Long Beach pet stores may sell only dogs, cats, and rabbits sourced from shelters or rescues under LBMC Chapter 6.40, mirroring California AB 485 statewide retail pet sale ban.
California AB 485, codified in Health and Safety Code section 122354.5, bars pet stores from selling commercially bred dogs, cats, and rabbits as of 2019. Long Beach codified parallel rules in LBMC Chapter 6.40 and adds local recordkeeping requirements. Retailers must post the originating shelter or rescue name on each cage, maintain transfer records for two years, and submit quarterly reports to LBACS. The Long Beach Health Department inspects stores for animal welfare and sanitation alongside LBACS enforcement. Adoption fees are capped at amounts approved by City Council to prevent puppy-mill laundering through fake rescues.
Each unlawful sale is a separate $500 civil penalty under Health and Safety Code 122354.5, with repeat offenders facing business license suspension under LBMC Title 5 and potential injunction by the City Prosecutor.
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