ALABAMA
Huntsville, AL – Enacted December 2018; effective immediately
Athens, AL – Enacted January 2019; effective immediately
Guntersville, AL – Enacted July 2019; effective immediately
Anniston, AL – Enacted August 2019; effective immediately
Albertville, AL – Enacted August 2019; effective immediately
Madison, AL – Enacted December 2019; effective 1-1-2021
Tuscaloosa, AL – Enacted September 2019; effective immediately
Jasper, AL – Enacted September 2019; effective immediately
Boaz, AL – Enacted September 2019; effective immediately
Florence, AL – Enacted May 2020; effective immediately
Muscle Shoals, AL – Enacted August 2020; effective immediately
Madison, AL – Enacted December 2020; effective January 2021
Opelika, AL – Enacted November 2021; effective immediately
Prattville, AL – Enacted January 2023; effective immediately
14 ordinances
ARKANSAS
Fayetteville, AR – Enacted July 2022; effective August 2022
1 ordinance
CALIFORNIA
South Lake Tahoe, CA – Enacted April 2009; effective May 2011
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
Glendale, CA – Enacted August 2011; effective August 2012
Irvine, CA – Enacted October 2011; effective immediately
Dana Point, CA – Enacted February 2012; effective immediately
Chula Vista, CA – Enacted March 2012; effective April 2012
Laguna Beach, CA – Enacted May 2012; effective immediately
Aliso Viejo, CA – Enacted May 16, 2012; effective immediately
Huntington Beach, CA – Enacted June 2012; effective June 2014
Los Angeles, CA – Enacted October 2012; effective June 2013 (revised language)
Burbank, CA – Enacted February 2013; effective August 2013
Rancho Mirage, CA – Enacted February 2013; effective March 2013
San Diego, CA – Enacted July 2013; effective September 2013
Ventura County, CA (unincorporated areas) – Enacted December 2013; effective December 2014
Chino Hills, CA – Enacted October 2014; effective November 2014
Oceanside, CA – Enacted January 2015; effective September 2015 (not a ban; can only buy from breeders who sell fewer than 20 puppies/kittens a year or have fewer than 3 litters a year; information for either is not available through USDA documents)
Long Beach, CA – Enacted March 2015; effective October 2015
Garden Grove, CA – Enacted March 2015; effective March 2016
Encinitas, CA – Enacted July 2015; effective immediately
Beverly Hills, CA – Enacted August 2015; effective September 2015
Vista, CA – Enacted September 2015; effective October 2015
Palm Springs, CA – Enacted October 2015; effective immediately
San Marcos, CA – Enacted January 2016; effective February 2016
Cathedral City, CA – Enacted January 2016; effective February 2016
Truckee, CA – Enacted February 2016; effective immediately
Indio, CA – Enacted April 2016; effective immediately
La Quinta, CA – Enacted April 2016; effective May 2016
Carlsbad, CA – Enacted May 2016; effective June 2016
Colton, CA – Enacted June 2016; effective July 2016
Solana Beach, CA – Enacted July 2016; effective immediately
San Francisco, CA – Enacted February 2017; effective March 2017.
Sacramento, CA – Enacted May 2017; effective immediately
South Pasadena, CA – Enacted June 2017; effective July 2017 (also bans retail sale of chicks and ducklings; animal commission has recommended retail ban of all animals).
Del Mar, CA – Enacted August 2017; effective September 2017
National City, CA – Enacted September 2019; effective October 2019
The State of California (Assembly Bill 485) – Enacted October 2017; effective January 2019 (amended and signed by governor in September 2020 to close loophole that was allowing pet shops to sell mill-bred puppies from fraudulent rescues)
37 ordinances, 1 state law
COLORADO
Fountain, CO – Enacted May 2011; effective May 2011 (grandfathered in existing pet shop)
Berthoud, CO – Enacted June 2019; effective immediately
Breckenridge, CO – Enacted September 2019; effective immediately
Frisco, CO – Enacted November 2019; effective immediately
Dillon, CO – Enacted November 2019; effective immediately
Eagle, CO – Enacted December 2019; effective immediately
Fairplay, CO – Enacted January 2020; effective immediately
Alma, CO – Enacted February 2020; effective immediately
Silverthorne, CO – Enacted March 2020; effective immediately
Vail, CO – Enacted April 2021; effective immediately
Superior, CO – Enacted September 2021; effective immediately
Minturn, CO – Enacted December 2021; effective immediately
Mancos, CO – Enacted August 2023; effective immediately
Aurora CO – Enacted August 2023; effective immediately
Johnstown, CO – Enacted November 2023; effective immediately
15 ordinances
FLORIDA
Flagler Beach, FL – Enacted June 2009; effective immediately
Parkland, FL – enacted November 2010, effective immediately
Lake Worth, FL – Enacted February 2011; effective February 2011
Coral Gables, FL – (applies to dogs only)
Opa-Locka, FL – (applies to dogs only)
North Bay Village, FL – (applies to dogs only)
Hallandale Beach, FL – Enacted April 2012; effective immediately
Margate, FL – Enacted October 2013; effective immediately
Pinecrest, FL – Enacted October 2013; effective immediately
Palmetto Bay, FL – Enacted December 2013; effective immediately
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
Wilton Manors, FL – Enacted March 2014; effective immediately
Greenacres, FL – Enacted April 2014; effective immediately
North Lauderdale, FL – Enacted April 2014; effective immediately
Bay Harbor Islands, FL – 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
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
Hypoluxo, FL – Enacted September 2014; effective immediately
Miami-Dade County, FL – Enacted September 2014 (regulatory)
Sunrise, FL – enacted April 2014 (hobby breeders are allowed to sell in pet shops)
Jupiter, FL – Enacted October 2014; effective immediately
Homestead, FL – Enacted October 2014; effective immediately
Tamarac, FL – Enacted December 2014; effective immediately
Palm Beach, FL – Enacted January 2015; effective immediately
North Miami, FL – Enacted April 2015; effective immediately
Lauderhill, FL – Enacted April 2015; effective immediately
Fernandina Beach, FL – Enacted July 2015; effective immediately
Jacksonville Beach, FL – Enacted August 2015; effective immediately
Deerfield Beach, FL – Enacted November 2015; effective May 2016
West Melbourne, FL – Enacted November 2015; effective immediately
Casselberry, FL – Enacted November 2015; effective immediately
Plantation, FL – enacted August 2015; effective immediately
Coral Springs, FL – enacted September 2015; effective immediately (hobby breeders are allowed to sell in pet shops)
Neptune Beach, FL – Enacted January 2016; effective February 2016
Sarasota County, FL – Enacted January 2016; effective January 2017
South Miami, FL – Enacted January 2016; effective immediately
Delray Beach, FL – Enacted March 2016; effective immediately
Hollywood, FL – Enacted June 2016; effective December 2016
St. Petersburg, FL – Enacted July 2016; effective immediately
Key West, FL – Enacted August 2016; effective immediately (also bans ferrets and guinea pigs)
Miramar, FL – Enacted August 2016; effective immediately
Palm Beach County, FL – Enacted September 2016; effective November 2016 (applies only to new pet stores as of 10-1-16; county has 7 existing pet shops)
Safety Harbor, FL – Enacted November 2016; effective immediately
Holmes Beach, FL – Enacted February 2017; effective immediately
Hillsborough County, FL – Enacted May 2017; effective immediately (grandfathered in four existing pet shops) 3-4-2020 grandfather provision taken out of ordinance. Effective 9-4-2020
Fort Lauderdale, FL – Enacted June 2017; effective immediately
Miami, FL – Enacted July 2017 (regulatory; may use local breeders)
DeSoto County, FL – Enacted July 2017; effective immediately
Oakland Park, FL – Enacted December 2017; effective immediately
Seminole County, FL – (unincorporated areas) – Enacted February 2018 effective immediately
Atlantic Beach, FL – Enacted March 2018; effective immediately
Lake County, FL – Enacted May 2018; effective immediately
Sanford, FL – Enacted July 2018; effective immediately
Dunedin, FL – Enacted July 2018; effective immediately
Royal Palm Beach, FL – Enacted September 2018; effective immediately (existing pet stores have until March 2020 to comply)
Boynton Beach, FL – Enacted December 2018; effective March 2020
Indian Harbor Beach, FL – enacted January 2019; effective immediately
Mount Dora, FL – enacted January 2019 ; effective immediately
Indian River County, FL – Enacted June 2019; effective immediately
Marion County, FL – Enacted May 2019; effective Nov. 2019
Cape Coral, FL – Enacted September 2019; effective September 2020
Oviedo, FL – Enacted September 2019; effective immediately
Osceola County, FL – Enacted September 2019; effective immediately (does not apply to existing stores)
St. Lucie County, FL; Enacted June 2020; effective immediately
Nassau County, FL – Enacted July 2020; effective immediately
Pasco County, FL – Enacted September 2020; effective immediately (does not apply to existing stores)
Ponce Inlet, FL – Enacted December 2020; effective immediately
Port St. Lucie, FL – Enacted January 2021; effective immediately
St. Lucie, FL – Enacted February 2021; effective immediately
Jacksonville Beach, FL – Enacted April 2021; effective immediately ( does not apply to hobby breeders selling to pet shops )
Belleview, FL – Enacted May 2021; effective June 2021
Orange County, FL – Enacted June 2021; effective June 2022
Manatee County, FL – Enacted August 2021; effective August 2022 (repealed January 31, 2023)
Fauquier County, FL – Enacted August 2021; effected immediately
Clay County, FL – Enacted March 2022; effective immediately
Martin County, FL – Enacted June 2022; effective January 2023
Volusia County, FL – Enacted June 2022; effective July 2022
Pinellas County, FL – Enacted June 2022; effective immediately (grandfathered in six existing pet shops)
89 ordinances
GEORGIA
Canton, GA – Enacted March 2017; effective immediately
Holly Springs, GA – Enacted May 2017; effective immediately
Waleska, GA – Enacted May 2017; effective immediately
Woodstock, GA – Enacted June 2017; effective immediately
Senoia, GA – Enacted November 2017; effective immediately
Sandy Springs, GA – Enacted November 2017; effective February 2017
Ball Ground, GA – Enacted January 2018; effective immediately
Centerville, GA – Enacted January 2018; effective immediately
Atlanta, GA – Enacted November 2018; effective immediately
Fulton County, GA – Enacted January 2019; effective immediately
Cherokee County, GA – Enacted August 2019; effective immediately
Forsyth County, GA – Enacted June 2022; effective immediately
Hall County, GA – Enacted May 2023; effective immediately
Gainesville, GA – Enacted Aug 2023; effective immediately
14 ordinances
IDAHO
Boise, ID – Enacted June 2021; effective immediately
Ammon, ID – Enacted January 2023; effective immediately
2 ordinances
ILLINOIS
Waukegan, IL – Enacted June 2012; effective immediately
Villa Park, IL – Enacted June 2012; effective immediately
Highland Park, IL – Enacted November 2013; effective immediately
Chicago, IL – Enacted March 2014; effective March 2015
Cook County, IL – Enacted April 2014; effective October 2014 (CAPS provided extensive legal research and writing for the lawsuit against the county by Petland, Happiness is Pets and Missouri Pet Breeders Association). Illinois has home rule so towns and cities can opt out of county ordinances
Orland Park, IL – Enacted September 2014; effective immediately (regulatory)
Carpentersville, IL – Enacted July 2015; effective immediately (regulatory)
Hoffman Estates – August 2015; effective immediately (regulatory)
Warrenville, IL – Enacted February 2016; effective immediately (regulatory)
Arlington Heights, IL – Enacted April 2016; effective immediately (regulatory)
Crest Hill, IL – Enacted October 2017; effective January 2018
Kankakee County, IL – Enacted May 2018; effective immediately
Vernon Hills, IL – Enacted February 2019; effective immediately
Downers Grove, IL – Enacted March 2019; effective October 2019
West Chicago, IL – Enacted March 2019, effective immediately
Buffalo Grove, IL – Enacted June 2019, effective immediately
Lisle, IL – Enacted July 2019; effective immediately
Springfield, IL – Enacted October 2019; effective immediately
Rock Island, IL – Enacted January 2020; effective immediately
Naperville, IL – Enacted February 2020; effective January 2021
Algonquin, IL – Enacted March 2020; effective immediately
Willowbrook, IL – Enacted April 2020; effective immediately
Evanston, IL – Enacted April 2020; effective immediately
Carpentersville, IL – Enacted August 2020; effective immediately
Freeport, IL – Enacted October 2020; effective immediately
DuPage County, IL (unincorporated areas) – Enacted October 2020; effective immediately
Oak Forest, IL – Enacted January 2021; effective immediately
North Aurora, IL – Enacted May 2021; effective immediately
State of Illinois – Enacted August 2021; effective February 2022
28 ordinances, 1 state law
INDIANA
St. Joseph County, IN – unincorporated areas – Enacted May 2017; effective immediately
Columbus, IN – Enacted April 2021; effective immediately
Dyer, IN – Enacted September 2021; effective immediately
Crown Point, IN – Enacted November 2021; effective immediately
Highland, IN – Enacted September 2021; effective December 2021
Bloomington, IN – Enacted December 2021; effective January 2023
Whiting, IN – Enacted December 2021; effective immediately
Munster, IN – Enacted January 2022; effective February 2022
Schererville, IN – Enacted March 2022; effective immediately
Lake Station, IN- Enacted March 2022; effective immediately
East Chicago, IN – Enacted April 2022; effective immediately
Carmel, IN – Enacted June 2022; effective immediately
Lowell, IN – Enacted November 2022; effective immediately
Valparaiso, IN – Enacted February 2023; effective immediately
Indianapolis, IN – Enacted March 2023; effective immediately
Porter County, IN – Enacted July 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
19 ordinances
IOWA
Fraser, IA – Enacted October 2017; effective immediately
Stuart, IA – Enacted January 2018
Boone, IA – Enacted May 2018; effective immediately
3 ordinances
KENTUCKY
Elizabethtown, KY – Enacted October 2021; effective immediately
Radcliff, Enacted September 2022; effective August 2022
Louisville, KY – Enacted September 2023, effective September 2024
3 ordinances
MAINE
Portland, ME – Enacted September 2016; effective immediately
Bar Harbor, ME – Enacted January 2017; effective January 2017
The State of Maine, Title 7, §4153, effective July 2019 (grandfathered in three existing pet shops)
2 ordinances, 1 state law
MARYLAND
Montgomery County, MD – Enacted March 2015; effective June 2015
The State of Maryland (House Bill 1662) – Enacted April 2018; effective January 2020
1 ordinance, 1 state law
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston, MA – Enacted March 2016; effective immediately
Stoneham, MA – Enacted May 2017; effective immediately
Cambridge, MA – Enacted August 2017; effective November 2017 (all animals)
Marshfield, MA – Enacted October 2020; effective January 2021
Pittsfield, MA – Enacted February 2020; effective May 2020
Plymouth, MA – Enacted September 2021; effective immediately
Springfield, MA – Enacted April 2021; effective July 2021
North Adams, MA – Enacted March 2021; effective immediately
Lexington, MA – Enacted April 2022; effective immediately
Attleboro, MA – Enacted October 2022; effective December 2022
North Andover, MA – Enacted May 2023; effective immediately
11 ordinances
MICHIGAN
Eastpointe, MI – Enacted September 2015; effective January 2016
Memphis, MI – Enacted September 2015; effective immediately
New Baltimore, MI – Enacted November 2015; effective November 2016
Fraser, MI – Enacted December 2015; effective immediately
Royal Oak, MI – Enacted June 2019, effective July 2019
Harbor Springs, MI – Enacted January 2020; effective immediately
St. Clair Shores, MI – Enacted February 2022; effective immediately
Woodlawn, MI – Enacted April 2023; effective October 2023
Ann Arbor, MI – Enacted June 2023; effective June 2024
Berkley, MI – Enacted September 2023, effective immediately
10 ordinances
MINNESOTA
Roseville, MN – Enacted March 2017; effective September 2017
Eden Prairie, MN – Enacted May 2018; effective immediately
St. Paul, MN – Enacted December 2018, effective January 2019
Carver, MN – Enacted March 2020; effective immediately
Cloquet, MN – Enacted May 2021; effective immediately
Minneapolis, MN – Enacted Mary 2023; effective June 2023
6 ordinances
NEVADA
Las Vegas, NV – Enacted January 2016; effective January 2018 (repealed in November 2017)
Mesquite, NV – Enacted May 2016; effective June 2016
North Las Vegas, NV – Enacted December 2016; effective immediately
Reno, NV – Enacted August 2020; effective immediately
Clark County, NV – Enacted December 2022; effective December 2023
5 ordinances
NEW JERSEY
Point Pleasant, NJ – Enacted May 2012; effective immediately
Brick, NJ – Enacted July 2012; effective immediately (grandfathered in existing pet shop)
Manasquan, NJ – Enacted September 2012; effective immediately
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ – Enacted October 2012; effective immediately
Hoboken, NJ – Enacted May 2013; effective immediately
Oceanport, NJ – Enacted August 2013; effective immediately
North Brunswick, NJ – Enacted October 2013; effective November 2013 (cat ordinance)
Randolph, NJ – Enacted September 2014; effective immediately
Camden County, NJ – Enacted September 2015; effective immediately
Voorhees, NJ – Enacted October 2015; effective immediately
Brooklawn, NJ – Enacted October 2015; effective immediately
Audubon, NJ – Enacted October 2015; effective immediately
Waterford, NJ – Enacted October 2015; effective January 2016
Cherry Hill, NJ – Enacted November 2015; effective immediately
Merchantville, NJ – Enacted November 2015; effective immediately
Runnemede, NJ – Enacted December 2015; effective March 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
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
Magnolia, NJ – Enacted December 2015; effective March 2016
Bellmawr, NJ – Enacted January 2016; effective immediately
Berlin Township, NJ – Enacted February 2016; effective May 2016
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
Collingswood, NJ – Enacted April 2016; effective immediately
Audubon Park, NJ – Enacted April 2016; effective immediately
Mount Ephraim, NJ – Enacted April 2016; effective immediately
Barrington, NJ – 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 immediately
Chesilhurst, NJ – Enacted May 2016; effective August 2016
Greenwich, NJ – Enacted May 2016; effective June 2016
Pennsauken, NJ – Enacted May 2016; effective June 2016
Beverly, NJ – Enacted May 2016; effective immediately
Clayton, NJ – Enacted May 2016; effective August 2016
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, 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
Camden City, NJ – Enacted July 2016; effective August 201
Maywood, NJ – Enacted July 2016; effective immediately
East Rutherford, NJ – Enacted July 2016; effective October 2016/p>
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
Upper Saddle River, NJ – 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
Hamilton, NJ – Enacted September 2016; effective October 2016
Ridgewood, NJ – Enacted October 2016; effective November 2016
Edgewater, NJ – Enacted October 2016; effective January 2016
Woodbury Heights, NJ – Enacted October 2016; effective immediately
Marlboro, NJ – Enacted October 2016; effective January 2017
Fair Lawn, NJ – Enacted October 2016; effective immediately
Ocean, NJ – Enacted October 2016; effective November 2016
North Arlington, NJ – Enacted November 2016; effective immediately
Watchung, NJ – Enacted November 2016; effective immediately
Frenchtown, NJ – Enacted December 2016; effective March 201
Palisades Park, NJ– Enacted December 2016; effective immediately
Union Beach, NJ – Enacted December 2016; effective immediately
Cliffside Park, NJ – Enacted December 2016; effective immediately
West Deptford, NJ – Enacted May 2016; effective immediately
Stratford, NJ – Enacted February 2017; effective May 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
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
Roselle Park, NJ – Enacted May 2017; effective immediately
Harrison (Gloucester County), NJ – Enacted May 2017; effective immediately
Brielle, NJ – Enacted May 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
Asbury Park, NJ – Enacted June 2017; effective July 2017
Matawan, NJ – Enacted June 2017; effective immediately
Leonia, NJ – Enacted July 2017; effective immediately.
Hopewell Borough, NJ – Enacted August 2017; effective immediately
Springfield, NJ – Enacted September 2017; effective December 2017
Cranford, NJ – Enacted October 2017; effective immediately
Nutley, NJ – Enacted October 2017; effective January 2018
Moorestown, NJ – Enacted October 2017; effective November 2017
Rahway, NJ – Enacted November 2017; effective immediately
Lawrence, NJ – Enacted February 2018; effective March 2018
Holmdel, NJ – Enacted February 2018; effective May 2018
Barnegat, NJ – Enacted March 2018; effective immediately
Westfield, NJ – Enacted April 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
Teaneck, NJ – Enacted September 2018; effective December 2018
South Orange, NJ – Enacted November 2018; effective immediately
Wall, NJ – Enacted December 2018; effective immediately
Tinton Falls, NJ – Enacted March 2019; effective immediately
Carteret, NJ – Enacted March 2019; effective June 2019
Madison, NJ – Enacted May 2019, effective immediately
Medford Lakes, NJ – Enacted February 2019, effective immediately
South Amboy, NJ – Enacted October 2019; effective January 2020
Victory Gardens, NJ – Enacted October 2019; effective January 2020
Summit, NJ – Enacted October 2019; effective immediately
Maplewood, NJ – Enacted November 2019; effective immediately
Highland Park, NJ – Enacted November 2019; effective immediately
Sayreville, NJ – Enacted December 2019; effective immediately
Metuchen NJ – Enacted December 2019; effective immediately
Roselle, NJ – Enacted March 2020; effective June 2020
Robbinsville, NJ – Enacted December 2020; effective immediately (grandfathered in existing pet shops)
Tenafly, NJ – Enacted October 2022; effective immediately
Clifton, NJ – Enacted October 2022; effective immediately
Montclair, NJ – Enacted December 2022; effective immediately
Kinnelon, NJ – Enacted May 2023; effective immediately
Mahwah, NJ – Enacted June 2023; effective July 2023
139 ordinances
NEW MEXICO
Albuquerque, NM – Enacted June 2006; effective August 2007
Bernalillo County, NM (unincorporated areas) – Enacted February 2013; effective August 2013
Rio Rancho, NM – Enacted April 2017; effective November 2017 (Section 6)
3 ordinances
NEW YORK
Suffolk County, NY (regulatory) – Enacted June 2014; effective August 2014; ordinance was amended (stricter regulations) in November 2016
Nassau County, NY (regulatory) – Enacted August 2014; effective immediately
New York City, NY (regulatory) – Enacted December 2015; effective June 2016 (CAPS filed amicus curiae brief on behalf of New York in lawsuit against the city by New York Pet Welfare Association)
Mamaroneck Village, NY – Enacted February 2016; effective immediately
Mount Pleasant, NY – Enacted March 2016; effective immediately
Rye Brook, NY – Enacted August 2016; effective immediately
Yorktown, NY – Enacted July 2016; effective immediately
Port Chester, New York – Enacted October 2016; effective immediately
Harrison, NY – Enacted July 2016; effective immediately
New Rochelle, NY – Enacted September 2017; effective immediately
Riverhead, NY – Enacted October 2021; effective 1/1/22
The State of New York – Passed by legislature June 2022; effective 12/15/24
10 ordinances, 1 state law
OHIO
Toledo, OH – Enacted December 2013; effective January 2014
Grove City, OH – Enacted March 2016; effective January 2017
2 ordinances (preempted by state law)
OREGON
Bend, OR – Enacted August 2022; effective September 2022
Beaverton, OR – Enacted February 2023; effective immediately
Scappoose, OR – Enacted March 2023; effective April 2023
The State of Oregon – Enacted July 2023; effective September 2023 (two existing stores have until September 2028 to comply)
3 ordinances, 1 state law
PENNSYLVANIA
Pittsburgh, PA – Enacted December 2015; effective June 2016
Philadelphia, PA – Enacted April 2016; effective July 2016
Wilkinsburg, PA – Enacted October 2017; effective immediately
Sharpsburg, PA – Enacted April 2018; effective immediately
Bellevue, PA – Enacted May 2019 – effective immediately
Easton, PA; Enacted May 2023; effective June 2023
Forks, PA – Enacted August 2023; effective immediately
7 ordinances
RHODE ISLAND
East Providence, RI – Enacted June 2014; effective immediately
Warwick, RI – Enacted July 2017; effective August 2017
West Warwick, RI – Enacted February 2018; effective March 2018 (applies only to new pet stores)
Providence, RI – Enacted July 2018; effective immediately
Scituate, RI – Enacted August 2019; effective immediately (grandfathered in existing pet shop)
Smithfield, RI – Enacted January 2020; effective February 2020
6 ordinances
SOUTH CAROLINA
North Myrtle Beach, SC – Enacted August 2019; effective immediately
Dorchester County, SC (unincorporated areas) – Enacted June 2020; effective immediately
Horry County, SC (unincorporated areas) – Enacted November 2021; effective immediately
3 ordinances
TENNESSEE
Nashville/Davidson County, TN – Enacted May 2018; effective August 2018
Franklin, TN – Enacted December 2018; effective March 2019
Smyrna, TN – Enacted March 2023; effective immediately
3 ordinances
TEXAS
El Paso, TX – Enacted October 2010; effective January 2011
Austin, TX – Enacted December 2010; effective December 2010
Fort Worth, TX -Enacted June 2018; effective July 2018
Waco, TX – Enacted January 2020; effective immediately
The Colony, TX – Enacted January 2020; effective immediately
San Antonio, TX – Enacted October 2020; effective January 2021
Euless, TX – Enacted April 2021; effective immediately
College Station TX, Enacted May 2021; effective immediately
Sherman, TX – Enacted September 2021; effective immediately
Houston, TX – Enacted January 2022; effective January 2023
Bryan, TX – Enacted March 2022; effective immediately
Dallas, TX – Enacted May 2022; effective November 2022
Pasadena, TX – Enacted September 2022; effective September 2023
New Braunfels, TX – Enacted October 2022 October 2023
Wylie, TX – Enacted February 2023; effective immediately
Corpus Christi, TX – Enacted March 2023; effective October 2023
San Marcos, TX – Enacted March 2023; effective immediately
17 ordinances
UTAH
Salt Lake County, UT – unincorporated areas – Enacted October 2015; 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
Whtie City, UT – Salt Lake County code adopted January 2017; effective immediately
Sandy City, UT – Enacted May 2018; effective immediately
Midvale, UT – Enacted July 2018; effective immediately
Murray City, UT – Enacted August 2018; effective immediately
Salt Lake City, UT – Enacted November 2018; effective February 2019
Kaysville, UT – Enacted October 2021; effective immediately
Davis County, UT – Enacted May 2023; effective immediately
13 ordinances
VIRGINIA
Fauquier County, VA – Enacted August 2021; effective immediately
1 ordinance
WASHINGTON
Bainbridge Island, WA – Enacted June 2017; effective July 2017
Bremerton, WA – Enacted September 2017; effective immediately
Poulsbo, WA – Enacted January 2018; effective immediately
Gig Harbor, WA – Enacted May 2019, effective June 2019
Kitsap County, WA – Enacted July 219; effective July 2020
Port Orchard, WA – Enacted July 2019; effective July 2020
Olympia, WA – Enacted February 2020; effective immediately
Lacey, WA – Enacted January 2021; effective immediately
Tumwater, WA – Enacted February 2021; effective March 2021
The State of Washington , Title 16, §15.52.350 – Enacted April 2021; effective July 2021 (grandfathered in three existing pet shops); Amended in May 2023 to include a lemon law for existing pet shops; effective immediately
9 ordinances, 1 state law
WISCONSIN
Whitewater, WI – Enacted June 2020; Effective September 2020
Appleton, WI – Enacted April 2021; effective immediately
Fort Atkinson, WI – Enacted May 2021; effective immediately
Beloit, WI, – Enacted April 2022; effective immediately
Wauwatosa, WI – Enacted May 2022; effective immediately
Waukesha, WI – Enacted June 2022; effective immediately
Village of Pewaukee, WI – Enacted September 2022; effective immediately
Sun Prairie, WI – Enacted October 2022; effective immediately
La Crosse, WI – Enacted October 2022; effective immediately
Wausau, WI – Enacted January 2023; effective immediately
Bridgeport, WI – Enacted February 2023; effective immediately
City of Pewaukee, WI – Enacted 2023; effective immediately
Delavan, WI – Enacted Mary 2023; effective immediately
13 ordinances
WYOMING
Rock Springs, WY – Enacted April 2018; effective immediately
1 ordinance
490 ordinances
Seven state laws (Maine and Washington grandfathered in existing pet shops; Oregon is giving pet shops five years to come into compliance)
CANADA
Richmond, British Columbia (Canada) – Enacted November 2010; effective April 2011
Toronto, Ontario (Canada) – Enacted September 2011, effective September 2012
Rosemont-La Petite Patrie, Quebec (Canada) – Enacted December 2011; effective immediately
Mississauga, Ontario (Canada) – Enacted July 2012; effective January 2013
New Westminster, British Columbia (Canada) – Enacted November 2012; effective immediately
Kingston, Ontario (Canada) – Enacted August 2013; effective November 2013
Vaughan, Ontario (Canada) – Enacted April 2014; effective immediately
Hudson, Quebec (Canada) – Enacted September 2014; effective immediately
Waterloo, Ontario (Canada) – Enacted September 2014; effective January 2015
Mount Royal, Quebec (Canada) – Enacted May 2015; effective immediately
Beaconsfield, Quebec (Canada) – Enacted December 2015; effective immediately
Ottawa, Ontario (Canada) – Enacted April 2016; effective immediately
Oakville, Ontario (Canada) – Enacted November 2015; effective immediately
Cambridge, Ontario (Canada) – Enacted October 2016; effective immediately
Chatham-Kent, Ontario (Canada) – Enacted April 2017
Delta, British Columbia (Canada) – Enacted October 2017; effective November 2017
London, Ontario (Canada) – Enacted December 2017
Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada) – Enacted December 2017; effective immediately
Surrey, British Columbia (Canada)– Enacted March 2018; effective June 2018
Burnaby, British Columbia (Canada) – Enacted June 2018; effective immediately
Montreal, Quebec (Canada) – Enacted August 2018; effective imemdiately
Victoria, British Columbia (Canada) – Enacted March 2022; effective immediately
22 ordinances in Canada
