Jurisdictions With Humane Pet Sales Laws
Humane pet sales laws are an effective way to put the squeeze on commercial breeding operations — i.e., puppy mills and kitten mills. These laws prevent pet stores from selling puppies and kittens from breeding mills, which shrinks the market for inhumanely bred pets to be sold.
The following is a list of the jurisdictions in North America that have enacted such legislation. To view this same list organized by state, click here.
Click on the jurisdiction below to read the ordinance.
Albuquerque, NM – Enacted June 2006; effective August 2007 (Section 9-2-3-12)
South Lake Tahoe, CA – Enacted April 2009; effective May 2011 (Chapter 32, Sec. 32-31.1)
Flagler Beach, FL – Enacted June 2009; effective immediately (Chapter 5, Sec. 5-17-f)
West Hollywood, CA – Enacted February 2010; effective March 2010
Hermosa Beach, CA – Enacted March 2010; effective April 2010
Turlock, CA – Enacted May 2010; effective June 2010
El Paso, TX – Enacted October 2010; effective January 2011
Richmond, British Columbia (Canada) – Enacted November 2010; effective April 2011 (*Bylaw 7538, Amendment 8663)
Austin, TX – Enacted December 2010; effective December 2010
Lake Worth, FL – Enacted February 2011; effective February 2011 (Chapter 6, Section 6-8)
Fountain, CO – Enacted May 2011; effective January 2012
Coral Gables, FL (applies to dogs only) (Chapter 10, Article 11, Sec. 10-33)
Opa-Locka, FL (applies to dogs only) (Chapter 5, Article 2, Division 2, Sec. 5-35)
North Bay Village, FL (applies to dogs only) (Chapter 91, Sec. 91-11)
Glendale, CA – Enacted August 2011; effective August 2012
Toronto, Ontario (Canada) – Enacted September 2011, effective September 2012
Irvine, CA – Enacted October 2011; effective immediately (Sec. 4-5-1111)
Rosemont-La Petite Patrie, Quebec (Canada) – Enacted December 2011; effective immediately
Dana Point, CA – Enacted February 2012; effective immediately (Title 10, Chapter 10.10.140)
Chula Vista, CA – Enacted March 2012; effective April 2012 (Title 6, Sec. 6.08.108)
Hallandale Beach, FL – Enacted April 2012; effective immediately
Laguna Beach, CA (Title 6, Chapter 6.12.160) – Enacted May 2012; effective immediately
Point Pleasant, NJ – Enacted May 2012; effective immediately
Aliso Viejo, CA (Title 6, Chapter 6.02.120) – Enacted May 16, 2012; effective immediately
Huntington Beach, CA – Enacted June 2012; effective June 2014 (Chapter 7.12.180)
Waukegan, IL – Enacted June 2012; effective immediately
Mississauga, Ontario (Canada) – Enacted July 2012; effective January 2013 (Section 2.1.Q)
Brick, NJ – Enacted July 2012; effective immediately
Manasquan, NJ – Enacted September 2012; effective immediately
Los Angeles, CA – Enacted October 2012; effective June 2013 (revised language)
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ – Enacted October 2012; effective immediately
New Westminster, British Columbia (Canada) – Enacted November 2012; effective immediately
Burbank, CA – Enacted February 2013; effective August 2013
Rancho Mirage, CA (Section 6.80.065) – Enacted February 2013; effective March 2013
Bernalillo County, NM (unincorporated areas) – Enacted February 2013; effective August 2013
Hoboken, NJ – Enacted May 2013; effective immediately
San Diego, CA – Enacted July 2013; effective September 2013
Kingston, Ontario (Canada) – Enacted August 2013; effective November 2013
Oceanport, NJ – Enacted August 2013; effective immediately
Margate, FL – Enacted October 2013; effective immediately
Pinecrest, FL – Enacted October 2013; effective immediately
North Brunswick, NJ – Enacted October 2013; effective November 2013 (cat ordinance)
Palmetto Bay, FL – Enacted December 2013; effective immediately
Toledo, OH – Enacted December 2013; effective January 2014
Ventura County, CA (unincorporated areas) (Section 4428) – Enacted December 2013; effective December 2014
Coconut Creek, FL – Enacted January 2014; effective immediately
Wellington, FL – Enacted January 2014; effective immediately
Surfside, FL – Enacted February 2014; effective immediately
Aventura, FL – Enacted March 2014; effective immediately
Chicago, IL – Enacted March 2014; effective March 2015 (Updated April 2021)
Wilton Manors, FL – Enacted March 2014; effective immediately
Greenacres, FL – Enacted April 2014; effective immediately
North Lauderdale, FL – Enacted April 2014; effective immediately
Cook County, IL – Enacted April 2014; effective October 2014
Bay Harbor Islands, FL – Enacted April 2014; effective immediately
Vaughan, Ontario (Canada) – Enacted April 2014; effective immediately
Pompano Beach, FL – Enacted May 2104; effective immediately
North Miami Beach, FL – Enacted May 2014; effective immediately
Miami Beach, FL – Enacted May 2014; effective January 2015
Bal Harbour, FL – Enacted May 2014; effective immediately
Sunny Isles Beach, FL – Enacted May 2014; effective immediately
East Providence, RI – Enacted June 2014; effective immediately
Dania Beach, FL – Enacted June 2014; effective immediately
Palm Beach Gardens, FL – Enacted July 2014; effective immediately
Juno Beach, FL – Enacted July 2014; effective immediately
Cutler Bay, FL – Enacted August 2014; effective immediately
North Palm Beach, FL – Enacted August 2014; effective immediately
Randolph, NJ – Enacted September 2014; effective immediately
Hypoluxo, FL – Enacted September 2014; effective immediately
Hudson, Quebec (Canada) – Enacted September 2014; effective immediately
Waterloo, Ontario (Canada) – Enacted September 2014; effective January 2015
Jupiter, FL - Enacted October 2014; effective immediately
Homestead, FL – Enacted October 2014; effective immediately
Chino Hills, CA – Enacted October 2014; effective November 2014
Tamarac, FL – Enacted December 2014; effective immediately
Palm Beach, FL – Enacted January 2015; effective immediately
Oceanside, CA – Enacted January 2015; effective September 2015
Montgomery County, MD – Enacted March 2015; effective June 2015
Long Beach, CA – Enacted March 2015; effective October 2015
Garden Grove, CA – Enacted March 2015; effective March 2016
North Miami, FL – Enacted April 2015; effective immediately
Lauderhill, FL – Enacted April 2015; effective immediately
Mount Royal, Quebec (Canada) – Enacted May 2015; effective immediately
Encinitas, CA – Enacted July 2015; effective immediately
Fernandina Beach, FL – Enacted July 2015; effective immediately
Jacksonville Beach, FL – Enacted August 2015; effective immediately (Updated April 2021)
Beverly Hills, CA – Enacted August 2015; effective September 2015
Eastpointe, MI – Enacted September 2015; effective January 2016
Camden County, NJ – Enacted September 2015; effective immediately
Vista, CA – Enacted September 2015; effective October 2015
Salt Lake County, UT (unincorporated areas) – Enacted October 2015; effective immediately
Voorhees, NJ – Enacted October 2015; effective immediately
Brooklawn, NJ – Enacted October 2015; effective immediately
Audubon, NJ – Enacted October 2015; effective immediately
Palm Springs, CA – Enacted October 2015; effective immediately
Waterford, NJ – Enacted October 2015; effective January 2016
Deerfield Beach, FL – Enacted November 2015; effective May 2016
West Melbourne, FL – Enacted November 2015; effective immediately
Cherry Hill, NJ – Enacted November 2015; effective immediately
Casselberry, FL – Enacted November 2015; effective immediately
Merchantville, NJ – Enacted November 2015; effective immediately
New Baltimore, MI – Enacted November 2015; effective November 2016
Runnemede, NJ – Enacted December 2015; effective March 2016
Pittsburgh, PA – Enacted December 2015; effective June 2016
Somerdale, NJ – Enacted December 2015; effective March 2016
Laurel Springs, NJ – Enacted December 2015; effective March 2016
Oaklyn, NJ – Enacted December 2015; effective immediately
Westville, NJ – Enacted December 2015; effective March 2016
Fraser, MI – Enacted December 2015; effective immediately
Haddon Heights, NJ – Enacted December 2015; effective March 2016
Gloucester Township, NJ – Enacted December 2015; effective January 2016
Glassboro, NJ – Enacted December 2015; effective March 2016
Beaconsfield, Quebec (Canada) – Enacted December 2015; effective immediately
Magnolia, NJ – Enacted December 2015; effective March 2016
Neptune Beach, FL – Enacted January 2016; effective February 2016
San Marcos, CA – Enacted January 2016; effective February 2016
Sarasota County, FL – Enacted January 2016; effective January 2017
Bellmawr, NJ – Enacted January 2016; effective immediately
South Miami, FL – Enacted January 2016; effective immediately
Cathedral City, CA – Enacted January 2016; effective February 2016
Warrenville, IL – Enacted February 2016; effective immediately
Truckee, CA – Enacted February 2016; effective immediately
Berlin Township, NJ – Enacted February 2016; effective May 2016
Mamaroneck Village, NY – Enacted February 2016; effective immediately
Boston, MA – Enacted March 2016; effective immediately
Delray Beach, FL – Enacted March 2016; effective immediately
Clementon, NJ – Enacted March 2016; effective June 2016
Pine Hill, NJ – Enacted March 2016; effective immediately
Haddon Township, NJ – Enacted March 2016; effective immediately
Winslow, NJ – Enacted March 2016; effective immediately
Jackson, NJ – Enacted March 2016; effective immediately
Mount Pleasant, NY – Enacted March 2016; effective immediately
Grove City, OH – Enacted March 2016; effective January 2017
Collingswood, NJ – Enacted April 2016; effective immediately
Audubon Park, NJ – Enacted April 2016; effective immediately
Indio, CA – Enacted April 2016; effective immediately
La Quinta, CA - Enacted April 2016; effective May 2016
Mount Ephraim, NJ – Enacted April 2016; effective immediately
Barrington, NJ – Enacted April 2016; effective immediately
Philadelphia, PA – Enacted April 2016; effective July 2016
Ottawa, Ontario (Canada) – Enacted April 2016; effective immediately
Berlin Borough, NJ – Enacted April 2016; effective immediately
East Brunswick, NJ – Enacted April 2016; effective May 2016
Gloucester City, NJ – Enacted April 2016; effective July 2016
Carlsbad, CA – Enacted May 2016; effective June 2016
Chesilhurst, NJ – Enacted May 2016; effective August 2016
Greenwich, NJ – Enacted May 2016; effective June 2016
Pennsauken, NJ – Enacted May 2016; effective June 2016
Mesquite, NV – Enacted May 2016; effective June 2016
Clayton, NJ – Enacted May 2016; effective August 2016
Hollywood, FL – Enacted June 2016; effective December 2016
Colton, CA – Enacted June 2016; effective July 2016
Beverly, NJ – Enacted May 2016; effective immediately
Mantua, NJ – Enacted May 2016; effective immediately
Gibbsboro, NJ – Enacted June 2016; effective September 2016
Little Ferry, NJ – Enacted June 2016; effective September 2016
Wyckoff, NJ – Enacted June 2016; effective immediately
Washington Township (Gloucester County), NJ – Enacted June 2016; effective July 2016
Lindenwold, NJ – Enacted June 2016; effective immediately
Hackensack, NJ – Enacted June 2016; effective September 2016
Bordentown, NJ – Enacted June 2016; effective immediately
Hi-Nella, NJ – Enacted June 2016; effective September 2016
Mount Holly, NJ – Enacted July 2016; effective October 2016
Pitman, NJ – Enacted July 2016; effective October 2016
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Camden City, NJ – Enacted July 2016; effective August 2016
Maywood, NJ – Enacted July 2016; effective immediately
Solana Beach, CA – Enacted July 2016; effective immediately
East Rutherford, NJ – Enacted July 2016; effective October 2016
St. Petersburg, FL – Enacted July 2016; effective immediately
Union City, NJ – Enacted July 2016; effective immediately
Glen Rock, NJ – Enacted July 2016; effective October 2016
Woodlynne, NJ – Enacted July 2016; effective October 2016
Woodcliff Lake, NJ – Enacted August 2016; effective immediately
Saddle Brook, NJ – Enacted August 2016; effective November 2016
Washington Township (Burlington County), NJ – Enacted August 2016; effective immediately
Key West, FL – Enacted August 2016; effective immediately
Miramar, FL – Enacted August 2016; effective immediately
Rye Brook, NY – Enacted August 2016; effective immediately
Upper Saddle River, NJ – Enacted September 2016; effective immediately
Portland, ME – Enacted September 2016; effective immediately
Eatontown, NJ – Enacted September 2016; effective December 2016
Swedesboro, NJ – Enacted September 2016; effective December 2016
Ridgefield, NJ – Enacted September 2016; effective December 2016
Fanwood, NJ – Enacted September 2016; effective immediately
Fairview, NJ – Enacted September 2016; effective December 2016
Wallington, NJ – Enacted September 2016; effective immediately
New Milford, NJ – Enacted September 2016; effective immediately
Palm Beach County, FL – Enacted September 2016; effective November 2016 (applies only to new pet stores as of 10-1-16)
Hamilton, NJ – Enacted September 2016; effective October 2016
Oakville, Ontario (Canada) – Enacted November 2015; effective immediately
Ridgewood, NJ – Enacted October 2016; effective November 2016
Edgewater, NJ – Enacted October 2016; effective January 2016
Woodbury Heights, NJ – Enacted October 2016; effective immediately
Cambridge, Ontario (Canada) – Enacted October 2016; effective immediately
Marlboro, NJ – Enacted October 2016; effective January 2017
Fair Lawn, NJ – Enacted October 2016; effective immediately
Port Chester, NY – Enacted October 2016; effective immediately
Ocean, NJ – Enacted October 2016; effective November 2016
Safety Harbor, FL – Enacted November 2016; effective immediately
North Arlington, NJ – Enacted November 2016; effective immediately
Watchung, NJ – Enacted November 2016; effective immediately
Frenchtown, NJ – Enacted December 2016; effective March 2017
North Las Vegas, NV – Enacted December 2016; effective immediately
Palisades Park, NJ – Enacted December 2016; effective immediately
Union Beach, NJ – Enacted December 2016; effective immediately
Cliffside Park, NJ – Enacted December 2016; effective immediately
Millcreek, UT - Enacted December 2016; effective immediately
Emigration Canyon, UT – Salt Lake County code adopted January 2017; effective immediately
Copperton, UT – Salt Lake County code adopted January 2017; effective immediately
Kearns, UT – Salt Lake County code adopted January 2017; effective immediately
Magna, UT – Salt Lake County code adopted January 2017; effective immediately
White City, UT – Salt Lake County code adopted January 2017; effective immediately
Stratford, NJ – Enacted February 2017; effective May 2017
San Francisco, CA – Enacted February 2017; effective March 2017.
Burlington, NJ – Enacted February 2017; effective March 2017
Bradley Beach, NJ – Enacted January 2017; effective immediately
Haddonfield, NJ – Enacted February 2017; effective March 2017
Bound Brook, NJ – Enacted February 2017; effective immediately
Livingston, NJ – Enacted March 2017; effective June 2017
Holmes Beach, FL – Enacted February 2017; effective immediately
Roseville, MN – Enacted March 2017; effective September 2017
Canton, GA – Enacted March 2017; effective immediately
Franklin, NJ – Enacted March 2017; effective June 2017
Manalapan, NJ – Enacted April 2017; effective immediately
Scotch Plains, NJ – Enacted April 2017; effective immediately
Lodi, NJ – Enacted April 2017; effective immediately
Secaucus, NJ – Enacted March 2017; effective immediately
East Newark, NJ – Enacted April 2017; effective July 2017
Rio Rancho, NM – Enacted April 2017; effective November 2017 (Section 6)
Stoneham, MA – Enacted May 2017; effective immediately
Roselle Park, NJ – Enacted May 2017; effective immediately
Harrison (Gloucester County), NJ – Enacted May 2017; effective immediately
Sacramento, CA – Enacted May 2017; effective immediately
St. Joseph County, IN (unincorporated areas) – Enacted May 2017; effective immediately
Holly Springs, GA – Enacted May 2017; effective immediately
Waleska, GA – Enacted May 2017; effective immediately
Brielle, NJ – Enacted May 2017; effective immediately
South Pasadena, CA – Enacted June 2017; effective July 2017
Woodstock, GA – Enacted June 2017; effective immediately
Fort Lauderdale, FL – Enacted June 2017; effective immediately
Caldwell, NJ – Enacted June 2017; effective immediately
Maple Shade, NJ – Enacted June 2017; effective immediately
North Plainfield, NJ – Enacted June 2017; effective July 2017
Bainbridge Island, WA – Enacted June 2017; effective July 2017
Asbury Park, NJ – Enacted June 2017; effective July 2017
Matawan, NJ – Enacted June 2017; effective immediately
Leonia, NJ – Enacted July 2017; effective immediately.
Warwick, RI – Enacted July 2017; effective August 2017
DeSoto County, FL – Enacted July 2017; effective immediately
Hopewell Borough, NJ – Enacted August 2017; effective immediately
Cambridge, MA – Enacted August 2017; effective November 2017
Del Mar, CA – Enacted August 2017; effective September 2017
Bremerton, WA – Enacted September 2017; effective immediately
Springfield, NJ – Enacted September 2017; effective December 2017
New Rochelle, NY – Enacted September 2017; effective immediately
Cranford, NJ – Enacted October 2017; effective immediately
Wilkinsburg, PA – Enacted October 2017; effective immediately
Nutley, NJ – Enacted October 2017; effective January 2018
Delta, British Columbia (Canada) – Enacted October 2017; effective November 2017
Crest Hill, IL – Enacted October 2017; effective January 2018
Moorestown, NJ – Enacted October 2017; effective November 2017
Fraser, IA – Enacted October 2017; effective immediately
Senoia, GA – Enacted November 2017; effective immediately
Sandy Springs, GA – Enacted November 2017; effective February 2017
Rahway, NJ – Enacted November 2017; effective immediately
Bar Harbor, ME – Enacted December 2017; effective January 2018
Oakland Park, FL – Enacted December 2017; effective immediately
The State of California (Assembly Bill 485) – Enacted October 2017; effective January 2019
Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada) – Enacted December 2017; effective immediately
Poulsbo, WA – Enacted January 2018; effective immediately
Ball Ground, GA – Enacted January 2018; effective immediately
Centerville, GA – Enacted January 2018; effective immediately
Lawrence, NJ – Enacted February 2018; effective March 2018
Holmdel, NJ – Enacted February 2018; effective May 2018
Seminole County, FL (unincorporated areas) – Enacted February 2018; effective immediately
West Warwick, RI – Enacted February 2018; effective March 2018 (applies only to new pet stores)
Barnegat, NJ – Enacted March 2018; effective immediately
Surrey, British Columbia (Canada) – Enacted March 2018; effective June 2018
Atlantic Beach, FL – Enacted March 2018; effective immediately
Rock Springs, WY – Enacted April 2018; effective immediately
Westfield, NJ – Enacted April 2018; effective immediately
The State of Maryland (House Bill 1662) – Enacted April 2018; effective January 2020
Sharpsburg, PA – Enacted April 2018; effective immediately
Eden Prairie, MN – Enacted May 2018; effective immediately
Sandy City, UT – Enacted May 2018; effective immediately
Boone, IA – Enacted May 2018; effective immediately
Kankakee County, IL – Enacted May 2018; effective immediately
Lake County, FL – Enacted May 2018; effective immediately
Nashville/Davidson County, TN – Enacted May 2018; effective August 2018
Burnaby, British Columbia (Canada) – Enacted June 2018; effective immediately
Garwood, NJ – Enacted June 2018; effective September 2018
Linden, NJ – Enacted June 2018; effective immediately
Palmyra, NJ – Enacted June 2018; effective immediately
Fort Worth, TX – Enacted June 2018; effective July 2018
Sanford, FL – Enacted July 2018; effective immediately
Providence, RI – Enacted July 2018; effective immediately
Dunedin, FL – Enacted July 2018; effective immediately
Midvale, UT – Enacted July 2018; effective immediately
Murray City, UT – Enacted August 2018; effective immediately
Montréal, Quebec (Canada) – Enacted August 2018; effective July 2019
Teaneck, NJ – Enacted September 2018; effective December 2018
Royal Palm Beach, FL – Enacted September 2018; effective immediately
Atlanta, GA – Enacted November 2018; effective immediately
Salt Lake City, UT – Enacted November 2018; effective February 2019
South Orange, NJ – Enacted November 2018; effective immediately
Boynton Beach, FL – Enacted December 2018; effective March 2020
Franklin, TN – Enacted December 2018; effective March 2019
St. Paul, MN – Enacted December 2018, effective January 2019
Wall, NJ – Enacted December 2018; effective immediately
Huntsville, AL – Enacted December 2018; effective immediately
Mount Dora, FL – Enacted January 2019; effective immediately
Athens, AL – Enacted January 2019; effective immediately
Indian Harbor Beach, FL – Enacted January 2019; effective immediately
Vernon Hills, IL – Enacted February 2019; effective immediately
Medford Lakes, NJ – Enacted February 2019; effective immediately
Downers Grove, IL – Enacted March 2019; effective October 2019
Tinton Falls, NJ – Enacted March 2019; effective immediately
Carteret, NJ – Enacted March 2019; effective June 2019
West Chicago, IL – Enacted March 2019; effective immediately
Gig Harbor, WA – Enacted May 2019; effective June 2019
Madison, NJ – Enacted May 2019; effective immediately
Marion County, FL – Enacted May 2019; effective November 2019
Bellevue, PA – Enacted May 2019; effective immediately
Buffalo Grove, IL – Enacted June 2019; effective immediately
Royal Oak, MI – Enacted June 2019; effective July 2019
Indian River County, FL – Enacted June 2019; effective immediately
Berthoud, CO – Enacted June 2019; effective immediately
Guntersville, AL – Enacted July 2019; effective immediately
Kitsap County, WA – Enacted July 2019; effective July 2020
Lisle, IL – Enacted July 2019; effective immediately
Cape Coral, FL – Enacted August 2019; effective September 2020 (applies only to new pet stores)
Anniston, AL – Enacted August 2019; effective immediately
Cherokee County, GA – Enacted August 2019; effective immediately
North Myrtle Beach, SC – Enacted August 2019; effective immediately
Albertville, AL – Enacted August 2019; effective immediately
Scituate, RI – Enacted August 2019; effective immediately (applies only to new pet stores)
National City, CA – Enacted September 2019; effective October 2019
Tuscaloosa, AL – Enacted September 2019; effective immediately
Boaz, AL – Enacted September 2019; effective immediately
Oviedo, FL – Enacted September 2019; effective immediately (applies only to new pet stores)
Jasper, AL – Enacted September 2019; effective immediately
Breckenridge, CO – Enacted September 2019; effective immediately
Springfield, IL – Enacted October, 2019; effective immediately
Summit, NJ – Enacted October, 2019; effective immediately
Victory Gardens, NJ – Enacted October 2019; effective January 2020
South Amboy, NJ – Enacted October 2019; effective January 2020
Frisco, CO – Enacted November 2019; effective immediately
Highland Park, NJ – Enacted November 2019; effective immediately
Maplewood, NJ – Enacted November 2019; effective immediately
Dillon, CO – Enacted November 2019; effective January 2020
Metuchen, NJ – Enacted December 2019; effective March 2020
Eagle, CO – Enacted December 2019; effective January 2020
Sayreville, NJ – Enacted December 2019; effective March 2020
Osceola County, FL – Enacted December 2019; effective immediately (applies only to new pet stores as of 12/26/19)
Harbor Springs, MI – Enacted January 2020; effective immediately
Waco, TX – Enacted January 2020; effective immediately
The State of Maine (LD 1311) – Enacted January 2020; effective October 2020 (applies only to new pet stores)
Fairplay, CO – Enacted January 2020; effective February 2020
Rock Island, IL – Enacted January 2020; effective immediately
Smithfield, RI – Enacted January 2020; effective February 2020
The Colony, TX – Enacted January 2020; effective immediately
Naperville, IL – Enacted February 2020; effective January 2021
Pittsfield, MA – Enacted February 2020; effective May 2020
Olympia, WA – Enacted February 2020; effective September 2020
Alma, CO – Enacted February 2020; effective immediately
Hillsborough County, FL – Enacted March 2020; effective March 2021 (ordinance updated February 2023 to include rabbits)
Silverthorne, CO – Enacted March 2020; effective immediately
Algonquin, IL – Enacted March 2020; effective immediately
Roselle, NJ – Enacted March 2020; effective June 2020
Carver, MN – Enacted March 2020; effective immediately
Evanston, IL – Enacted April 2020; effective immediately
Willowbrook, IL – Enacted April 2020; effective May 2020
Florence, AL – Enacted May 2020; effective immediately
St. Lucie County, FL – Enacted June 2020; effective immediately
Whitewater, WI – Enacted June 2020; effective September 2020
Dorchester County, SC (unincorporated areas) – Enacted June 2020; effective immediately
Nassau County, FL – Enacted July 2020; effective immediately
Muscle Shoals, AL – Enacted August 2020; effective immediately
Carpentersville, IL – Enacted August 2020; effective immediately
Reno, NV – Enacted August 2020; effective immediately
Pasco County, FL – Enacted September 2020; effective immediately (ordinance updated October 2022 to include rabbits)
The State of California (Assembly Bill 2152 / Bella's Act) – Enacted September 2020; effective January 2021
Freeport, IL – Enacted October 2020; effective immediately
DuPage County, IL (unincorporated areas) – Enacted October 2020; effective immediately
San Antonio, TX – Enacted October 2020; effective January 2021
Ponce Inlet, FL (Section 10-6) – Enacted December 2020; effective immediately
Robbinsville, NJ – Enacted December 2020; effective immediately (applies only to new pet stores)
Madison, AL – Enacted December 2020; effective January 2021
Port St. Lucie, FL – Enacted January 2021; effective immediately
Lacey, WA – Enacted January 2021; effective immediately
Oak Forest, IL – Enacted January 2021; effective immediately
Tumwater, WA – Enacted February 2021; effective March 2021
North Adams, MA – Enacted March 2021; effective April 2021
Columbus, IN – Enacted April 2021; effective immediately
Springfield, MA – Enacted April 2021; effective August 2021
The State of Washington (House Bill 1424) – Enacted April 2021; effective immediately (applies only to new pet stores)
Appleton, WI – Enacted April 2021; effective July 2021
Vail, CO – Enacted April 2021; effective immediately
Euless, TX – Enacted April 2021; effective immediately
Cloquet, MN – Enacted May 2021; effective immediately
Boise, ID – Enacted May 2021; June 2021
North Aurora, IL – Enacted May 2021; effective immediately
Belleview, FL – Enacted May 2021; effective June 2021
Fort Atkinson, WI – Enacted May 2021; effective immediately
College Station, TX – Enacted May 2021; effective June 2021
Orange County, FL – Enacted June 2021; effective June 2022
Midwest City, OK – Enacted July 2021; effective August 2021
The State of Illinois (House Bill 1711) – Enacted August 2021; effective February 2022
Fauquier County, VA – Enacted August 2021; effective immediately
Dyer, IN – Enacted September 2021; effective immediately
Sherman, TX (Section 2.02.028) – Enacted September 2021; effective immediately
Highland, IN – Enacted September 2021; effective December 2021
Superior, CO – Enacted September 2021; effective immediately
Plymouth, MA – Enacted September 2021; effective immediately
Riverhead, NY – Enacted October 2021; effective January 2022
Elizabethtown, KY – Enacted October 2021; effective immediately
Kaysville, UT – Enacted October 2021; effective immediately
Hebron, IN – Enacted October 2021; effective immediately
Crown Point, IN – Enacted November 2021; effective immediately
Horry County, SC (unincorporated areas) – Enacted November 2021; effective immediately
Opelika, AL – Enacted November 2021; effective immediately
Minturn, CO – Enacted December 2021; effective immediately
Bloomington, IN – Enacted December 2021; effective January 2023
Whiting, IN – Enacted December 2021; effective immediately
Munster, IN – Enacted January 2022; effective February 2022
Houston, TX – Enacted January 2022; effective January 2023
St. Clair Shores, MI – Enacted February 2022; effective immediately
Schererville, IN – Enacted March 2022; effective immediately
Bryan, TX – Enacted March 2022; effective immediately
Victoria, British Columbia (Canada) – Enacted March 2022; effective immediately
Lake Station, IN – Enacted March 2022; effective immediately
Clay County, FL – Enacted March 2022; effective April 2023
Beloit, WI – Enacted April 2022; effective immediately
Lexington, MA – Enacted April 2022; effective immediately
East Chicago, IN – Enacted April 2022; effective July 2022
Dallas, TX – Enacted May 2022; effective November 2022
Wauwatosa, WI – Enacted May 2022; effective immediately
Pinellas County, FL (Section 14-29) – Enacted June 2022; effective immediately (applies only to new pet stores as of 1-1-22)
Volusia County, FL (Section 14.64) – Enacted June 2022; effective July 2022
Forsyth County, GA – Enacted June 2022; effective immediately
Carmel, IN – Enacted June 2022; effective immediately
Cedar Lake, IN – Enacted June 2022; effective immediately
Waukesha, WI – Enacted June 2022; effective immediately
Bend, OR – Enacted August 2022; effective September 2022
Radcliff, KY – Enacted September 2022; effective immediately
Pasadena, TX – Enacted September 2022; effective September 2023
Village of Pewaukee, WI – Enacted September 2022; effective immediately
Tenafly, NJ – Enacted October 2022; effective immediately
Sun Prairie, WI – Enacted October 2022; effective immediately
Clifton, NJ – Enacted October 2022; effective immediately
Allentown, PA – Enacted October 2022; effective immediately
Attleboro, MA – Enacted October 2022; effective December 2022
La Crosse, WI – Enacted October 2022; effective immediately
New Braunfels, TX – Enacted October 2022; effective October 2023
Lowell, IN – Enacted November 2022; effective immediately
Clark County, NV – Enacted December 2022; effective December 2023
The State of New York – Enacted December 2022; effective December 2023
Montclair, NJ – Enacted December 2022; effective immediately
Wausau, WI – Enacted January 2023; effective immediately
Prattville, AL – Enacted January 2023; effective immediately
Ammon, ID – Enacted February 2023; effective immediately
Beaverton, OR – Enacted February 2023; effective immediately
Bridgeport, WI – Enacted February 2023; effective immediately
Valparaiso, IN – Enacted February 2023; effective immediately
Wylie, TX – Enacted February 2023; effective immediately
Indianapolis, IN – Enacted March 2023; effective May 2025
Corpus Christi, TX – Enacted March 2023; effective October 2023 (Section 6-57)
San Marcos, TX – Enacted March 2023; effective March 2024
Scappoose, OR – Enacted March 2023; effective April 2023
Smyrna, TN – Enacted March 2023; effective immediately
Idaho Falls, ID – Enacted April 2023; effective immediately
Woodhaven, MI – Enacted April 2023; effective October 2023
City of Pewaukee, WI – Enacted April 2023; effective immediately
The State of Washington (House Bill 1424) – Enacted May 2023; effective immediately (strengthens law enacted in 2021)
Grand Prairie, TX – Enacted May 2023; effective immediately
Washington, D.C. – Enacted May 2023; effective immediately
Easton, PA – Enacted May 2023; effective June 2023
Hall County, GA – Enacted May 2023; effective immediately
Delavan, WI – Enacted May 2023; effective immediately
Kinnelon, NJ – Enacted May 2023; effective immediately
Davis County, UT – Enacted May 2023; effective immediately
Minneapolis, MN – Enacted May 2023; effective June 2023
North Andover, MA – Enacted May 2023; effective immediately
Ann Arbor, MI – Enacted June 2023; effective June 2024
Mahwah, NJ – Enacted June 2023; effective July 2023
The State of Oregon (House Bill 2915) – Enacted July 2023; effective September 2023 (existing stores have until September 2028 to comply)
Porter County, IN – Enacted July 2023; effective immediately
Forks, PA – Enacted August 2023; effective immediately
Mancos, CO – Enacted August 2023; effective September 2023
Gainesville, GA – Enacted Aug 2023; effective immediately
Aurora, CO – Enacted August 2023; effective immediately
Berkley, MI – Enacted September 2023; effective immediately
Louisville, KY – Enacted September 2023; effective September 2024
Johnstown, CO – Enacted November 2023; effective immediately
Lafayette, IN – Enacted November 2023; effective immediately
West Lafayette, IN – Enacted November 2023; effective immediately
Tippecanoe County, IN – Enacted November 2023; effective immediately