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Tift County to mirror state ban on roadside pet transfers with Ordinance No. 2025-03
Summary
Animal Control Director Candice Hernandez told commissioners the county should amend local code to mirror Georgia HB 331, which bars transfers of dogs, cats and domestic rabbits in roadside and other public outdoor locations; the board indicated it will place Ordinance No. 2025-03 on the Nov. 10 consent agenda.
Animal Control Director Candice Hernandez told the Tift County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 4 that Georgia’s HB 331 (passed July 2025) makes it unlawful to transfer dogs, cats or domestic rabbits at roadside locations and similar public outdoor venues and recommended the county amend its ordinance to adopt the same prohibition.…
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