[doc30]

My concern, and I'm not fluent in legalese, is the provison that any entity that sells more than 20 dogs per year or 2 litters per year can be considered a 'pet dealer' under these two laws. That may include the different private rescue groups out there and that's where I begin to get defensive.

Here are the links to the specific bills in their current form.

http://www.flsenate.gov/cgi-bin/view_page.pl?Tab=session&Submenu=1&FT=D&File=sb0674.html&Directory=session/2006/Senate/bills/billtext/html

http://www.flsenate.gov/cgi-bin/view_page.pl?Tab=session&Submenu=1&FT=D&File=sb0470.html&Directory=session/2006/Senate/bills/billtext/html

[HairOfTheDog]

the provison that any entity that sells more than 20 dogs per year or 2 litters per year can be considered a 'pet dealer' under these two laws. That may include the different private rescue groups

The only bad part might be the fees... and that's a concern for any profit or nonprofit group, but what's wrong with these rescue groups being inspected just like any breeder? Certainly there have been cases where even 'rescue groups' have been guilty of poor care.

[brytlea]

The rescue groups do believe it will include them, they are trying very hard to get this bill stopped. If anyone is interested in there being fewer dogs who need homes, it is rescue groups, so their work to stop this bill is very telling.
susie