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Shelters warn SB442 requiring vet transfer certificates for all in‑state animal transfers would strain nonprofits
Summary
Senate Bill 442 would require an official certificate of transfer signed by a veterinarian for all animal transfers, including in‑state animals, and extend certificate validity; the Department supports it as consumer protection, while shelters and veterinarians said it would impose large administrative and financial burdens and urged longer validity and exemptions for routine local transfers.
Sen. Howard Pearl introduced Senate Bill 442 at the department’s request as a statutory cleanup and a consumer‑protection measure. The bill would replace references to health certificates with an “official certificate of transfer” (OCT) and require that a veterinarian sign the certificate for animals transferred between vendors and to members of the public.
Commissioner Sean Jasper told the committee the department believes “every person who receives an animal from a pet vendor” should have a veterinary certificate confirming the…
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