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Overview of Companion Animal Sales Rebecca F. Wisch Animal Legal & Historical Center

This overview provides the answer to the question of what a purchaser of an ill dog or defective dog can do. Included is a summary of contract law affecting pet sales, the relevant provisions under the UCC's sale of goods, and state pet purchaser protection laws.

FAQ: Can I sell an old fur made from an endangered animal? Rebecca F. Wisch Animal Legal & Historical Center

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Detailed Discussion of Assistance Animal Laws Rebecca F. Wisch Animal Legal & Historical Center

This discussion examines the federal service animal provisions under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the relevant states. In doing so, states' equal access, criminal interference, and white cane laws are examined in addition to other laws.

FAQ: Dogs Transported in Pickup Truck Beds Rebecca F. Wisch Animal Legal & Historical Center This FAQ explores the few states that address dogs or other animals riding unsecured in the back of pickup trucks.
State and Municipal Regulation of Dogs Rebecca F. Wisch Animal Legal & Historical Center

This paper overviews the general police power local municipalities have over the regulation of dogs. In doing so, the paper touches upon the subjects of local dog regulation and the associated caselaw. The paper also discusses preemption of local dog laws by overriding state laws.

Detailed Discussion of Virginia Great Ape Laws Rebecca F. Wisch Animal Legal & Historical Center

This discussion analyzes the laws relevant to the possession of great apes in Virginia. The paper examines categories of individuals who possess great apes including persons using them as pets, exhibitors, zoos, sanctuaries, and research facilities.

Overview of Recent Dog Breeding Laws (2010) Rebecca F. Wisch Animal Legal & Historical Center

This article provides an overview of recently added or amended commercial breeder laws (from 2008 - 2010). On the whole, the new laws both mandate minimum standards of care for dogs at breeding facilities and place a limit on the number of dogs a breeder can maintain.

Detailed Discussion of State Dog Impound Laws Rebecca F. Wisch Animal Legal & Historical Center

This paper explores state and municipal dog impound laws, focusing specifically on loose dog laws, dogs chasing livestock laws, and public health laws. In doing so, the paper examines grants of police power to seize and destroy dog and what due process requirements constrain these state actions.

Detailed Discussion of the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act Rebecca F. Wisch Animal Law Legal and Historical Center

This article explores the history and text of the BGEPA. It further examines the relevant legal issues spawned by the Act, including free exercise challenges by Native Americans, the abrogation of treaty rights, commerce in eagle parts, and requisite intent for criminal prosecution under the Act.

Overview of Laws Restricting the Age of Puppies for Sale Rebecca F. Wisch Animal Legal & Historical Center

This overview discusses state laws that place restrictions on the sale of young puppies. Approximately 15 states have enacted laws or administrative regulations that generally require puppies to be between 6 and 8 weeks prior to being offered for sale.

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