As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ANIMAL CARE FACILITY
An animal control center or animal shelter, maintained by
or under contract with any state, county, or municipality, whose mission
and practice is, in whole, or significant part, the rescue and placement
of animals in permanent homes or rescue organizations.
ANIMAL RESCUE ORGANIZATION
Any not-for-profit organization which has tax-exempt status
under § 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue
Code, whose mission and practice is, in whole or in significant part,
the rescue and placement of animals in permanent homes.
CAT
A member of the species of domestic cat, Felis catus.
DOG
A member of the species of domestic dog, Canis familiaris.
OFFER FOR SALE
To sell, offer for sale or adoption, advertise for the sale
of, barter, auction, give away or otherwise dispose of a dog or cat.
PET SHOP
A retail establishment where dogs and cats are sold, exchanged,
bartered or offered for sale as pet animals to the general public
at retail. Such definition shall not include an animal care facility
or animal rescue organization, as defined.
If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase
of this article shall be declared invalid for any reason whatsoever,
such decision shall not affect the remaining portions of this article
which shall continue in full force and effect, and to this end the
provisions of this article are hereby declared to be severable.
Any person who shall be found guilty of violating this article shall be subject to a penalty as set forth in Article
XI, Violations and Penalties, of this chapter.