The following terms used in this article shall have the following
definitions:
PET STORE
A retail establishment where dogs and cats are sold, exchanged,
bartered or offered for sale as pet animals to the general public
at retail.
RESCUE AND HUMANE ORGANIZATION
A New York State nonprofit corporation that is exempt from
taxation under Internal Revenue Code § 501(c)(3), participates
in early age spay/neuter of animals, complies with state and local
laws regarding the humane treatment of animals, and whose mission
and practice is, in whole or in significant part, the rescue and placement
of dogs and/or cats.
It shall be unlawful for any person to sell any live dog or
cat in any pet store, retail business or other commercial establishment
located in the Village of Port Chester, unless the dog or cat was
obtained from an animal shelter or a humane society located in the
County of Westchester, or a nonprofit rescue and humane organization
registered with the New York State Department of Agriculture.