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9.23.030 Prohibition of the Sale of Dogs and Cats.

It is unlawful for any person to display, offer for sale, deliver, barter, auction, give away, transfer, or sell any live dog or cat in any pet shop, retail business, or other commercial establishment located in the City of Encinitas, unless the dog or cat was obtained from a city or county animal shelter or animal control agency, a humane society, or a non-profit rescue organization. All pet shops, retail businesses, or other commercial establishments selling dogs or cats shall maintain a certificate of source for each of the animals and make it available upon request to animal control officers, law enforcement, code enforcement officials, or any other City employee charged with enforcing the provisions of this section. (Ord. 2015-10)