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SB 792

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Pet shops; sale of puppy mill dogs prohibited, civil penalty.
About This Bill
Latest Action · Jul 21, 2026
Continued from last session
Session
2027
Introduced
Jan 23, 2026
Primary Sponsor
William M. Stanley, Jr.· primary

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A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered § 3.2-6511.3, relating to pet shops; sale of puppy mill dogs prohibited; civil penalty. Pet shops; sale of puppy mill dogs prohibited; civil penalty. Makes it unlawful for any pet shop to knowingly sell, offer for sale, or transfer any puppy mill dog, as defined in the bill. Any pet shop violating the provisions of the bill is subject to a civil penalty of $2,000 per dog offered for sale, sold, or transferred.

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