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Committee advances bill to crack down on unlicensed roadside animal sales
Summary
The committee approved HB331 to strengthen penalties for unlicensed sellers who sell animals in parking lots and at pop-up markets; the bill preserves exemptions for licensed breeders, veterinarians and certain events.
The House Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Committee moved HB331 forward after the sponsor removed a provision that had limited first-offense penalties when multiple sales occurred in a single day.
The bill's sponsor, Chair Kaye Bobo, told the committee the change followed discussions with the Georgia Department of Agriculture and removes a provision that would have made the first offense a reduced…
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