Offence—breeding, selling and advertising requirements
72K Offence—breeding, selling and advertising requirements
A person commits an offence if the person—
breeds a dog or cat; and
does not hold a breeding licence.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
A person commits an offence if the person—
sells or gives away a dog or cat; and
does not give the buyer or recipient of the dog or cat—
if the person holds a breeding licence—the person’s breeding licence number; or
in any other case—the person’s rehoming identifier and the unique identifier from the dog or cat’s microchip.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
A person commits an offence if the person—
publishes a statement that either—
constitutes an invitation to buy or otherwise acquire a dog or cat from the person; or
could reasonably be understood to constitute an invitation to buy or otherwise acquire a dog or cat from the person; and
does not include in the publication—
if the person holds a breeding licence—the person’s breeding licence number; or
in any other case—either the person’s rehoming identifier or the unique identifier from the dog or cat’s microchip.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
In this section:
rehoming identifier, of a person, means—
if a person has an identifier for rehoming a dog or cat under the law of a State—the person’s identifier; or
in any other case—either of the following:
if the person has an ABN—the person’s ABN;
if the person does not have an ABN—the person’s name.
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