The Animal Protection Rating Program is hereby established under which any pet store located in Suffolk County that sells animals or any pet groomer that operates in Suffolk County can voluntarily provide information about its business and practices, with supporting documentation, to the Suffolk County Animal Protection Rating Board.
This program will rate stores and pet groomers to reflect the quality of care provided to animals by the pet store or pet groomer as well as sourcing breeders.
All pet stores and pet groomers who choose to participate in this program shall post the rating received from the Board in a prominent location within the store, as well as on a window in close proximity to the store's main entrance.
The Board shall investigate any allegations of fraudulent submission of information by a pet store or pet groomer and may revoke a store's or groomer's rating for a period of one year if the Board determines that the pet store or groomer made material misrepresentations in seeking same.