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Committee adopts amendments and continues proposed ban on fur sales after hours of testimony
Summary
Supervisor Tang introduced an ordinance to ban the sale of animal fur products in San Francisco; after extensive public comment from animal-welfare advocates and small-business owners, the committee adopted amendments (operative date moved to Jan. 1, 2019; nonprofit exemption removed; used fur included) and continued the item to a future committee meeting for further review.
Supervisor Tang introduced an ordinance Jan. 24 to amend the San Francisco Health Code to ban the sale of animal fur products in the city. Tang said the measure would send a strong statement about animal welfare and listed three amendments under consideration: move the operative date to Jan. 1, 2019; remove a nonprofit exemption; and explicitly include manufacturing and sales of used fur products. Tang also clarified that leather products were not included in the proposal.
The committee heard…
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