Dog Theft and Sales Legislation
Dog Theft and Sales
Change dog flipping penalties
Regulate on pet sales online
Stop Class B Brokerage Sales of animals
Setup Pet Seller Permits with taxation
Change dog flipping penalties
Regulate on pet sales online
Stop Class B Brokerage Sales of animals
Setup Pet Seller Permits with taxation
Change Dog Flipping Penalties
Problem: Illegal dog sales are unmonitored and rampant on social media making it too easy for stolen pets to be sold for profit. This then encourages more thefts and sales which is a heartbreak for the families who had their dog stolen and no real remedy for getting their dog returned.
Intended Goal: Laws about dog sales on Craigslist, Garage Sale Sites, etc.
Dog Flipping Article: http://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/dog-flipping-is-big-business-for-criminals
How Pet Flippers Profit: http://www.examiner.com/article/beware-of-pet-flipper-alex-ruth
Intended Goal: Laws about dog sales on Craigslist, Garage Sale Sites, etc.
Dog Flipping Article: http://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/dog-flipping-is-big-business-for-criminals
How Pet Flippers Profit: http://www.examiner.com/article/beware-of-pet-flipper-alex-ruth
Regulate on Pet Sales Online
Problem: Illegal dog sales are unmonitored and rampant on social media making it too easy for stolen pets to be sold for profit. This then encourages more thefts and sales which is a heartbreak for the families who had their dog stolen and no real remedy for getting their dog returned.
Intended Goal: Laws about dog sales on Craigslist, Garage Sale Sites, etc.
Dog Flipping Article: http://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/dog-flipping-is-big-business-for-criminals
How Pet Flippers Profit: http://www.examiner.com/article/beware-of-pet-flipper-alex-ruth
Intended Goal: Laws about dog sales on Craigslist, Garage Sale Sites, etc.
Dog Flipping Article: http://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/dog-flipping-is-big-business-for-criminals
How Pet Flippers Profit: http://www.examiner.com/article/beware-of-pet-flipper-alex-ruth
Stop Class B Brokerage Sales of Animals
Problem: Animals are being used for testing and suffering.
Intended Goal: End "Class B Brokerage Sales" of animals to research and testing facilities.
https://www.facebook.com/beaglefreedom/
Intended Goal: End "Class B Brokerage Sales" of animals to research and testing facilities.
https://www.facebook.com/beaglefreedom/
“Of the five senses, smell is a dog’s predominant sense. While the human nose is equipped with roughly 5 million olfactory receptors, dogs have many millions more--dachshunds have roughly 125 million olfactory receptors, beagles have 225 million, and bloodhounds have up to 300 million.”
Can you imagine the torture this is for them?
Can you imagine the torture this is for them?
Setup Pet Seller Permits with Taxation
Problem: Stores are selling an abundance of breeder dogs in an already saturated pet market. These dogs are often over bred in horrible puppy mill conditions.
Intended Goal: Have dogs sold in pet stores be rescues as they are in AZ, Beverly Hills. In many cases large pet store chains are not selling dogs and cats and are allowing Shelters and Rescues to hold adoption days in the stores and are no longer selling breeder animals.
https://www.thedodo.com/city-requires-pet-stores-to-only-sell-rescues-1279910651.html
If they do sell a dog, there needs to be registration and taxes paid. This is the answer in California:
California Board of Equalization- Publication 122, Buying and Selling Dogs, Cats, and Other Nonfood AnimalsThis publication is designed to help you understand how sales or use tax applies on sales or purchases of dogs, cats, and other nonfood animals. Sales tax generally applies to sales of animals, birds, reptiles, and insects that do not meet the definition of “food animals,” whether they are used for working stock, breeding, pets, or other purposes. Please see Regulation 1587, Animal Life, Feed, Drugs and Medicines.
Pet sellers generally need a seller’s permit
Generally, you must register with the Board of Equalization (BOE) for a seller's permit if you are engaged in the business of selling dogs, cats, or other animals which are considered nonfood animals in California.
There are some exceptions:
Nonfood animals include animals such as:Dogs and Cats Tropical fish
Monkeys
Earthworms
Rodents such as guinea pigs, rats, hamsters, and mice
Reptiles such as iguanas, lizards, or snakes
Horses
Pet birds
Chinchillas and Mink
Llamas
Applying tax to sales of pets or other nonfood animals in CaliforniaIf you sell more than two pets or other nonfood animals in a twelve-month period, you must obtain a seller's permit, and report and pay sales tax to the BOE. The rate of sales tax will depend on the location of the sale. For information about tax rates in specific areas, please select California City and County Sales and Use Tax Rates.)
Note: This publication summarizes the law and applicable regulations in effect when the publication was written, as noted above. However, changes in the law or in regulations may have occurred since that time. If there is a conflict between the text in this publication and the law, decisions will be based on the law and not on this publication.
http://www.boe.ca.gov/formspubs/pub122/
Intended Goal: Have dogs sold in pet stores be rescues as they are in AZ, Beverly Hills. In many cases large pet store chains are not selling dogs and cats and are allowing Shelters and Rescues to hold adoption days in the stores and are no longer selling breeder animals.
https://www.thedodo.com/city-requires-pet-stores-to-only-sell-rescues-1279910651.html
If they do sell a dog, there needs to be registration and taxes paid. This is the answer in California:
California Board of Equalization- Publication 122, Buying and Selling Dogs, Cats, and Other Nonfood AnimalsThis publication is designed to help you understand how sales or use tax applies on sales or purchases of dogs, cats, and other nonfood animals. Sales tax generally applies to sales of animals, birds, reptiles, and insects that do not meet the definition of “food animals,” whether they are used for working stock, breeding, pets, or other purposes. Please see Regulation 1587, Animal Life, Feed, Drugs and Medicines.
Pet sellers generally need a seller’s permit
Generally, you must register with the Board of Equalization (BOE) for a seller's permit if you are engaged in the business of selling dogs, cats, or other animals which are considered nonfood animals in California.
There are some exceptions:
- If you sell no more than two pets or other nonfood animals during a twelve-month period, you are not required to hold a seller's permit.
- Cities, counties, or other local government animal shelters or nonprofit animal welfare organizations—those that primarily prevent abuse, neglect, or exploitation of animals—are not required to collect sales tax for charges related to the adoptions of pets.
Nonfood animals include animals such as:Dogs and Cats Tropical fish
Monkeys
Earthworms
Rodents such as guinea pigs, rats, hamsters, and mice
Reptiles such as iguanas, lizards, or snakes
Horses
Pet birds
Chinchillas and Mink
Llamas
Applying tax to sales of pets or other nonfood animals in CaliforniaIf you sell more than two pets or other nonfood animals in a twelve-month period, you must obtain a seller's permit, and report and pay sales tax to the BOE. The rate of sales tax will depend on the location of the sale. For information about tax rates in specific areas, please select California City and County Sales and Use Tax Rates.)
Note: This publication summarizes the law and applicable regulations in effect when the publication was written, as noted above. However, changes in the law or in regulations may have occurred since that time. If there is a conflict between the text in this publication and the law, decisions will be based on the law and not on this publication.
http://www.boe.ca.gov/formspubs/pub122/
