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Lubbock, TX Animal Ordinances: Pet Store Rules (2026)

Light Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified May 2026

Key Facts

City permit
Animal-establishment under LMC
State law
Tex. Occ. Code Ch. 802
Records
Source and health certificates
Source ban
Not enacted in Lubbock

Summary

Lubbock pet shops must hold a city animal-establishment permit and meet caging, sanitation, and health-record standards under LMC Chapter 4. Texas large-breeder licensing also applies through the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Sec. 802.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as the Dog or Cat Breeders Act. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1284 (H.B. 1451), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.

Sec. 802.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:(1) "Adult animal" means an animal six months of age or older.(2) "Animal" means a dog or a cat.(3) "Cat" means a mammal that is wholly or partly of the species Felis domesticus.(4) "Commission" means the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation under Chapter 51.(5) "Controlling person" means an individual who:(A) is a partner, manager, director, officer, or member of a dog or cat breeder;(B) possesses the authority to set policy or direct management of a dog or cat breeder; or(C) possesses a direct or indirect control of 25

Source: Lubbock Animal ServicesView official code

Full Breakdown

Any retail seller of dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, or fish operating in Lubbock must apply for an animal-establishment permit through Lubbock Animal Services. Inspections check enclosure size, ventilation, temperature, sanitation, and disease-isolation areas under LMC Chapter 4. Operators must keep acquisition and sales records for each dog and cat, including breeder source and veterinary health certificates. Texas Occupations Code Chapter 802 separately licenses dog and cat breeders housing eleven or more intact females, administered by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Lubbock has not enacted a retail-pet-sales source ban.

Violations & Fines

Permit suspension or revocation, civil penalties under LMC, citation for sanitation failures, and state administrative action under Texas Occupations Code Chapter 802 for unlicensed breeders.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Lubbock ban the retail sale of puppies and kittens?
No, Lubbock has no retail pet sales ban; stores may sell dogs and cats if licensed and meeting LMC Chapter 4 standards plus state breeder rules where applicable.
What records must a Lubbock pet shop keep on each animal?
Acquisition source, breeder license number when required, date of receipt, veterinary health certificate, vaccination history, and final sale or transfer destination.

Sources & Official References

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