Operation of a pet shop — state license.

A pet shop shall only operate pursuant to a state license issued or renewed by the department pursuant to section 162.2A . The pet shop shall maintain records as required by the department in order for the department to ensure the pet shop’s compliance with the provisions of this chapter . A pet shop shall not purchase a dog or cat from a commercial establishment that does not have a valid authorization issued or renewed under this chapter or a similar authorization issued or renewed by another state. [C75, 77, 79, 81, §162.5 ] 88 Acts, ch 1186, §7 ; 88 Acts, ch 1272, §13 ; 89 Acts, ch 296, §17 ; 2010 Acts, ch 1030, §9, 29 Referred to in §717E.3