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Bill targets third‑party pet brokers seen as pipeline for out‑of‑state puppy mills; industry groups urge narrower definition
Summary
Assemblymember Berman introduced AB 519 to stop third‑party pet brokers from reselling animals imported from large out‑of‑state breeders into California retail channels, while exempting specified public‑safety and nonprofit transfers.
Assemblymember Berman told the committee AB 519 is part of a package aimed at stopping a “puppy mill pipeline” that brings animals raised out of state in large commercial breeding operations into California under the guise of local sellers or rescues.
Berman described the bill as a prohibition on brokers — defined in his draft as businesses that sell, offer or transfer animals for profit — arguing the measure preserves the ability of Californians to buy directly from responsible, in‑state breeders or shelters while cutting out middlemen who source from large, out‑of‑state…
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