing law provides, with certain exceptions, that a person who sells or attempts to sell, offers for adoption or transfers ownership of a live animal at a swap meet is guilty of a misdemeanor. Existing law, as an exception to such a prohibition, authorizes a person to perform such acts at a swap meet if it is conducted in a county or incorporated city in this State that has authorized, by an ordinance which meets certain requirements, such a sale and the person performs such acts in accordance with the ordinance. (NRS 574.550) Section 18 of this bill instead prohibits a person from selling, attempting to sell or offering for adoption or transferring ownership of a dog or cat at a swap meet, without exception.
Her term is up in 2026! Let's make sure we send her packing!
#VoteMeOut because I don't care about you or your animals!